The Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital in Abu Dhabi obtains the first international accreditation in the region

The Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital in Abu Dhabi has been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCIA), one of the world’s leading non-profit patient safety organizations based in the United States of America, as the first hospital specializing in rehabilitation and long-term care services to obtain this accreditation in the region.

Dr. Meshal Al Qasimi, CEO of the Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital in Abu Dhabi and Capital Health Group, said: “We are pleased to obtain the Joint Commission International (JCIA) accreditation, as the committee works with healthcare organizations from more than 100 countries.

Al Qasimi added that accreditation will enable us to enhance the provision of the best methods of health care with world-class standards, as the International Committee has a trained team and international accreditors working on five continents around the world in order to create a world in which every patient receives the highest quality of health care, in addition to benefiting from the latest Global ideas in the field of patient safety and quality improvement.

The Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital underwent a comprehensive and accurate survey by the Joint International Commission before obtaining accreditation with regard to the hospital’s quality, health care methods, and providing the best services to patients in an innovative manner, indicating that once international accreditation is obtained, hospitals must continue to provide the highest health quality requirements through Regularly resurveyed by the independent panel whose global experts regularly assist hospitals in their pursuit of achieving their quality goals, patient care outcomes and continuously improving the safety and quality of healthcare by providing continuing education, consulting services and international certifications.

The Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital provides internationally accredited long-term care and rehabilitation services in the UAE and the Middle East region, through the use of the most advanced medical rehabilitation treatment techniques in the world, as well as employing different types of technology and competencies to serve patients. Medical rehabilitation is concerned with restoring the body’s lost functions and natural abilities. Due to injuries such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, respiratory failure, cancer complications, amputations, chronic diseases, and birth defects.

The international accreditation is also consistent with the directions of the group’s management, which for years has sought to establish an integrated and advanced rehabilitation hospital that provides the best rehabilitation services for patients in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, praising the constructive cooperation by the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi based on its interest in the private medical sector, which is considered a complement to the government medical sector and a partner in Providing advanced health services to patients and clients.

The Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for the Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital in Abu Dhabi is considered an international recognition of the hospital’s provision of health services and care in the field of rehabilitation, and an objective assessment of the achievement of quality, patient care and safety.

The Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital, affiliated with the Capital Health Group, is a pioneering step in the field of rehabilitation and long-term medical care for patients after acute injuries, rehabilitation programs and weaning from ventilators in the United Arab Emirates. The hospital was launched in cooperation with the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Institute, formerly known as At the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, it has succeeded in establishing its position in Abu Dhabi as a leading treatment destination in line with the goals of Abu Dhabi Vision 2030.