DHCC opens new medical facility.Byline: Dubai Dubai Healthcare City The Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is one of the numerous specialised 'cities-within-a-city' in Dubai targeted at the healthcare and the pharmaceutical industries. Owned and developed by Dubai Holding under its subsidiary Tatweer, this US $ 1. (DHCC DHCC Dubai Healthcare City DHCC Deployment Health Clinical Center DHCC Delaware Health Care Commission DHCC Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre ) has opened a patient-focused, state-of-the-art medical facility Dubai Medical Suites (DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. ) to serve as a new ambulatory care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. centre. It was launched at the Arab Health 2009 in Dubai. The new ambulatory care centre will enhance healthcare delivery by improving patient flow, reducing recovery times and maximising comfort for the growing patient population at DHCC. Located in the Al Razi Building at DHCC, DMS features 20 fully-equipped clinics and examination rooms, six diagnostic rooms, four state-of-the-art operating theatres, four induction and 12 recovery beds as well as an ICU ICU intensive care unit. ICU abbr. intensive care unit ICU see intensive care unit. ICU bed for emergency cases. "The demand for ambulatory care is a growing global phenomena, as a result of the declining ratio of physicians to patients, particularly in the Middle East. In response to this growing demand, Dubai Medical Suites (DMS) has been established as the first operational centre within Dubai Healthcare City for the provision of ambulatory care, with a focus on minimizing pain and a priority towards patient's needs," said senior vice-president of DHCC Dr Ayesha Abdullah. Specialties currently covered by DMS include Anesthesiology, Cardio-Respiratory Sleep Disorders, Endocrinology & Diabetes, Ear Nose & Throat, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Nutrition, Pain Medicine, Pediatrics & Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Gastroenterology and Radiology. The mission of DMS is to provide the highest standard of specialty medical and surgical ambulatory care, with minimum pain, available through a multi-disciplinary team of locally and internationally renowned professionals, positioning DMS as a model for excellence in ambulatory healthcare delivery. Both the out-patient clinics and operating theatres of DMS have been licensed by the Centre for Healthcare Planning and Quality (CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ). In addition to the CPQ licence of the ambulatory center, all medical staff at DMS have obtained individual CPQ professional licenses. These accreditations aim to create a culture of quality and raise the standard for patient care and safety in the Middle East. a" TradeArabia News Service [c] Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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