Abu Dhabi - UAE: The nurses of Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) managed by Cleveland Clinic marks today the International Nurses Day celebrated annually across the world on 12 May, which marks the birth date of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing as a profession, and creator of the original system of nursing practice based on epidemiological data. SKMC is part of the SEHA Health System and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA), which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Nurse's Day is the time to recognize and thank nurses everywhere for their hard work and commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients and for giving of their mind, spirit and heart. The theme for Nurses Day at SKMC this year is "INCREASING ACCESS AND EQUITY". SKMC's nurses from all nursing specialties have organized a number of different activities and celebrations. Presentations were organized highlighting the strength of SKMC nurses' ability to apply performance improvement principles to ensure our patients have access to care services. The program included presentations on nurses' role in finance, and introducing the new Institute Model that SKMC has adopted from Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. In addition, there was two fun 'shows', one of which included a quiz competition to determine which group of nurses from each Institute at SKMC has the greatest general hospital knowledge. A recognition ceremony was also organized for the SKMC nurses who have achieved levels of advanced nursing practice and expertise on the SKMC Professional Nurse Clinical Ladder. There were 98 nurses in total who have achieved advanced practice levels.
Commenting on the International Nurses Day, Mrs. Tarey Ray, Chief Nursing Officer at SKMC said, "SKMC is constantly evolving its nursing practices to assure a high-level standard of quality and safe patient care, and customer service. Nurses partner with physicians and are advocates for our patients. Nurses advance the profession and their own career through participating in Link Nurse Activities, Shared Governance, continuing education, social and patient advocacy, implementing evidence based practices, and serving as mentors to each other and to new nurses to the profession. We are pleased to celebrate International Nurses Day with our nurses! We are very proud of our nurses at SKMC."
"We continue our journey toward Magnet recognition, and our efforts to provide excellent patient care and experience. Magnet status, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) through their Magnet Recognition Program®, is the highest national recognition awarded to a hospital or medical center for excellence in nursing in the USA. It is accepted nationally as the gold standard of patient care," Mrs. Ray further explained.
Mrs. Linda Haskins, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at SKMC stated, "SKMC employs approximately 1583 licensed professional nurses in all facilities. It is time to reflect on the dedication, caring, and compassion that each nurse demonstrates each day. Bedside patient care and excellent outcomes are our primary goals, and the reason we entered the nursing profession in the first place. We want to thank all of our nurses for doing such a great job every day."
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About SKMC managed by Cleveland Clinic
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is located in Abu Dhabi City, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, consistently named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. SKMC, is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, recently established to oversee operations of all public hospitals in the Emirate. SKMC is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centers of Excellence', and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centers in the world. SKMC provides comprehensive healthcare services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.
SKMC, the largest hospital and medical city in the UAE, consists of 568-bed Tertiary Hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics and Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). SKMC is also accredited as a Cycle III Chest Pain Center with Primary Angioplasty Intervention; and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its Main Laboratory and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank. In addition, SKMC manages a 125-bed Behavioral Sciences Pavilion, 6 Family Medicine Clinics, 2 Dental Centers, and 2 Urgent Care Centers distributed over the city of Abu Dhabi. For further information, please contact us at marketing@skmc.gov.ae or visit www.skmc.ae.
About the SEHA HealthSystem and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA HealthSystem. SEHA is committed to providing high quality, cost effective healthcare in a socially responsible way on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals. These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Vienna Medical University and Bumrungrad International. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks. SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with 16,500 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ. Visit our website at www.seha.ae.
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Email: marketing@skmc.gov.ae
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