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Shalom from Emek Medical Center. Northeastern Israel’s Primary Healthcare Provider. Emek Medical Center. 1st hospital in Israel to receive the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation. Highest recognized international standards in healthcare and patient safety.
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Shalom from Emek Medical Center Northeastern Israel’s Primary Healthcare Provider
Emek Medical Center 1st hospital in Israel to receive the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation Highest recognized international standards in healthcare and patient safety
Emek Medical Center Syria Serving 500,000 Israelis Jordan
300 Physicians 700 Nurses 100+Academics • 500beds • 25 Departments • 60 Clinics • Day Hospital: • Ophthalmology • Hematology • Oncology • Dialysis • Surgery • Referral Center for the Nazareth hospitals Northeast Israel’s largest employer: 1,950 staff Including more than 400 new immigrants
Annual statistics: • 4,500 births • 17,000 operations • 145,000 ER visits • 140,000 hospitalization days • 200,000 clinic visits • 5,000,000 laboratory tests
EMC Regional & National Referral Center • BMV & Angioplasty • IVF • Orthopedic Surgery • PUVA – for Psoriasis • Retinal, Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery • Genetics • Referral medical services for 3 Nazareth hospitals: • Neonatal • Pediatric Surgery • ICU • OB/GYN
“Healthcare is a basic human right. It is the government’s responsibility to provide equal healthcare for all citizens. Meeting this responsibility means providing suitable healthcare and welfare” W.H.O. 1978
Health Care in Israel National Health Insurance Law • Every citizen is covered • Broad legally defined benefits package • Freedom to join any of the 4 competing Health Service Providers • Individual Health Tax paymentsproportional to income • Small private market financed by out-of-pocket funds and supplemental insurance
Academic Accreditation • Affiliated with the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine of the Technion (Emek’s Prof. Eliezer Shalev is now the Dean of the Medical Faculty) • Educating medical students – highest satisfaction rating • High percentage of outstanding Emek medical lecturers • Emek physicians fulfilling key roles in the Technion School of Medicine
The Emek Advantage … • On campus subsidized housing • Subsidized hot lunches – excellent food • 24-hour cafe • Nearby country club • Nearby shopping center • Established teaching institution • Multi-ethnic staff serving an ethnically rich population
Two Projects For a Better Tomorrow I. Better health & Research Institute II. Multi-disciplinary & Perinatal Center
Perinatal Center 4,500+ annual births A gracious way to enter our world
Better Health & Research Center Under one roof: • Preventive Health Care Center for those at medical risk, as well as for those who want to maintain their good health. • Hospital laboratories • Recognized Research Center A magnet for academics Strengthening the northern population base
Tissue Diagnostics & Cancer Research Institute • Tissue diagnostic services for all Emek Medical Center departments • Providing cancer diagnostic services for all of Northeastern • Israel • Active in ongoing pathological-clinical cancer research • Green labs / ecologically friendly collection and dispersal of • hazardous gases and materials
Research A magnet for academics Feeding the need to learn
Emek & Research • Rewarding outstanding research: • Cash prizes • Scholarships Attracting the best to the north
New Gastroenterology Institute
Technologically Advanced Operating Rooms
Technologically Advanced Surgical Procedures
Where advanced technology meets human proficiency
Revolution in Diagnostics Advanced CT scanning
Revolution in Breast Imaging Digital Mammography
New Orthopedic Department
Sophisticated Eye Screening
Angioplasty Arterial and Radial
Celebrating Life New Fertility Institute
Advanced Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Modern Logistics Center
Emek Medical Center Great people
The Emek Vision: • Attract the best physicians and nurses • Offer academics more • Maintain the technological edge
Come to Emek … • Serve • Earn • Live your dream