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Department of Health Certifies Al Ruwais Hospital as Emergency Care Department

14 Oct, 2019: The Department of Health Abu Dhabi, the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi announced that Al Ruwais Hospital in Al Dhafra Region has granted the license of Emergency Department after meeting all the requirements required to transfer the hospital from Urgent Care Center to Emergency Care Department.

Al Ruwais Hospital is joining 8 other emergency departments throughout the Emirate, to provide the patients’ in Al Dhafra Region with the highest quality of emergency care services.

 

Last year, DoH has issued a new standard that restructured Emergency Departments in General Hospitals across public and private healthcare providers into two distinct departments: Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centers. 

           

DoH further explained that the Emergency Department which follows Al Ruwais hospital has met the new Emergency Department requirements as per the new standard. The hospital is equipped with qualified Emergency Care Physicians, supported by a comprehensive range of specialists and equipment for emergency resuscitation, surgery and intensive care, 24 hours a day 7 days.

 

The Department of Health Abu Dhabi continue to works alongside the public and provide healthcare provides to further enhance patients experience and improve their access to emergency care that meet their medical needs more efficiently and with better results.

 

It is worth mentioning that all new or existing hospitals that wish to obtain the Emergency Departments license, must request to include such a service under the Clinical Support Services list in the Health Facility Licensing system during the registration process. The facility will also be required to complete a Self-Declaration of Compliance form and pass the Quality Audit inspection. 

 

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