JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Monday,
February 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE/ME
NewsWire)-- Methodist International, the global subsidiary of The Methodist
Hospital in Houston, Texas, United States of America, has entered into an
agreement to provide services for the development and operations of a new
Medical City, providing the full continuum of care as part of the Prince Sultan
Cultural Center in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Prince Sultan Cultural Center
Company (PSCC) is planning to develop a fully integrated Medical City as part
of a larger cultural park in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in honor of
Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and envisioned by Governor of Makkah,
Prince Khalid Al Faisal. The cultural park is intended to provide services to
3.5 to 5 million inhabitants in Makkah Province, including housing
developments, a commercial complex with showrooms and hotels, medical
university, a sports center, an international conference and exhibition center,
and various public utility services.
The Medical City will offer all
medical services through the continuum of care at every stage of life, from
birth to old age, and from wellbeing to critical care. The complex will include
a general hospital, several specialized hospitals and medical centers, wellness
and long term care facilities and a school of health sciences. This will be
complemented by a range of support services such as clinics, pharmacies, and
hospitality and office space.
Mr. Mohammad Al Fadl, Chairman of
the Board of Directors at PSCC, said, “Prince Sultan Culture Center Medical
City will be the leading healthcare provider in Western Province. We are
pleased to have Methodist International as our partner and operator of our
flagship hospital.”
Methodist International has entered
into a long-term relationship with PSCC focusing on quality, training, program
management, compliance standards and knowledge transfer. A clinical and
administrative team of consultants from Methodist will focus on the development
and establishment of exceptional clinical, operational and quality standards
for the Medical City.
Following the establishment of the
Medical City, Methodist International will enter into a ten-year management
agreement to manage and operate four of the medical facilities planned as part
of the overall project: the general teaching hospital; bone and joint hospital;
diabetes, lipids and hypertension center; and wellness and ambulatory surgical
center.
"Methodist International is
committed to setting a global standard of excellence in patient-centered care,
education and training, clinical collaboration, and advisory services. Our
partnership with Prince Sultan Cultural Center demonstrates our shared
commitment to health care quality and differentiated services for patients. We
are honored to be a part of this project supporting the progress of health care
services in Jeddah and Saudi Arabia," said Cathy Easter, President and CEO
of Methodist International.
Dr. Sarper Tanli, Vice President of
Methodist International said, “In order to develop a sustainable world class
health care hub, synergistic planning, patient-centered care and sustainability
are three main concepts that need to be taken into account. We are committed to
providing world-class care to our patients and through this collaboration we
will bring the vast operational expertise of The Methodist Hospital to the
international community.”
The Methodist Hospital has a legacy
of over 90 years of medical milestones that attracts patients from around the
world, and is a founding member and partner of the renowned Texas Medical
Center, the largest medical complex in the world, located in Houston, Texas
USA. Methodist International sets a global standard of excellence in
patient-centered care, education and training, clinical collaboration, and
advisory services. Through its award-winning clinical and professional
expertise, Methodist International gives our international partners and
patients a single point of contact for all the services that go into creating a
vibrant health care organization, as well as meets the unique needs of
international patients who travel thousands of miles to seek healing at The
Methodist Hospital.
Contacts
Methodist International
Cathron Stanford, 713-441-5957
Marketing Manager
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