Shalom from Emek Medical Center Northeastern Israel s Primary

Shalom from Emek Medical Center Northeastern Israel’s Primary Healthcare Provider 1

Emek Medical Center 1 st hospital in Israel to receive the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation Highest recognized international standards in healthcare and patient safety 2

Emek Medical Center Syria Serving 500, 000 Israelis Jordan 3

300 Physicians 700 Nurses 100+Academics Ø 500 beds Ø 25 Departments Ø 60 Clinics ØDay 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 4

Annual statistics: Ø 4, 500 births Ø 17, 000 operations Ø 145, 000 ER visits Ø 140, 000 hospitalization days Ø 200, 000 clinic visits Ø 5, 000 laboratory tests 5

EMC Regional & National Referral Center Ø BMV & Angioplasty Ø IVF Ø Orthopedic Surgery Ø PUVA – for Psoriasis Ø Retinal, Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery Ø Genetics Ø Referral medical services for 3 Nazareth hospitals: § Neonatal § Pediatric Surgery § ICU § OB/GYN 6

“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 7

Health Care in Israel National Health Insurance Law Ø Every citizen is covered Ø Broad legally defined benefits package Ø Ø Ø Freedom to join any of the 4 competing Health Service Providers Individual Health Tax payments proportional to income Small private market financed by out-ofpocket funds and supplemental insurance 8

Academic Accreditation ØAffiliated with the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine of the Technion (Emek’s Prof. Eliezer Shalev is now the Dean of the Medical Faculty) ØEducating medical students – highest satisfaction rating ØHigh percentage of outstanding Emek medical lecturers ØEmek physicians fulfilling key roles in the Technion School of Medicine 9

The Emek Advantage … Ø On campus subsidized housing Ø Subsidized hot lunches – excellent food Ø 24 -hour cafe Ø Nearby country club Ø Nearby shopping center Ø Established teaching institution Ø Multi-ethnic staff serving an ethnically rich population 10

Two Projects For a Better Tomorrow I. Better health & Research Institute II. Multi-disciplinary & Perinatal Center 11

Perinatal Center 4, 500+ annual births A gracious way to enter our world 12

Better Health & Research Center Under one roof: ØPreventive Health Care Center for those at medical risk, as well as for those who want to maintain their good health. ØHospital laboratories ØRecognized Research Center A magnet for academics Strengthening the northern population base 13

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 14

Research A magnet for academics Feeding the need to learn 15

Emek & Research Rewarding outstanding research: ØCash prizes ØScholarships Attracting the best to the north 16

Well Baby Nursery 17

New Gastroenterology Institute 18

Technologically Advanced Operating Rooms 19

Technologically Advanced Surgical Procedures 20

Where advanced technology meets human proficiency 21

Revolution in Diagnostics Advanced CT scanning 22

Revolution in Breast Imaging Digital Mammography 23

New Orthopedic Department 24

Sophisticated Eye Screening 25

Angioplasty Arterial and Radial 26

Celebrating Life New Fertility Institute 27

Advanced Cardiac Catheterization Lab 28

Modern Logistics Center 29

Emek Medical Center Great people 30

The Emek Vision: 1. Attract the best physicians and nurses 2. Offer academics more 3. Maintain the technological edge 31

Come to Emek … ØServe ØEarn ØLive your dream 32