UAE – Danat Al Emarat Hospital, a world-class specialty women and children’s hospital located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has expanded access to care for kids with the opening of its new pediatric long-term care unit.
Danat Al Emarat Hospital has bolstered its medical capacity to ensure UAE’s patients and their families can continue their health journey with access to multi-disciplinary pediatric care – all under one roof.
Mubadala partners, Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children and Amana Healthcare, joined forces to accelerate the process of establishing this department for long-term acute services for complex medical conditions.
In an official note, the hospital informed: “The new pediatric unit will use an integrated care model that allows for greater coordination and lowered risk of infection for ventilated patients being transferred between the intensive care unit and the long-term ventilation unit.”
As an expansion of Amana Healthcare’s existing pediatric facilities, the collaboration with Danat Al Emarat Hospital helps the two partners join forces to deliver high-quality pediatric care.
“We are excited to collaborate with another partner within the Mubadala Health network to deliver exceptional long-term care to the pediatric patients at Danat Al Emarat Hospital,” said Omar Al Naqbi, Acting Executive Director of Danat Al Emarat Hospital.
Ideally, the state-of-the-art pediatric unit will fully integrate Mubadala Health’s vision of developing a thriving healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi.
Mubadala Health sets a new benchmark for the UAE and regional healthcare industry through its state-of-the-art facilities and world-class caregivers who strive to put patients first across its continuum of care.
This strategic measure aims to enable the UAE community to receive world-class specialized healthcare locally while promoting medical tourism in the region.
To increase access to specialized services, the new pediatric long-term care unit at Danat Al Emarat Hospital will provide round-the-clock care in a child-friendly atmosphere.
The dignified, serene environment will allow children in need of long-term acute services to recover in a home-like setting with intensive care-level capabilities.
The hospital unit will offer residents access to high-quality care and medical case management for neonatal and pediatric patients through bedside services.
These services include X-rays, developmental checks, and care interventions in different medical specialties such as cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, and pulmonology.
Moreover, the pediatric unit’s staff will work together with healthcare professionals at the Amana Healthcare Long-Term Care Pediatrics Unit located at the Danat Al Emarat Hospital.
The Abu Dhabi-based facility will leverage Amana Healthcare’s extensive knowledge and expertise in providing long-term care, inpatient rehabilitation, and home care services.
On his part, Dr. Jason Gray, Acting Executive Director of Amana Healthcare, asserted: “At Amana Healthcare, our goal is to always support patients and help equip them to regain their independence.”
Amana Healthcare has received global accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for long-term care services for pediatrics and adults.
This CARF accreditation signals the service provider’s commitment to continually improving services, encouraging feedback, and serving the community.
“The new pediatric long-term care unit will be staffed with some of our finest Western-certified caregivers and physicians to look after children in need of complex medical care,” stated Dr. Jason Gray.
Subsequently, Danat Al Emarat Hospital’s pediatric long-term care unit has opened its doors for patients and the populations in Abu Dhabi to receive expert care from Amana Healthcare.
The long-term care unit will also provide patients with a comprehensive therapy program involving physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, respiratory therapy, and dietetics.
The hospital unit provides an opportunity for pediatric patients to enroll in a special education program led by a trained specialist in the medical field, engage in personalized activities alongside enter several quality-of-life programs as part of their treatment plans.
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