PADEH-PORIYA - A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN THE GALILEE

Abstract

Introduction:
A culture based on quality and excellence is the cornerstone to a successful healthcare system. Padeh-Poriya Medical Center integrates clinical activity with extensive research, including basic research, clinical research and research in the field of nursing, while ensuring high standards expressed in the accreditation survey of the Joint Commission International, national quality indicators and patient satisfaction surveys of the Ministry of Health. As a general medical center, it provides medical services to residents of the Galilee, along with continuous development and improvement in quality and range, as well as implementation of new technologies. The establishment of the Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee contributed to the expansion of academic and research activities through the foundation of the Research Unit and the Advanced Research Institute. The current issue presents part of the clinical and research activities lead by the Medical Center staff, which express the quality, excellence and academic culture.