Shalom from
Emek Medical Center
Northeastern Israel’s
Primary Healthcare Provider
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Emek Medical Center
1st hospital in
Israel
to receive the
Joint Commission
International (JCI)
Accreditation
Highest recognized international standards
in healthcare and patient safety
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Emek Medical Center
Syria
Serving 500,000
Israelis
Jordan
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300 Physicians
700 Nurses
100+Academics
500 beds
25 Departments
60 Clinics
Day 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
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Annual statistics:
4,500 births
17,000 operations
145,000 ER visits
140,000 hospitalization days
200,000 clinic visits
5,000,000 laboratory tests
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EMC
Regional & National
Referral Center
 BMV & Angioplasty
 IVF
 Orthopedic Surgery
 PUVA – for Psoriasis
 Retinal, Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
 Genetics
 Referral medical services for 3 Nazareth hospitals:
 Neonatal
 Pediatric Surgery
 ICU
 OB/GYN
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“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
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Health Care in Israel
National Health Insurance Law

Every citizen is covered

Broad legally defined benefits package

Freedom to join any of the 4 competing
Health Service Providers

Individual Health Tax payments
proportional to income
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Small private market financed by out-ofpocket funds and supplemental insurance
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Academic Accreditation
Affiliated with the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
of the Technion (Emek’s Prof. Eliezer Shalev is now
the Dean of the Medical Faculty)
Educating medical students – highest satisfaction
rating
High percentage of outstanding Emek medical
lecturers
Emek physicians fulfilling key roles
in the Technion School of Medicine
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The Emek Advantage …
 On campus subsidized housing
 Subsidized hot lunches – excellent food
 24-hour cafe
 Nearby country club
 Nearby shopping center
 Established teaching institution
 Multi-ethnic staff serving an ethnically rich population
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Two Projects
For a Better Tomorrow
I. Better health & Research Institute
II. Multi-disciplinary & Perinatal Center
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Perinatal Center
4,500+ annual births
A gracious way to enter our world
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Better Health &
Research Center
Under one roof:
Preventive Health Care Center for those at medical risk, as well as
for those who want to maintain their good health.
Hospital laboratories
Recognized Research Center
A magnet for academics
Strengthening the northern
population base
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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
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Research
A magnet for academics
Feeding the need to learn
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Emek & Research
Rewarding outstanding research:
Cash prizes
Scholarships
Attracting the best to the north16
Well Baby Nursery
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New
Gastroenterology Institute
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Technologically Advanced
Operating Rooms
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Technologically Advanced
Surgical Procedures
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Where advanced technology
meets
human proficiency
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Revolution in Diagnostics
Advanced CT scanning
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Revolution
in Breast Imaging
Digital Mammography
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New
Orthopedic Department
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Sophisticated
Eye Screening
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Angioplasty
Arterial and Radial
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Celebrating Life
New Fertility Institute
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Advanced
Cardiac
Catheterization Lab
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Modern
Logistics Center
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Emek Medical Center
Great people
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The Emek Vision:
1. Attract the best physicians and nurses
2. Offer academics more
3. Maintain the technological edge
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Come to Emek …
Serve
Earn
Live your dream
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