Acibadem Healthcare Group
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Turkey's leading healthcare institution, Acıbadem, operates with over 6000 employees in 20 different location through a network of 6 general hospitals, medical centers, outpatient clinics, 1 ophthalmology center and laboratories. Besides its partnership with one of the most important hospitals of Istanbul International Hospital and International Etiler Outpatient Clinic, Acıbadem expands its "healthcare chain" continuously outside of Istanbul with Izmir, Eskişehir and Bodrum Hospitals and in Istanbul with Maslak and Beşiktaş (Fulya) Hospitals. It was founded in 1992 by Mehmet Ali Aydinlar and Dr. Armagan Özel, who left the group in 2007. Mr Aydinlar is stll the largest shareholder and the CEO of the group.
[edit] Public Offering
Acıbadem made a public offering of its shares in 2000 and with its proficiency, turned to new investments for the increase of its capacity. Today Acıbadem is the only healthcare institution whose shares are traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB).
[edit] New Investments
Growing rapidly, 8 new center will be added to the Group in the very near future:
- Acıbadem Maslak Hospital
- Acıbadem Beşiktaş (Fulya) Hospital
- Acıbadem Bodrum Hospital
- Acıbadem Eskişehir Hospital
- Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital
- Acıbadem Adana Hospital
- Acıbadem Ataşehir
- Healthcare Personnel
Acıbadem offer services to the public in all medical branches with the most advanced facilities of modern medical technology and a healthcare army of over 6000 personnel, of which 1000 are physicians.
[edit] Advanced Technology and Information Systems Network
While providing leadership in the field of new knowledge and procedures of medical science, and following the latest developments of medical technology at close range, Acıbadem maintains an effective communications network between the Hospital Information Communication System in which all the medical records of patients are stored and Acıbadem Hospitals. Within or between the hospitals, Acıbadem employs an advanced Visual Transfer System.
[edit] Genetic Diagnosis Center
The Genetic Diagnosis Center, which offers genetic services in a most coordinated way and closely follows the latest scientific research, possesses modern equipment known as the gold standard in the world, together with professional personnel and know-how.
[edit] Quality Studies
Aiming to provide healthcare services according to the standards of the United States-oriented accreditation institution Joint Commission International, which supervises the quality of hospitals, Acıbadem has been accepted into the membership of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and Kalder. ISO 9001 certificate is granted to the Acıbadem's Central Sterilization Units.
From Polyclinics to hospitals, all institutions of the Acıbadem Healthcare Group have qualified to receive JCI accreditation which symbolizes quality in healthcare.
Thanks to many committees and boards of Acıbadem, an internal auditing mechanism has been established and through in-company trainings the continuity in quality and perfection is achieved.
[edit] Activities
Monitoring the latest developments and research at close range and acting with a pioneering mission and full responsibility, Acıbadem has been organizing weekly and monthly scientific seminars and widely attended conferences with in-company and quest speakers.
Countless healthcare activities; from health screenings to preparation for delivery courses; from first aid courses to diabetes training programs; from healthcare talk-shows to a smoke-free life, breast feeding and baby care, training of heart patients before and after surgery programs are all being realized by the Acıbadem Healthcare Group.
[edit] Acıbadem Education and Healthcare Foundation
By establishing the Acıbadem Education and Healthcare Foundation the Acıbadem Group has taken an important step forward in terms of Healthcare Education and wishes to take part at the academic platform and is also planning to open a modern university in near future.
[edit] Some of the Firsts by Acıbadem
The Private Delivery Room in Istanbul is only at Acıbadem Hospital Bakırköy. New Born's Home Visit Program which enables the new-borns to receive their first 3 months check-ups by a specialist at home is being implemented for the first time in Turkey . At Acıbadem Hospital Bakırköy Air Ambulance services are offerred. Call center Acıbadem Hotline and online e-Visit programs are pioneering activities Acıbadem.
[edit] International Cooperation
[edit] Harvard Medical Cooperation
Acıbadem has signed a cooperation agreement with Harvard Medical International which is a world famous institution in terms of medical education and services. Through this cooperation's knowledge and technological sharing patients can receive the same treatment protocols and technologies in Turkey without ever going outside the country.
[edit] Contracted International Insurance Firms
[edit] Allianz Worldwide
Allianz International Insurance is one of the largest insurance firms in the world and provides services in 70 countries since 1980. Having a wide healthcare network, Allianz Insurance offers services for private healthcare insurance in 23 countries.
[edit] PPP Healthcare
As member of Global Axa Group, PPP Healthcare is an international insurance firm with customer of 2,500,000. It provides international healthcare services and consultancy for British citizens living or traveling abroad. Patients can receive treatment in all international hospitals contracted to PPP Healthcare.
[edit] International Health Insurance (Denmark A/S)
The Danish International Health Insurance is an insurance firm for those who live and think internationally. Acıbadem Healthcare Group has been providing services to IHI insured patients who live or travel in Turkey.
[edit] Agis Groep
Acıbadem Healthcare Group provides healthcare services to patients insured by the Agis Ziekteokostenverzkeringen which is one of the largest insurance companies of Holland.
[edit] Euro-Center Turkey
The insurers of Euro-Center, Europaeiska Rejseforsiking A/S Denmark, Europaeiske Rejseforsiking A/S Norway, Europaiska Försakringar, Sweden Europpalainen, Finland- Europeesche Verzekeingen, the Nethaerlands Europaische, Reiseversicherung AG Germany, Evropska Cestovni Pojistovna A.S. Czech Republic, Europejskie Ubezpeicczerine Poland European Travel Protection United can receive services at Acıbadem.
[edit] Cooperation with Siemens AG and Massachusetts General Hospital
Under the framework of a cooperation agreement with Siemens Medical Center, Acıbadem Hospital Kozyatağı through the implementation of 3 Tesla Intraoperative MR Equipment in its surgery room for the first time in the world has put its signature for an occasion which will open a new era in the medical world. While providing know-how to medical world with the results of 3 Tesla Intraoperative scanner, Acıbadem Hospital Kozyatağı will be a reference center for the world in terms intra-operative MR implementations.
In addition to the Siemens agreement, Acıbadem Healthcare Group is entering into a stage of cooperation with Massachusetts General Hospital who is developing special software programs for advanced MR technology. Through sharing of these software programs especially for brain viewing process with Acıbadem Healthcare Group it is aimed at a wider use of this medical software application and the improvement of the brain scanning researches in the international medical field
[edit] Labmed Cooperation
Acıbadem Healthcare Group, while providing advanced laboratory services through Labmed; will share its reference centered medical and industrial oriented laboratory services with the rest of healthcare sector.
In 2004, on the subject of referenced laboratory services Acıbadem Healthcare Group had signed an important cooperation agreement with the Labmed Group (Labmed Dortmunt GmbH) who had been active in Germany for 25 years. By the courtesy of Labmed; while the quality laboratory services according to EU standards are offered offered, from now on all the laboratory tests sent abroad will be evaluated in our own country.
In order to raise the quality of life in Acıbadem Health Group's society, in the field of protective and healing healthcare services they carry on their work with giant steps forward: Humans first, health first.
[edit] External links and referances
- Official Website (Turkish) (English)
