Health City Cayman Islands

Health City Cayman Islands is a JCI[1] accredited tertiary care hospital in the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory,[2] specializing in chronic and acute cardiac, orthopedic, bariatric, neurological, and pediatric cases. The medical travel focused hospital has provided healthcare solutions to over 14,000[3] adult and pediatric patients who primarily reside in the Caribbean, Latin American, United States, and Canada. The 104 bed hospital is seen by the Government of the Cayman Islands as a key driver in the diversification of the country's economy[4] and has gained its support.[5][6]

Health City Cayman Islands
Narayana Health
Ascension Health
Geography
Location High Rock, East End, Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territory), Caribbean, Cayman Islands
Coordinates 19.297535, -81.158066
Organisation
Care system Private
Hospital type Tertiary Care, Medical Travel, Affordable Healthcare
Services
Standards Joint Commission International
Beds 104
History
Founded February 2014
Links
Website www.healthcitycaymanislands.com

Background

Health City Cayman Islands was born from the vision of heart surgeon Dr. Devi Shetty[7] and is supported by two major healthcare organizations.

Dr. Shetty serves as chairman of Narayana Health and oversees a network of 32 hospitals across India and the Cayman Islands. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the US and the world's largest catholic faith-based health system. [8] to make high quality care accessible to all.

History

The 107,000 square foot facility, opened in February 2014, becoming the first advanced medical facility and tertiary care hospital in the Cayman Islands.

Facility and Current Operations

The 104-bed tertiary care hospital features a reinforced roof, walls, doors and windows and was built to withstand the rigors of a Category 5 Hurricane and shield all of its critical assets from flooding.[9] There are back-up generators with built-in power redundancies that allow for 10 days of 100% power, independent of the grid; an advanced ventilation system that blocks potentially contaminated air from reaching beyond the rooms of infectious patients; a system that allows the hospital to create its own medical grade oxygen by pulling it out of the air and distilling it in-house; an automated air-conditioning that cuts energy consumption costs by monitoring foot traffic and only gives air where needed; and a solar farm that reduces the hospital's energy consumption by almost 50%.

Location and Satellite Offices

The tertiary care hospital is located on 1283 Sea View Road, near High Rock in the East End District of Grand Cayman.

In 2016, Health City opened a Canadian satellite office located in Hamilton, Ontario. This office is staffed by local Canadian healthcare professionals that work closely with other in-country medical practitioners who want to move their patients off long waiting lists and refer them to Health City Cayman Islands for non-emergency procedures. Health City's Canadian office fields general inquiries about the Cayman Islands' hospital; coordinates phone consultations with Health City's physicians and patient care teams; secures travel arrangements and supports patients’ journeys to and from the Cayman Islands; and connects with Canadian healthcare providers and translation services where necessary to ensure continuity of care.

Features

Private Patient Room
Waiting Room Flooded with Natural Light
Scenic Walking Path on Health City Campus

Sustainability and Conservation Efforts

In 2015, Health City's sustainability efforts resulted in 3.6 million gallons of water saved and 2.7 million gallons of sewage effluent was diverted from ground disposal.[10] A waste reduction and landfill diversion initiative, which included recycling and onsite medical waste treatment, was also introduced and yielded a result of 60% of total waste being diverted from landfills. In terms of electricity conservation, the Caribbean hospital's infrastructure includes a building management monitoring system, as well as an HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system diversification. The official conservation report showed that energy savings for 2015 were over 2 million Kwh saved, just under 145,000 gallons of diesel saved and 3.5 million pounds of carbon saved.[11]

Technology

According to Robert Pearl, executive director and CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S., Health City is bringing together the "healthcare service of Bangalore and the technology of Silicon Valley."[12] Health City utilizes an integrated patient data platform called iKare. This system, which is accessed by an iPad beside each hospital bed, constantly monitors individual patient's clinical data and current medications to recommend specific protocols. The system also monitors the patient's vitals. If they fall beyond the accepted range, it will immediately alert the staff.

Clinical Specialities

Milestones

General

As of March 2016:

Cardiology

As of April 2016:

Orthopedics

As of March 2016:

Future Expansion and Additions

Plans for expansion and additions to the Health City compound include:

References

  1. ↑ "Joint Commission International".
  2. ↑ Cayman Islands Healthcare City - Insights from the Health Authority and Project Innovator
  3. ↑ As of March 2016
  4. ↑ Progress - Future Of Cayman
  5. ↑ Health city hospital on track - Cayman 27
  6. ↑ http://www.cayman27.com.ky/2011/08/11/premier-looking-for-long-term-economic-growth
  7. ↑ "Chairman, Narayana Health".
  8. ↑ "The Case for Caymans, Health City Part One".
  9. ↑ "Health City Safety and Sustainability".
  10. ↑ "SMN News - Health City 2015 Conservation Statistics".
  11. ↑ "Cayman 27 - Health City Recycling Success".
  12. ↑ "Laissez Faire: The Case for Cayman's Health City Part Two".
  13. ↑ http://www.cayman27.com.ky/2012/01/09/shetty-hopes-caymanians-will-join-his-med-school
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