HMC Partners with World-renowned Rehabilitation Institute

Doha, May 03 (QNA) - Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) announced today a new partnership with The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) that will build upon the world-class physical medicine and rehabilitation services in Qatar. Through the partnership HMCs patients will gain access to first-class inpatient and outpatient clinical expertise and research, leading to better recovery and patient outcomes. During a signing ceremony held to launch the partnership, Hanan Al Kuwari, PhD, Managing Director of HMC, said the event marks the beginning of an important collaboration and is a tangible example of HMC's commitment to providing the safest, most effective and compassionate care to patients. "Our ambition is for HMC to become an internationally recognized world-class tertiary care center for medical rehabilitation, education and research. HMC is proud to collaborate with the renowned Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago," said Dr Al Kuwari. "This partnership is about continuing to provide best in class rehabilitation and medical management here at Hamad through further developing our physical medicine and rehabilitation training, clinical services and research capacity." RIC will assist Hamad in designing and implementing system-wide enhancements across the healthcare continuum. The collaboration is an important milestone for the two health systems; HMC is the first healthcare organization outside the US to partner with RIC. "We are honored to embark on this partnership with HMC," said Dr. Joanne Smith, President and CEO of RIC. "We have long been the leader in providing integrated clinical services and research programs in the US. HMC's commitment to quality care and its vision to establish the full continuum of rehabilitation services were important considerations for us in selecting our first international partner. We welcome this opportunity to collaborate closely with HMC in advancing its goal of bringing high quality rehabilitation care to the people of Qatar." RIC is the recognized leader in rehabilitation patient care, research and education and has been ranked the 'Best Rehabilitation Hospital in America' by US News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. The partnership between HMC and RIC will combine the best elements of Qatari values, innovation and skill with world-class international expertise and best practice, enhancing existing models of care. (QNA)