Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center (CMRC) has announced that its UAE facilities in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain has received accreditation for the Stroke Specialty and Long-Term Active Care Programs.
CMRC, a GCC Rehabilitation and Long-term care provider, was awarded with the three year accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF International).
The accreditation has also given accreditation to the organisation’s Stroke Specialty Rehabilitation Program and Long-Term Acute Care Program, in addition to the re-accreditation for all its rehabilitation programs for Adults, Adolescents, and Paediatrics for both inpatient and outpatients.
Dr. Howard Podolsky, the Group CEO for CMRC, commented: “Reaching this milestone, I congratulate everyone in CMRC for their well-deserved achievement that wouldn’t happen today without their hard work and commitment to caring for our patients and restoring hope for a better future.
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“CMRC stands as a pioneer in the healthcare industry to achieve new benchmarks that represent our commitment to world-class quality care and providing substantial value to our communities in the UAE and KSA.”
With these two new accreditations, CMRC now holds eight unique recognitions, including Inpatient Adult Rehabilitation, Paediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation, Adolescent Inpatient Rehabilitation, Stroke Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation, Long-Term Acute Care Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation, Adult Outpatient Rehabilitation, Children Outpatient Rehabilitation Program, and Adolescent Outpatient Rehabilitation.
The Long-Term Acute Care Program provides continuity of care for patients, helping to alleviate the pressure on inpatient bed capacity in acute care hospitals across the healthcare sector.
Additionally, with the acquisition of the Stroke Specialty Rehabilitation accreditation, CMRC has stated that it aspires to become the Center of Excellence for Stroke Rehabilitation in the GCC region.
The Stroke Specialty Rehabilitation and Long-Term Active Programs involve specialised clinical rehabilitation teams including intensive care physicians, aesthesia physicians, physical medicine & rehabilitation physicians, internal medicine physicians, general practitioners, skilled nursing teams, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, psychologists, case managers, patient experience teams and social workers.
The holistic approach helps patients combat stroke-induced health issues and any decreased abilities that they may face including cognitive dysfunction, speech and language issues, physical disabilities, the risk of future strokes, and more.
The CARF accreditation was based on the demonstration of CMRC’s substantial conformance to global standards for these programmes.
