Saad Specialist Hospital, often abbreviated as SSH, is a private hospital in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. It was initially owned and operated by the Saad Group, founded in 2001 by a businessman, Maan Abdul Wahed Al-Sanea. SSH is a JCI accredited hospital. As of 2020, it is managed by SA International.[1] It later went bankrupt and closed in 2017.
| Saad Specialist Hospital | |
|---|---|
| SA International | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Road, Al - Aqrabiyya, Eastern Region, Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 26°18′08″N 50°12′02″E / 26.3021654°N 50.200467°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching Specialist |
| Affiliated university | Saad Training Institute Saad College of Nursing |
| Services | |
| Standards | JCI |
| Beds | 750 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Saudi Arabia |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Saudi Arabia |
History
editSaad Specialist Hospital was founded as Saad Specialist Clinic on 1997, although their first patient was only admitted in 2001. It has a 600-bed capacity.[2][1]
The Saad Group went into debt and closed in 2017. The hospital is currently managed by SA International.[3][1]
Certification
editSaad Specialist Hospital has received accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI), The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA), and The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI).[4][1]
Saad College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
editThe Saad College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences is located on the hospital grounds. It was established in a unique partnership program with the University of Ulster.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Saad Specialist Hospital". SA International. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Hospitals". SA International. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Arnold, Tom (December 27, 2017). "Saudi businessman in debt dispute released from detention". Reuters.
- ^ "About Saad Medical". SaadMedical. n.d. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
