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 edit
Saad 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 edit
Saad 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 edit
The 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.
