Saad Specialist Hospital Explained

Saad Specialist Hospital
Org/Group:SA International
Location:Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Road, Al - Aqrabiyya
Region:Eastern Region
State:Khobar
Country:Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:26.3022°N 50.2005°W
Type:Teaching
Specialist
Standards:JCI
Affiliation:Saad Training Institute
Saad College of Nursing
Beds:750
Founded:1997
Wiki-Links:List of hospitals in Saudi Arabia

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.It later went bankrupt and closed in 2017.

History

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.[1] [2]

The Saad Group went into debt and closed in 2017. The hospital is currently managed by SA International.[3]

Certification

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]

Saad College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospitals. SA International. November 22, 2010. dead. 2010-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204070556/http://www.sainternational.us/hospitals/hospitals.htm.
  2. Web site: Saad Specialist Hospital. SA International. August 25, 2020.
  3. News: Saudi businessman in debt dispute released from detention. Reuters. Arnold. Tom. December 27, 2017.
  4. Web site: About Saad Medical. n.d.. SaadMedical. 2022-08-18. dead. 2013-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20130306121246/http://www.saadmedical.net/General_Information/about.aspx?lang=en.