Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Introduces Valet Parking for Outpatients

Press release

Published June 25th, 2015 - 11:19 GMT

Al Bawaba

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) has introduced valet parking at its outpatient specialty clinic (OSC) building, in order to improve access for patients and reduce time spent at the hospital. The service was launched to enhance the patient experience.

SKMC is managed by Cleveland Clinic, and is a SEHA Health System facility.

The service has already been utilised significantly by patients since its unveiling in late May, recording more than 1100 trips in less than three weeks.

“The aim of the valet parking service is the increase patient satisfaction, and ensure that patients can smoothly and quickly meet their scheduled appointments in our clinics without any delay,” said Engineer Salama al Haj, Deputy Chief Operating Officer at SKMC.

“We’re pleased to be able to offer new and improved services at SKMC in line with our number one priority: putting Patients First,” Al Haj added.

The valet parking service is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays only.

Background Information

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is located in Abu Dhabi City.The flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi, SKMC has several centers of excellence and provides comprehensive services in all healthcare disciplines relevant to the needs of the community.

SKMC is the largest hospital in the UAE, consisting of a 586-bed tertiary hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics, and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission International. SKMC is also accredited as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center with Primary Angioplasty Intervention, having been the first outside the USA to achieve Cycle III recognition and only the 12th worldwide to do so. It is also accredited by the College of American Pathologists for its Main Laboratory and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank. SKMC also manages a 125-bed Behavioral Sciences Pavilion and an Urgent Care Center.

SKMC is a member of the SEHA HealthSystem, which is responsible for managing and developing public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. For further information on SEHA, please visit www.seha.ae.