Shifa Neuro Sciences Institute Islamabad Shifa National Hospital Faisalabad (61%) Shifa Medical Center Islamabad (56%) Shifa Development Services (55%) Shifa Care (50%)
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Shifa International Hospitals Limited (SIH) is a Pakistani healthcare company that operates a group of hospitals. It is headquartered in Islamabad.[2][3]
It is a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital with over 550 beds. The hospital performs operation of liver, kidney, and bone marrow transplant. It offers 640 slice CT scan. SIH runs two medical centers in Islamabad and is constructing a full-fledge hospital in Faisalabad.[4][5]
History
Zaheer Ahmad, a Pakistani American medical doctor, is often credited as the founder of Shifa International Hospital. He also served as a chief executive at the hospital.[6]
The Hospital was incorporated on September 20, 1987 as a private limited company. It was converted to a public limited company on October 12, 1989. The construction activity began in 1988. Shifa was officially opened in 1993, with 8 OPD clinics and 36 beds.
As of 2018, about 85% of the liver transplant operations in Pakistan were performed at SIH, of which 700 organ transplants were done successfully. In 2018, the hospital suspended the transplant program due to fraud alleged by a patient's family.[2]
Shifa National Hospital Faisalabad, a subsidiary of Shifa International Hospital Limited, began its construction in 2022.[5]
JCIA Accrediation
Shifa International Hospital (SIH) in Islamabad, Pakistan, holds Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, which is a globally recognized standard for healthcare quality and patient safety. SIH was first accredited in 2017 and was the first public limited hospital in Pakistan to receive this certification. The hospital's JCI accreditation has been renewed, with the most recent news indicating a third consecutive accreditation in February 2024.
Key Points:
JCI Accreditation: Shifa International Hospital has been accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI).
Global Standard: JCI is a leading global organization for healthcare accreditation, setting international standards for quality and patient safety.
Pioneering in Pakistan: SIH was the first public limited hospital in Pakistan to achieve JCI accreditation in 2017.
Re-accreditation: The hospital has successfully undergone re-accreditation surveys, with a recent renewal announced in February 2024.
Commitment to Quality: The accreditations demonstrate SIH's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality healthcare and maintaining stringent patient safety standards.
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