| DMH International Partners with United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health |
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Decatur, Ill., USA, Jan. 26, 2010, 2 p.m., CST--DMH International, a new subsidiary of Decatur Memorial Hospital Health System (DMHHS), is pleased to announce a contract with the Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates to assist with the evaluation of selected segments of the health care system in the (UAE). Members of the Decatur Memorial Hospital management team, led by President and CEO Kenneth L. Smithmier, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Timothy D. Stone, Jr., will travel from Decatur, Ill., to the UAE over the next several months to assist the Ministry of Health in its efforts to make operational improvements to an already high performing health care system. This initial agreement is an assessment by DMH International of UAE’s health care system and should be completed during the next 90 to 120 days. Once the evaluation is completed, recommendations will be made to the UAE Ministry of Health on process improvements to its health care system. The UAE Ministry of Health will then determine future opportunities with DMH International to assist them with these improvements. The initial assessment will include 14 hospitals, 67 outpatient clinics, 81 pharmacies, three dental clinics, three nursing schools and one blood center. These facilities are operated under the auspices of The Ministry of Health of the UAE and are located throughout Dubai and the Northern Emirates.“We are honored to have been chosen by the UAE Ministry of Health to help take their health care system to the next level,” Smithmier said. “We look forward to bringing together the best of health care practices in both countries for the betterment of all patients in the UAE.” About Decatur Memorial Hospital Health System Decatur Memorial Hospital Health System is located in Decatur, Illinois, USA, and is the parent company of DMH International, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur Memorial Foundation and DMH Medical Group. |