Category: hospital

  • Israel’s Sheba climbs in “Newsweek” world hospital top ten

    The United States magazine “Newsweek” included the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Israel as the best hospital in the world. Last year, “Newsweek” ranked the Sheba Medical Center in ninth place, and was in the past in tenth place. “Newsweek” collects the best hospital classifications with a German…

  • Architects chosen for new Negev hospital

    Progress has been made in enhancing planning for the new hospital to be built in Beersheba. Globes has learned that representatives of the Sheba Medical Center, the Meuhedet and Leumit health funds, the Beersheba municipality, and the Ministry of Health studied four proposals from architecture firms that presented building alternatives…

  • Hospital Landlord MPT Seeks Control of California Entities

    (Bloomberg) — Medical Properties Trust Inc., one of the largest U.S. hospital owners, moved to take control of three Southern California health care entities after the owner — Prospect Medical Holdings — was accused of defaulting on debt. Most read from Bloomberg MPT has requested the resignation of board members…

  • Court clears the way for Nairobi Hospital to hold annual meeting

    The High Court has paved the way for Nairobi Hospital to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Justice Peter Moloa, in a ruling on November 4, ordered the AGM to be held within 30 days from the date of the decision, and a report to be submitted to the court.…

  • Gachagua discharged from hospital, says he remains Deputy President

    Ousted Vice President Rigate Gachagwa insisted he remains in office citing court orders, even as he claimed his ouster came after two failed assassination attempts. Mr Gachagwa blamed his plight on confronting President William Ruto over problems in government, including the controversial multibillion-shilling deals handed to the Indian conglomerate Adani…

  • Gachagua discharged from hospital, says he remains Deputy President

    Ousted Vice President Rigate Gachagwa insisted he remains in office citing court orders, even as he claimed his ouster came after two failed assassination attempts. Mr Gachagwa blamed his plight on confronting President William Ruto over problems in government, including the controversial multibillion-shilling deals handed to the Indian conglomerate Adani…

  • AGM or EGM? Inside the big fight at Nairobi Hospital

    First, there was a call for an annual general meeting of members of the Kenya Hospitals Association (KHA), which runs Nairobi Hospital. This was soon followed by a court order and a request for an extraordinary general meeting. An annual general meeting is an annual meeting held by companies to…

  • Nairobi Hospital owners’ bid to eject board halted

    The management of Nairobi Hospital has obtained an injunction restraining the owners of the health facility from distributing a notice demanding their removal from office. The order by the Milimani Commercial Magistrate’s Court provides relief to the board, which has come under heavy criticism from a section of the Kenya…

  • Senator blasts ‘gross financial mismanagement’ at hospital chain that filed for bankruptcy

    A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have access to protected health care and retirement benefits. Steward said last month he plans to do so Selling all its hospitals After…

  • Senator blasts ‘gross financial mismanagement’ at hospital chain that filed for bankruptcy

    A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have access to protected health care and retirement benefits. Steward said last month he plans to do so Selling all its hospitals After…

  • Member of famous Motown group Four Tops sues hospital for racial discrimination By Reuters

    Written by Joseph X (Reuters) – The lead singer of the popular Motown band The Four Tops has filed a lawsuit against a hospital in Michigan, claiming he was restrained and denied treatment for a serious heart problem after medical workers did not believe he was a member of the…