Vinmec has the second hospital joining the global network with the US.

On May 21, 2024, Vinmec Healthcare System announced that Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital has officially become the second member of the Cleveland Clinic Connected program in Vietnam. With 2 hospitals joining the world's leading healthcare system, Vinmec continues to affirm its international strategy to bring global treatment quality and standards right in Vietnam. Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest non-profit academic healthcare systems and is among the top in terms of healthcare quality in the world. Cleveland Clinic currently operates 23 hospitals and more than 276 outpatient facilities worldwide. For many consecutive years, the system has been honored in the list of "America's Best Hospitals" by US News & World Report, and ranked in the list of "World's Best Hospitals 2023" by Newsweek.

Vinmec Central Park officially becomes a member of the world's top healthcare system Cleveland Clinic Connected.

With the goal of building a network of hospitals and medical organizations that share a common vision of the best quality of treatment and care for patients, Cleveland Clinic has initiated the Cleveland Clinic Connected System to meet the urgent need to improve the quality of the medical industry around the world, especially after the pandemic.

To join Cleveland Clinic Connected, member hospitals around the world must adhere to the program’s core principles of patient safety, quality of care, continuous improvement, and patient experience. The Cleveland Clinic delegation also directly assessed the implementation at Vinmec Central Park, interviewed each member of the hospital’s leadership team, and independently discussed with physicians, nurses, and patients undergoing treatment.

Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health, spoke at the signing ceremony on the afternoon of May 21.

After joining, experts from Cleveland Clinic and Vinmec Central Park will collaborate in key specialties such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, etc. to evaluate current operations and consult on how to apply operational processes and expertise according to Cleveland Clinic standards. At the same time, experts will jointly implement initiatives to bring excellent healthcare services to local customers. Dr. Tommaso Falcone, Vice President and President of International Markets and New Markets, Cleveland Clinic Health System said: “Cleveland Clinic's cooperation with Vinmec Central Park is developed on a solid foundation of understanding and sharing our vision with Vinmec Health System. Together, the two sides are creating positive changes in care, treatment and improving the patient experience. We are delighted to welcome Vinmec Central Park as a member of the Cleveland Clinic Connected network”.

Dr. Tommaso Falcone, Vice President and President, International and New Markets, Cleveland Clinic Health System shared at the event.

Ms. Le Thuy Anh (General Director of Vinmec Healthcare System, Vingroup Corporation) said: “Becoming a member of the global network initiated by Cleveland Clinic not only affirms the quality of Vinmec's treatment and healthcare but also marks the journey to reach the international level, becoming a regional healthcare system of Asian stature. After Vinmec Times City became a member of Cleveland Clinic Connected in 2023, we continued to expand and were successfully assessed at Vinmec Central Park. With the support of an excellent healthcare system like Cleveland Clinic, Vinmec Central Park will continue to grow stronger, constantly standardize and improve its capacity to become the leading choice for world-class healthcare services in the region.”

Prof. Dr. Bui Duc Phu - Chairman of the Cardiovascular Program Management Board and Vice Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board, Vinmec Healthcare System spoke at the ceremony.

Before Vinmec Central Park, Vinmec Times City became the second hospital in the world to join Cleveland Clinic Connected from January 2023. After more than a year of cooperation, Vinmec Times City has recorded significant improvements in Safety, Quality and Patient Experience (SQPE) by applying Cleveland Clinic's standard analysis and evaluation processes to detect and resolve the root causes of quality and safety issues.

Cleveland Clinic is one of the world's top-ranked, nonprofit academic health systems, operating 23 hospitals and more than 276 outpatient facilities worldwide.

In particular, Vinmec's Cardiovascular Center and Sarcoma Center have the support of Cleveland Clinic experts in coordinating the application of international standards to bring high treatment efficiency right in Vietnam. Experts from both Vinmec and Cleveland Clinic constantly exchange expertise, update new techniques as well as discuss clinical cases. For difficult cases received at Vinmec, patients can be consulted by Cleveland Clinic experts to make an accurate diagnosis, thereby deciding on the most optimal treatment regimen.

About Cleveland Clinic - is a non-profit, multi-specialty academic health system that combines clinical treatment with research and training. The system was founded in 1921 in Cleveland (Ohio) by four doctors with the vision of providing outstanding treatment and care for patients based on the principles of collaboration, empathy and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many breakthrough medical achievements, such as coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the US. For many years, the health system has been continuously honored in the list of "America's Best Hospitals" by US News & World Report. Currently, Cleveland Clinic has 81,000 medical staff working in 140 specialties, with a total scale of 6,690 beds. In 2023, the Cleveland Clinic system will see 13.7 million outpatient visits, 323,000 hospitalizations, and 301,000 surgeries from states and 132 countries around the world. Learn more about Cleveland Clinic at clevelandclinic.org and Cleveland Clinic Connected https://my.clevelandclinic.org/professionals/connecte

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