Health City Cayman Islands
Hospital in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
19°17′53″N 81°08′46″W / 19.298°N 81.146°W / 19.298; -81.146Health City Cayman Islands is a JCI[1] accredited tertiary care hospital in the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory.[2]
Background
Dr. Devi Shetty founded Health City Cayman Islands.[3]
History
The 107,000 square foot facility opened in February 2014.
Facility and Current Operations
The 104-bed tertiary care hospital features a reinforced roof, walls, doors and windows, was built to withstand category 5 hurricanes, and shield all of its critical assets from flooding.[4]
Location and Satellite Offices
The tertiary care hospital is located on 1283 Sea View Road, near High Rock in the East End District of Grand Cayman.
In 2016, Health City opened a Canadian satellite office located in Hamilton, Ontario.[5]
Technology
According to Robert Pearl, executive director and CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S., Health City is bringing together the "healthcare service of Bangalore and the technology of Silicon Valley."[6]
Future Expansion and Additions
Plans for expansion and additions to the Health City compound include an academic institution and biotech research facility.[7]
References
- ^ "Joint Commission International".
- ^ "Cayman Islands Healthcare City - Insights from the Health Authority and Project Innovator". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "The Case for Caymans, Health City Part One".
- ^ "Health City Safety and Sustainability".
- ^ "Health City Canadian Office".
- ^ "Laissez Faire: The Case for Cayman's Health City Part Two".
- ^ "Shetty hopes Caymanians will join his med school - Cayman 27". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
