RAK Hospital awarded the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum business excellence award

• Healthcare institution the first hospital in GCC to receive the honour.
• Launched “Zero Defect, Zero Tolerance” campaign to promote higher quality standards of care.

May 28, 2015, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: RAK Hospital, a premier healthcare facility located in Ras Al Khaimah, has bagged the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum award for quality care and business performance excellence in the healthcare services sector. This makes RAK Hospital the first healthcare facility throughout the GCC to receive the coveted award. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards (MRM Business Award) recognize and reward firms that contribute to the UAE's economic development. 

“We are extremely proud of our achievement and would like to thank the rulers of the nation for recognizing our efforts. The fact that we are the 1st healthcare facility in the 8 year history of the awards makes it even more special. RAK Hospital strives to provide the very best by combining the highest quality of personalized patient care together with exceptional hospitality. Our approach to healthcare is holistic with hospitality is ingrained as a core value in the team offering exceptional quality treatment with highest standards of hospitality at an affordable price”, said Dr. Raza Siddiqui, Executive Director of RAK Hospital and CEO Arabian Healthcare Group.

“In line, with our vision of promoting a culture of excellence and quality care, we have launched “Zero Defect, Zero Tolerance” campaign which is aimed at achieving zero tolerance for human errors. Our robust policies, procedures and systems have helped us achieve the objectives. Patient safety and care are of prime importance and we take that very seriously. We have a track record of achieving almost 100% patient satisfaction, which in itself testimony of our strict quality measures”, added Dr. Raza.

RAK Hospital ranks among the few luxury hospitals in the world that seamlessly blends premium hospitality with world-class healthcare. RAK Hospital is an 80 bed multi-specialty private hospital founded in 2007. Since its opening five years back, it has grown at a steady pace year on year, and have seen over 30 percent more growth this year compared to last year. Recognized by the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation and Swiss Leading Hospitals Accreditation, RAK Hospital highly emphasizes on the quality of the comprehensive medical services and patient safety. RAK Hospital aims to provide international quality health care with highly qualified medical staff and skilled nursing care by redefining the standards of excellence in patient care with premium hospitality. Hospital’s vision is to position Ras Al Khaimah as a premium quality health care destination for the local & regional community with international accreditation standards.

It is a hospital, but doesn't look like one. This is how RAK Hospital is often described by Raza Siddiqui, CEO of Arabian Healthcare Group, and the man behind a healthcare project that has made a mark in the UAE, and the region, for offering superior and personalised healthcare services. The grand vision of HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi for Ras Al Khaimah, RAK Hospital is best known for promoting medical tourism in the region.