Clalit Health Services announces that it has begun transferring 216 patients, including the elderly and patients with medical complications, to its new protected hospital, Magen HaAri, Lion’s Shield, in Rishon Lezion for continued treatment and rehabilitation.
The medical and nursing teams who care for the patients will also move to the new hospital to ensure full continuity of care and provide patients with a sense of security, protection, and a familiar professional support system following the transfer, a Clalit spokesperson says.
“Many patients in rehabilitation and geriatric facilities are bedridden or have significant mobility limitations and require full assistance from medical teams to reach protected areas,” says Dr. Eytan Wirtheim, CEO of Clalit Health Services. “It is our mission to ensure a safe and protected environment for these complex patients and for the medical teams who care for them around the clock.”
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