The Best Medicine for Oman
Citizens and guests of the Sultanate of Oman will now find the most advanced healthcare and medical technology on their doorstep, thus saving long journeys to special clinics abroad. The new Oman International Hospital in Muscat unites high-tech and first-class medicine.
A successful blend of traditional Islamic architecture, Omani heritage, and modernity. This is how the new Oman International Hospital in the capital Muscat presents itself to visitors. Inside they will find top international medical care provided by the renowned Portuguese operator IdealMed.
The hospital unites 43 specialist clinics and medical centers. It is the first private hospital in the country to have a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (3T MRT) scanner for the most accurate and rapid tissue diagnoses. In addition, there is a robotic lab system, modular operating rooms, three labor rooms, 100 variably configurable patient beds, and a medical spa as well as a 24/7 emergency room. Or to put it another way: a five-star, next-generation healthcare facility.
Key role for IT
In the background, there is an equally forward-looking composition of clinical IT systems. It supports physicians in diagnoses, treatments, and telemedicine. Manuel Carvalho, Chief Operating Officer of the Oman International Hospital, explains: «IT plays a key role. It allows us to bring in experts from around the world at the touch of a button and introduce innovations to deliver better patient care.»
For Manuel Carvalho and his team, it was important to network the complex infrastructures in the best way possible. The elementary component the hospital needed was a solid and durable broadband data network.
The R&Mfreenet program was the perfect solution. The planners were also impressed by the antimicrobial R&MhealthLine portfolio. It helps the hospital to adhere to strict hygiene standards even with network connections in operating rooms and patient rooms and to minimize the risk of infection.
Reliable supply chain
Together with local Oman partner Bahwan Projects & Telecoms LLC, R&M META organized the supply chain and the support for the installation team. This regional support from R&M played a significant role during the most important construction phases in 2020.
Despite the pandemic, all the installation material was always delivered on time. «Even when the measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic came into force, we were able to keep the project on track,» says Yasser Mohammed Kheir, General Manager at Bahwan Projects & Telecoms LLC.
«In addition, R&M was able to implement virtual training sessions at ultra-short notice. They gave our employees immediate access to the tools and information they needed to do their jobs in the field,» he adds.
Ready for further expansion
Thanks to support by partners R&M and Bahwan Projects & Telecoms LLC, the Oman International Hospital is rapidly approaching completion. It will be opening its doors to patients in 2021. Thus the mission to bring world-class medical facilities to the country has been fulfilled.
As the hospital expands its capacity in the coming years, the data network can grow seamlessly with it. The modular principle of the R&Mfreenet cabling system makes it possible to expand and scale the network flexibly.
IdealMed Group
The operator of the Oman International Hospital is the Portuguese IdealMed Group. It operates 20 proprietary hospitals worldwide. IdealMed advocates the highest standards in medicine and healthcare. IdealMed always uses state-of-the-art medical technology in hospitals. In close collaboration with the University of Coimbra, the Group created the IdealMed Institute, dedicated to the ongoing training of medical staff.
The project in Muscat was financed by an investor group. For this purpose, the partners Oman Brunei Investment Company, Suhail Bahwan Holding Group, and IdealMed Group founded the Al Afia Healthcare Development Company.
The R&M solution for Oman International Hospital
The hospital network is based on R&Mfreenet. Some of the facilities installed:
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