Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital
| Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital | |
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| Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) | |
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| Location | Morumbi, São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°36′00″S 46°42′55″W / 23.60000°S 46.71528°W |
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| Website | www |
The Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (English: Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital) is a Brazilian private hospital, located in the Morumbi district, on the south side of São Paulo. It is considered the best hospital in Latin America. In 2024 it was ranked among the top 30 best hospitals in the world by a Newsweek survey of specialists and patients.[1] Although a private hospital the institution is based on a charitable foundation and also attends patients through the brazilian public health system - SUS.
History
[edit]A group of Jewish community members in São Paulo founded the Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE) in 1955.[2] The SBIBAE began construction of the Albert Einstein Hospital three years later on 14 September 1958 on land donated by Ema Gordon Klabin.[3] The hospital was inaugurated on 28 July 1971.[2]
In 1999, it was the first health institution outside the United States to be certified by the Joint Commission International.[citation needed]
Ophthalmologist Dr. Cláudio Lottenberg began as president of the Albert Einstein in December 2001.[4]
On 29 December 2022 at 3:27 PM (GMT-3), the famous footballer Pelé died after receiving treatment for cancer in this hospital.[5][6][7][8]
Care and programs
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It is one of the most well-known health units in Brazil due to the quality of care, medical equipment and expertise at its disposal to address the main types of pathologies. It has a social assistance program in the Paraisópolis favela, near the hospital.
The Albert Einstein also hosts a nursing school as well as a medical school (since 2016). As of 2022, a new undergraduate degree in business administration with an emphasis in health organization management will be inaugurated.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Newsweek (2024-07-19). "World's Best Hospitals 2024 - Top 250". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ a b "História". einstein.br (in Portuguese). Faculdade de Enfermagem do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Departamento de voluntários: História". einstein.br (in Portuguese). SBIBAE. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Quem sou". doutorclaudio.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Downie, Andrew; Araujo, Gabriel (2022-12-30). "Soccer star Pele, Brazilian legend of the beautiful game, dies at 82". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Pele: Brazil legend dies aged 82 after battle with cancer". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Football legend Pele dies at 82". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Mifflin, Lawrie (2022-12-29). "Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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