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L) Sasha's journey to Israel. R) Masha picking up Sasha at Ben-Gurion Airport. 
Photography: Rambam HCC

Bonds of Friendship: Rambam Employee Rescues Son of Childhood Friend from Ukraine and Brings Him to Israel

3/14/2022 1:30 PM

Rambam Health Care Campus Nursing Administration employee Masha Bozhko speaks to the Israeli Hebrew-language news site “ynet”, sharing how she decided to rescue the son of her childhood friend from the war zone in Ukraine.

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Aid boxes for Ukranian refugees leave Rambam for the Haifa absorption center. 
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Toys, Warm Clothes, and Lots of Love: Rambam Employees Donate to Refugees from Ukraine

3/10/2022 1:30 PM

Rambam Health Care Campus is sending help to refugees from the war in Ukraine. The donations are sent to the Haifa absorption center which then distributes the aide to the refugees. This is the second donation to leave Rambam for this important cause.

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The conference speakers and organizers (see text for details). 
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"Technion-Rambam Hack: Machine Learning in Healthcare" Conference Held at Rambam Health Care Campus

3/9/2022 1:30 PM

The conference was the first event held by the newly established Technion-Rambam Center for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. MIT Professor Leo Anthony Celi addressed the conference on the topic of ensuring that machine learning for healthcare works for everyone.

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Members of the delegation from Moldova with Rambam staff. Photography: Rambam HCC

Delegation of Moldovan Government and Medical Officials Visit Rambam to Study Emergency Situation Management

3/3/2022 1:30 PM

Against the background of the war that broke out in Eastern Europe, a delegation of senior officials from Moldova visited Rambam Health Care Campus in order to understand how a hospital is run during emergency situations.

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(L-R): Dr. Keidar, Dr. Katz, Dr. Dotan,  Dr.Zohar, Dr. Wollner, Dr. Goralnik. Photography: Rambam HCC

Fastest in the North, in Israel, and Worldwide: Lung Cancer Diagnosis at Rambam

2/15/2022 1:30 PM

Rambam Health Care Campus recently opened a center for rapid lung cancer diagnosis, shortening the diagnostic process for patients suspected of having lung cancer to just 14 days from the patient’s first appointment until treatment begins. Until now, the average length of time for this process in Israel is three to six months, and in the US, the average is six months. This new center is the first facility of its kind in Israel.

 

 

 

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Top L) At Soroka; Top R) On the helicopter; Bottom) Landing at Rambam. Photography: Rambam HCC

Joint Operation between the IDF and Two Hospitals brings Newborn on Life Support to Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital

2/7/2022 1:30 PM

While drawing attention to the shortage of life support (ECMO) devices in Israel, this story also highlights the life-saving cooperation and coordination that exists between the life support and and intensive care units across Israel.

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Mika Riboyat and her parents, Keren-or and Raanan Riboyat. Photography: Rambam HCC

Nine-year-old Girl Donates Gifts to Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital

1/25/2022 1:30 PM

The “Gift Room” in Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, maintains a large supply of toys, games, and gifts are for the facility’s patients. This project is supported by the donations of many dedicated partners and friends.

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Professor Mogher Khamaisi, Dr. Noa Lavi, Dr. Ido Solt (see text for details).Photography: Rambam HCC

Three Rambam Doctors Listed Among Israel’s Most Valued Doctors for 2022

1/20/2022 1:30 PM

Three doctors from Rambam Health Care Campus were featured on a list of the “Country’s Doctors 2022”, a joint project between Israeli news website “Ice” and the Israeli Medical Association to recognize Israel’s most valued physicians, as selected by the patient population.

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Security guard Jaomis Zahi. Photography: Rambam HCC

Extra-sensory Perception: Meet the Rambam Security Officer Who Nabs Drug Smugglers Using his Sharp Instincts

1/17/2022 1:30 PM

Security guards at Rambam Health Care Campus play a crucial role. These individuals are responsible for the safety of patients and staff, and their job begins at the hospital gates.

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L) Inbal Liber, Head of the Pediatric Spiritual Care Service in Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital. R) A baby in Rambam's NICU. Photography: Rambam HCC

Spiritual Care Plays Critical Role for Parents of Preemies

1/10/2022 1:30 PM

The Spiritual Care Service at Rambam Health Care Campus is designed to meet the spiritual, emotional and religious needs of all patients and their families. Acquiring an understanding of a patient's social, emotional, and spiritual needs (including religious beliefs), forging a connection with the patient, and making arrangements to meet these needs are all intrinsic to the treatment process.

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Young Ahmed receives a laptop from Yaakov Adler (see text for details).

Yemin Saad Donates Laptops to Pediatric Oncology Patients

1/6/2022 1:30 PM

The Yemin Saad Association has close to 300 volunteers, and carries out a variety of activities throughout the year, including vacations and fun days for sick children and their families, flights over Israel, fulfillment of wishes and requests, and even meetings between children and celebrities.

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Medical ICU staff members accompany Ahmed Bakri and his family as they go outside. Photography: Rambam HCC

Medical ICU Staff Helps Patient Connected to ECMO for Three Months to Go Outside

12/30/2021 1:30 PM

Ahmed Bakri caught COVID-19 and was connected to an ECMO device at Rambam Health Care Campus after his condition deteriorated. In an attempt to improve his mood, the staff of the Medical Intensive Care Unit Established by a Donation from the Edmond De Rothschild Foundation (Israel) came up with a special idea.

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(L-R) Rambam Director General Professor Michael Halberthal; Rambam Med-Tech CEO Dr. Roee Atlas; and Road2 CEO Eitan Kyiet. Photography: Rambam HCC

Research and Innovation Updates from Rambam MedTech Ltd.

12/26/2021 9:00 AM

The activities of Rambam MedTech Ltd., Rambam Health Care Campus’s technology transfer company, have advanced a number of significant medical research and development initiatives conceived by Rambam physician-scientists over the past few months.

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Scholarship recipients at the Cheryl Spencer Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
Photography: Spokesperson's Office, Rambam HCC

Doctoral Candidates Among Nurses Who Received Scholarships at Rambam’s Cheryl Spencer Scholarship Awards Ceremony

12/21/2021 9:00 AM

The Cheryl Spencer Scholarship Awards Ceremony was established by Irma (z”l) and Aaron Spencer to honor the memory of their daughter Cheryl (z”l), a young nursing student whose life was tragically cut short, and carry on her life’s mission.

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