Kaplan Medical Center
Hospital in Rehovot, Israel
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Kaplan Medical Center (Hebrew: מרכז רפואי קפלן, Merkaz Refu'i Kaplan) is a district general hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to Bilu Junction. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services.[1]
| Kaplan Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Clalit Health Services | |
Aerial view of the Kaplan Medical Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Rehovot, Israel |
| Coordinates | 31°52′24.51″N 34°48′53.03″E |
| Organisation | |
| Hadassah, Hebrew University of Jerusalem | |
| Services | |
| Beds | 625 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Links | |
| Website | kmc |
| Lists | Hospitals in Israel |
History
Kaplan Medical Center is a teaching hospital affiliated with Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Medical School.[1] It also has a small branch in nearby Gedera, the Herzfeld Medical Center, which mainly serves as a geriatric hospital and nursing home.[2]
In 2001, the hospital had 625 beds[3] and in May 2007 was the tenth largest[4] hospital in Israel. It was founded in 1953 and was named after Eliezer Kaplan, a well-known Zionist and the first Finance Minister of Israel.