title: [SOROKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: THE ROAD TO LEADERSHIP IN QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE, SERVICE AND RESEARCH].
abstract: Soroka University Medical Center is a tertiary hospital, and the sole medical center in the Negev, the southern part of Israel. Soroka has invested in quality, service and research. The region has developed joint programs in order to advance the quality of medical care whilst optimizing the utilization of available resources. In this editorial we describe the path to leadership in quality of medical care, service and research.
authors.forename: Ehud
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Eyal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sheiner
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards