Kaplan Medical Center

Kaplan Medical Center is a prominent public (governmental) general hospital located in Rehovot, Israel. It was established in 1953 and named after Eliezer Kaplan, Israel's first Finance Minister. The hospital is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services, the largest HMO in Israel, making it a key part of the public healthcare system. Kaplan Medical Center is a major teaching hospital, affiliated with both the Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Medical School, contributing significantly to medical education and research. It serves a large population of approximately 700,000 people in the northern Shephelah region, stretching from Rehovot and Modi'in in the north to Kiryat Gat and Ashdod in the south. Kaplan Medical Center has a capacity of approximately 535 to 625 beds for hospitalization. While a precise, comprehensive number for all ICU beds isn't consistently detailed, the hospital does have specialized Intensive Care Units (ICU), including a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The exact number of operating rooms is not widely published, but as a major medical center performing a wide range of surgeries, it has a significant number of modern surgical suites. Annually, Kaplan treats around 700,000 patients across its more than 50 wards and services.