Sheba Advances to #9 in Newsweek’s Global Smart Hospitals Ranking
Leading the Smart Revolution in Healthcare
Sheba’s advancement to the #9 position in Newsweek and Statista’s 2026 rankings marks a landmark achievement, underscoring the hospital’s global standing and its role in shaping healthcare today and for tomorrow.
This global ranking reflects Sheba’s successful development and implementation of innovation through its ARC Innovation Center. ARC has incubated and fostered breakthrough medical technologies that advance medical care and operations around the world, amplifying the hospital’s impact far beyond Israel.
Central to this transformation of healthcare is Project K, the world’s first AI-powered emergency department capable of automatically gathering patient histories, suggesting relevant tests, and supporting physicians in prioritizing urgent cases.
In parallel, Sheba’s AI and Data Center advances early disease detection, precision diagnostics, and personalized medicine, while the Sheba AI Academy trains all clinical staff to become fully “AI-enabled.”
The ARC Innovation ecosystem continues to demonstrate clinical impact at scale, with its portfolio companies setting new standards in AI-driven healthcare solutions. Aidoc, for example, is delivering faster stroke detection and critical care support in more than 1,400 hospitals worldwide. LIV/Mentaily is transforming the landscape of mental health by enabling personalized, accessible treatments supported by AI-powered decision-making systems. These innovations underscore how Sheba is actively shaping smarter, more efficient, and more patient-centered medicine globally.
Prof. Eyal Zimlichman, VP of AI and Digital Transformation and Director of ARC, highlighted the acceleration of these efforts: “We are witnessing a dramatic acceleration in the implementation of advanced technologies in medicine. The establishment of the AI and Data Center allows us to take ideas from the field, transform them into data-based and artificial intelligence solutions, and quickly implement them in treatment and the system. This is what smart, personalized, and more efficient medicine looks like.”
Recognized Worldwide, Inspired to Keep Excelling
Newsweek and Statista’s Smart Hospital rankings evaluated 350 hospitals across 28 countries, combining peer recommendations from global medical experts with detailed assessments of technology adoption, including artificial intelligence, robotics, telemedicine, digital imaging, and electronic records. By securing a Top 10 position for the second consecutive year, Sheba has reinforced its reputation as both a hub of excellence in Israel and a global leader in healthcare transformation.
Sheba Medical Center’s advancement to #9 in the global smart hospital rankings is a recognition of its relentless pursuit of innovation, its transformation through AI, and its vision of medicine without borders. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of healthcare leaders worldwide, and we extend sincere thanks to all the professionals who voted and continue to affirm Sheba’s place at the forefront of global healthcare.
This recognition strengthens our responsibility to patients, partners, and peers worldwide, and we are determined to deliver on that trust without compromise.
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