TORONTO, September 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive Care International (CCI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony DiCaita, CMA, CHE, MBA, MPA, as Project Director for the Children's Cancer Hospital (CCH) 57357 project in Cairo, Egypt.

Mr. DiCaita is a strategic planner with over 20 years of healthcare experience in financial planning, project management, process improvement, operational planning, and risk management. In his new role Mr. DiCaita will develop and drive all aspects of the CCH 57357 project including strategy and day-to-day management, while ensuring success in the knowledge transfer of healthcare practices and healthcare technology. Prior to joining CCI Mr. Dicaita held progressive positions of responsibility including:

- Vice President of Finance and Clinical Support Services at York Central Hospital, where he positioned the hospital for redevelopment, was a driving force in developing a "best practices" fully-integrated support services delivery model, and also led a series of corporate wide initiatives to reduce risk, generate additional revenues and improve the overall effectiveness of existing resources.

- Vice President Finance and Support Services at Toronto Grace Hospital, where he researched and developed public-private partnership options in relation to expansion plans, developed corporate long-term strategic plans, financial options plans, and human resources transition plans.

- Chief Financial Officer at Women's College Hospital, where he implemented internal audit controls, improved treasury management, increased budget accountability and compliance, revised policies and procedures, and redesigned capital acquisition strategies.

- Director Financial Planning and Decision Support at The Wellesley Central Hospital, where he introduced benchmarking tools to evaluate cost and productivity performance, directed the annual operating plan, and developed performance indicators to monitor resources and improve service levels.

- Business Manager at The Hospital for Sick Children, where he was responsible for financial and administrative management and designed a new computer system to support financial operations, inventory management and research grant revenue.

We look forward to Mr. DiCaita's contribution to CCH 57357's success.

About CCI

CCI is an international project management firm committed to providing value through comprehensive healthcare solutions. Our mission "to transform clients' healthcare visions into sustainable solutions" is backed by our corporate vision "to become a driving force, partnering with our clients to create excellence in healthcare delivery." Our success is defined by on-time service delivery and a focus on measurable results. Available services include: population needs assessments, business case development, site selection, clinical programming, functional programming, hospital governance and management system development, quality assurance models, staff training, design, and furniture and equipment planning. http://www.ccihealth.com

For further information: Laura Macdonald, Director, Marketing and Communications, Comprehensive Care International (CCI), +1-416-531-5950 extension 207, lmacdonald@ccihealth.com

For further information: Laura Macdonald, Director, Marketing and Communications, Comprehensive Care International (CCI), +1-416-531-5950 extension 207, lmacdonald@ccihealth.com