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Doha
THE Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will organise the 8th Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare from March 19 to 22 with the participation of nearly 3,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, specialists and those interested in this field.
Nasser al Naimi, deputy chief of Quality, director of Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute and the co-chair of the Middle East Forum, said that this year’s forum is being held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) under the slogan ‘Igniting Change, Shaping the Future Together’, adding that the forum will include, for the first time, four educational tours to Hamad Medical Corporation’s specialist centres.
He said the educational tours aim to highlight the experiences of these centres in developing the healthcare system and reaching the highest levels of safety in patient care.
The tours will visit the Ambulance Service, Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center, Center for Patient Experience and Staff Engagement and the Trauma and Emergency Center.
Naimi said the forum is organised annually by Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute in collaboration with the US Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). It involves more than 20 educational and training workshops supervised by local and international experts in the field of healthcare development sciences.
He revealed that the forum this year includes the largest educational programme with 60 lectures and 50 international lecturers from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as well as quality and safety personnel from Hamad Medical Corporation and health and educational institutions in Qatar, such as the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Sidra Medicine, Qatar University, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) and Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, in addition to speakers from different countries such as the United Kingdom, Kuwait and Oman.
He added that the forum will also feature a ‘Knowledge Zone’ exhibition with the participation of 15 institutions, including the MoPH, Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Center for Patient Experience and Staff Engagement, PHCC, QRCS, Sidra Medicine, QU, WISH and others. The Knowledge Zone will display more than 150 research posters regarding quality and safety in healthcare.
Naimi said 60 percent of the research posters will be provided by HMC while the rest will be provided by health organisations inside the country and medical research institutions from outside Qatar, all of which cover various topics that reflect the goals of the forum.
Furthermore, the forum will include many discussion sessions focusing on the latest developments and experiences in the field of quality and safety of healthcare, as well as on patient-centred healthcare services, in which a number of patients will also take part.
Naimi said that a number of new initiatives will be announced during the forum, which will focus on improving quality and safety in healthcare.
He underlined that the forum provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals to continue their career development and enhance expertise.
Doha
THE Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will organise the 8th Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare from March 19 to 22 with the participation of nearly 3,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, specialists and those interested in this field.
Nasser al Naimi, deputy chief of Quality, director of Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute and the co-chair of the Middle East Forum, said that this year’s forum is being held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) under the slogan ‘Igniting Change, Shaping the Future Together’, adding that the forum will include, for the first time, four educational tours to Hamad Medical Corporation’s specialist centres.
He said the educational tours aim to highlight the experiences of these centres in developing the healthcare system and reaching the highest levels of safety in patient care.
The tours will visit the Ambulance Service, Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center, Center for Patient Experience and Staff Engagement and the Trauma and Emergency Center.
Naimi said the forum is organised annually by Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute in collaboration with the US Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). It involves more than 20 educational and training workshops supervised by local and international experts in the field of healthcare development sciences.
He revealed that the forum this year includes the largest educational programme with 60 lectures and 50 international lecturers from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as well as quality and safety personnel from Hamad Medical Corporation and health and educational institutions in Qatar, such as the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Sidra Medicine, Qatar University, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) and Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, in addition to speakers from different countries such as the United Kingdom, Kuwait and Oman.
He added that the forum will also feature a ‘Knowledge Zone’ exhibition with the participation of 15 institutions, including the MoPH, Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Center for Patient Experience and Staff Engagement, PHCC, QRCS, Sidra Medicine, QU, WISH and others. The Knowledge Zone will display more than 150 research posters regarding quality and safety in healthcare.
Naimi said 60 percent of the research posters will be provided by HMC while the rest will be provided by health organisations inside the country and medical research institutions from outside Qatar, all of which cover various topics that reflect the goals of the forum.
Furthermore, the forum will include many discussion sessions focusing on the latest developments and experiences in the field of quality and safety of healthcare, as well as on patient-centred healthcare services, in which a number of patients will also take part.
Naimi said that a number of new initiatives will be announced during the forum, which will focus on improving quality and safety in healthcare.
He underlined that the forum provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals to continue their career development and enhance expertise.
