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Quality @
Medcare Hospital |
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Medcare
hospital is built on pillars of quality,
the Quality Management Department was one of the
first departments to be established before the
official opening of the hospital with the purpose
of building a total quality management structure
that support quality improvement and patient safety
functions and achieve the hallmark of quality improvement
which is Joint Commission International Accreditation.
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Performance
Improvement Program
The QMD has established Performance Improvement program, based on data collection
and statistical analysis to evaluate performance, measures outcomes, identifies
areas for improvement, and determines priorities. Measurable Performance Improvement
activities are prioritized in collaboration with the hospital administrative
and clinical leadership.
Generally the Quality Management Department coordinates and oversees the functions
of Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance at Medcare Hospital.
The purpose and functions of Quality Improvement are:
• To assess and improve performance and thus produce the best quality and
safe patient care and outcomes
• To identify customers (internal, external)
• To monitor and evaluate all providers, care settings, and types of services
The purpose and functions of Quality Assurance are:
• To meet and monitor DOHMS regulatory requirements and JCIA standards
• To develop profiles and management reports |
Education and Training
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In keeping with the Quality
Management Department's commitment to education, the
Department organizes presentations, workshops and conferences,
including programs on quality improvement, patient safety,
FOCUS-PDCA, Measurements. Faculty for these programs
included the quality management department staff and
quality consultants from our consultancy network such
as Euro health systems.
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Accreditation
Medcare Hospital have established a strategic plan of maintaining Joint Commission
International Accreditation (JCIA). The preparation for JCIA has started long
before the official opening of the hospital to make sure that the hospital structure
and systems is built based on the standards.
The department accomplishes this by:
• Leading and facilitating the Joint Commission International Accreditation
(JCIA) project
• Providing technical assistance to hospital departments, committees, and
task forces
• Keeping and interpreting JCIA standards
• Conducting audits and evaluation
• Analyzing trends
• Facilitating the quality process
• Monitoring internal as well as external functions of Medcare Hospital
• Conducting Continuous Quality Improvement projects and activities
• Conducting quality improvement training and education for all hospital
staff
• Clinical audit and Monitoring
• Research and Development
• Oversight of facility safety
• Policy and procedure development and control
• Risk and safety management
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