(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Health, third Qatar Patient Safety Week with the slogan 'United for Patient Safety kicked off yesterday in the presence of the Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari and over 1,000 health practitioners from both public and private healthcare establishments.
'The State of Qatar, under the wise leadership of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has made quality and safety of health services the basis for the development of the health system, as Qatar National Vision 2030 emphasises the development of an integrated healthcare system that provides high-quality preventive and treatment health services according to the highest international standards, said H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari.
In a statement on the occasion of opening the third Qatar Patient Safety Week, the Minister underlined that the health sector works to ensure the highest levels of patient safety through the provision of the best safe and effective healthcare.
'The slogan of this week 'Together for Patient Safety reflects the importance of concerted efforts by all through strong partnerships at the level of the health system as a whole, Dr. Hanan said, noting that patients and their families are key partners in this field.
The minister underlined that activities organised over the week with an active participation of the health sector institutions contribute to the establishment of a culture of patient safety for all concerned, thus ensuring that patients enjoy safe and high quality medical care.
Qatar Patient Safety Week is an initiative and an educational and awareness campaign that promotes the concept of patient safety among employees and users of healthcare institutions.
This year Qatar Patient Safety Week (QPSW) is inviting international, regional and local speakers to contribute to the delivery of 7 tracks that span some of the most pertinent areas of focus for patient safety in Qatar; Leadership and Culture of Safety, Medication Safety & Technology, Capacity, Capability & Staff Engagement, Patient & Family Engagement, National Clinical Guidelines, Infection Prevention & Control, and Benchmarking: Data Driven Decision Making.
The event includes a number of activities, including lectures, workshops and training programs, with the participation of distinguished experts in the field of quality of healthcare and safety of patients from inside and outside Qatar.
Public awareness campaigns will take place on September 26th, in a number of health centers. On September 29th and 30th the campaign will be help in one of the malls to contribute to expanding awareness and launch initiatives on patient safety as well as discuss the importance of medical safety and infection control, and to encourage the attendees to participate and share their views on the provided health services to contribute to its development.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Acting Director of the Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Department at the Ministry Huda Amer Al Katheeri highlighted the role of the Ministry in promoting the Patient Safety and providing the best quality health services according to the highest standards to all citizens and resident of Qatar.
Huda Al Katheeri said that the ministry is effectively setting policies, legislations and special standards in the field of patient safety. 'The ministry also controls the implementation of these standards in health institutions, which guarantees the quality of various health services, she added.
'Through the ministry's pivotal role in facing the obstacles of patients' safety, it cooperates with international and regional entities and has an obligation towards these entities to work on bettering patient safety, alongside its guiding role to build capacity and provide platforms for the exchange of experiences and information, Al Katheeri said.
Al Katheeri said the State of Qatar is considered a developed country in the field of patient safety and continuously works on advancing the standards and procedures in this field. She further noted that two of Qatar's hospitals have succeeded in applying the World Health Organization (WHO) patient safety friendly hospital initiative standards, which shows how far standards are implemented locally.
In response to a question about the criteria for granting work permits to private health facilities, which some believe to be strict, she explained that these standards are ultimately aimed at protecting the safety of patients and that MoPH is continuously reviewing the criteria for granting licenses and listening to the views of investors in the public health sector in order to develop the services provided and encourage these investors.
With regard to the 3rd Qatar Patient Safety Week, she explained, it aims to raise awareness and spread the concept of patient safety among healthcare users and providers in Qatar, as well as to use the event as a platform to showcase experience and initiatives to improve patient safety in health institutions.
Al Katheeri said the activities of the event week include scientific lectures, work papers, projects and initiatives to develop and improve the quality of the patient safety field, as well as training courses, including a training workshop by Sidra Medical and Research Center as well as a simulation to meet the challenges of patient safety addressed to doctors and nurses.
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