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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Health minister reviews projects

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BETTER CARE: The meeting aimed at improving Royal Hospital’s services


MUSCAT: Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, reviewed at the Royal Hospital’s main auditorium the distinguished healthcare development projects that have contributed towards enriching the culture of development among the hospital’s medical and administrative departments.


The event came as part of the different activities that have been promoted and implemented periodically with the aim of strengthening the continuous innovation and development in order to increase the hospital’s therapeutic, diagnostic and service care.


Dr Qasim al Salmi, Director General of RH, said that the hospital is always seeking to provide global methodologies and practical tools to strengthen the culture of development and innovation in the public health sector, in addition to promoting analysis mechanisms and creating general policies that cope with the healthcare systems challenges.


One of the distinguished projects is the implementation of simulation programme to train the medical staff on medical practices, such as the use of Artificial Ventilator and Infusion Pump.


Moreover, the redistribution of medications project and developing supplies procedures to the National Heart Centre wards helped in reducing the risks of unsafe use and decreasing the waste as it depended on flexible cost-effective concept that does not contradict with the pharmaceutical care standards.


Another project is the national project of unifying and adjusting the degree of radiation doses that patients are exposed to from the diagnostic radiology device.


Furthermore, the project of medical staff support to the patient and family regarding the use of Artificial Ventilator equipment at home was very successful as it lessens the patient stay in hospital. As for the ‘paramedic in my school’ project, it trains school students on the first aid and giving them instructions on how to deal with emergencies.


Regarding the nursing staff projects, two strategies were implemented for endorsement and communicating patients’ information, which are SBAR communication tool and Rashman Application.


One of the projects that will contribute to developing the Sultanate’s healthcare services is the training in ultrasound programme that was held, in collaboration with the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG). The programme trains 25 obstetrics and gynaecology specialists in the Sultanate’s hospitals for one year under the supervision of the ISUOG. — ONA


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