HMC organises conference on quality improvement in healthcare

The half-day pre-conference activities and two-day conference sessions are designed to be both stimulating and representational of the expansive healthcare quality improvement field.

Bringing together hundreds of healthcare leaders, visionaries, and front-line practitioners from Qatar and across the region, the Forum is intended to introduce the IHI's internationally recognized methodology and expertise to the region.

HMC is committed to promoting professional healthcare education and thereby contributing to raising quality improvement standards locally and regionally.

HMC has collaborated with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a leading international innovator in health and healthcare improvement, to bring their internationally recognized healthcare Forum to Qatar.

"This is a unique opportunity to learn from IHI faculty experts about innovative ways to improve quality, safety and the patient experience. We have worked closely with the IHI to assemble a renowned faculty and specialized sessions for our region," said Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, Deputy Chief of Medical, Academic and Research Affairs for Medical Education and Co-Chairperson for the IHI ME Forum Planning Group.

"We wanted to ensure that the international best practices being taught at this Forum are exemplary and complement the regional models of care," he added.

"We are delighted to be collaborating with the IHI on this Forum to teach the latest quality improvement techniques and methodology to all front-line healthcare professionals responsible for patient care. Doctors, nurses as well as allied health professionals such as pharmacists, laboratory technicians, occupational therapists or paramedics, can all benefit from the IHI faculty's experience," said Professor Michael Richmond, Deputy Chief of Medical, Academic and Research Affairs, Quality and Safety and Chairperson for the IHI ME Forum Planning Group.

"Staff are the most important assets of any healthcare organization and ensuring they have the right understanding and knowledge of how to deliver the best patient care is essential in raising patient care standards across the board," he added.

Doctors and nurses attending this Forum are able to earn up to 16 CME and 13 CNE points respectively, subject to the number of sessions they attend.