NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah organizes Leadership in Quality Program

  • The Quality and Performance Improvement Department (QPID) at NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah, concluded a six-month program on Leadership in Quality. 30 staff members from various department were enrolled in the month of September 2018 and were coached on various aspects of leadership. Using Six Sigma methodology (DMAIC), all participants teamed up in groups and defined their projects, determined by impact, feasibility and priority for the Hospital.

    Speaking on the occasion, Mr Deepinder Singh, Manager, QPID stated, “Though the initial estimate was to commence 6 to 8 improvement projects, it was overwhelming to see the level of motivation of all participants as we finally ended up by working on 18 projects, addressing some of the key issues of our Hospital.”

    Some of the topics covered in the program included basic and advanced Quality management tools, understanding various stages of a project, change management and effective closure of projects.

    Following is the list of projects from the participants of this course:

    • Optimizing OT efficiency for improving patient experience
    • Improving inventory management system in the laboratory
    • Optimizing Clinical Documentation in Nursing -IP & OP
    • Reducing charging errors in Emergency Department
    • Minimizing Medication Administration errors to Optimize Patient Safety in IP Department.
    • Optimizing Code Blue Process
    • Improving the effectiveness of IV Cannulation
    • Minimizing OPD waiting time
    • Discharge within 120 min
    • Minimizing pharmacy waiting time (<15 min)
    • Energy Conservation and reducing carbon emissions
    • Minimizing the number of complains in OPD
    • Breaking barriers in weight loss management
    • Improving the patient/staff safety by minimizing sharps injuries
    • Improving Segregation and Reduction of Medical Waste
    • Optimizing efficiency of Valet Parking at AZHS
    • Reducing the TAT in CT, MRI reports from 48hrs to   24hrs
    • Initiating a privilege club membership for more   cash-paying patients

    The final project presentations are expected to commence on 31st March 2019 and the Hospital believes that this program will enhance the leadership skills of staff and benefit the Hospital in building a culture of continuous quality improvement.

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