First of Its Kind Center for Nursing Excellence at UH to be Based on 'Magnet' Principles
Dubai: 18 June, 2008 - The University Hospital, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center and part of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), organized a series of forums on nursing, including a segment on 'Magnet' principles, from 13-16 May to mark International Nursing Day.
Scheduled to begin operations in early 2011, the 400-bed University Hospital (UH) will include a Center for Nursing Excellence, the first of its kind in the UAE, offering international best practices and education and research for enhancing nursing standards in the region.
Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi, CEO, Dubai Healthcare City, said: "Demand for high caliber healthcare professionals, especially nurses, has grown significantly with the rapid expansion of the healthcare sector. Aiming to serve the community by setting up world class medical institutions, our mission at DHCC is to provide state of the art services and facilitate its growth in the region.
"The University Hospital will be strongly positioned to play a key role in achieving our mission of offering high quality services in healthcare, research and education."
The first of its kind in the Middle East, the nursing center at the University Hospital will be modelled on 'Magnet' principles. Magnet status is an award given by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, to hospitals that satisfy a set of criteria designed to measure the strength and quality of their nursing, and the hospital's commitment to establishing nursing at a professional level.
A Magnet hospital is demonstrated to be one where nursing delivers excellent patient outcomes, where nurses have a high level of job satisfaction, and where there is a low staff nurse turnover rate and appropriate grievance resolution. Magnet status is also said to advance professionalism of nursing and involve nurses in critical decisions that improve patient care delivery.
Debbie Hatmaker, PhD, President of the Board of Directors of American Nurses Credentialing Centre, (ANCC), said: "The University Hospital has established a winning relationship with the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, which is a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. This unique synergy is designed to ensure that the planning for University Hospital is done in line with Magnet principles."
While the first forum was a two day workshop on Magnet principles, the second forum on 15 May brought together top nursing leaders from around the globe as part of the Nursing Advisory Group that is currently visiting Dubai to design nursing strategies for clinical care, education and research at the University Hospital. The final day of the forum deliberated on 'Nursing Excellence'.
Attended by over 400 nurses and allied health practitioners from across the Middle East and the USA, the nursing seminars were held in conjunction with Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC) Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research, and University Hospital.
The panelists at the forum included renowned keynote speakers such as Dr. Linda Aiken, the Claire Fagin Leadership Professor of Nursing, Professor of Sociology and Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at University of Pennsylvania; Debbie Hatmaker, President, ANCC, and Lauren Arnold, PHD, Chief Nursing Officer at University Hospital in DHCC.
James Kingsbury, CEO of University Hospital, announced: "Demonstrating our commitment to developing best nursing practices and delivering the finest patient care, with Magnet principles will allow nursing leaders to value staff nurses, involve them in shaping research-based nursing practice, and encourage and reward them for advancing in nursing practice. The University Hospital also launched the Nursing Scholar Program to award scholarships for high potential nursing leaders from the UAE for the purposes of creating skilled nursing leaders for the future."
ANCC's internationally renowned credentialing programs certify nurses in specialty practice areas; recognize health organizations for nursing excellence through the Magnet Recognition Program, and accredit providers and approvers of continuing nursing education. In addition, ANCC offers an array of informational and educational services and products to support its core credentialing programs.
The University Hospital will serve as a regional center for high quality healthcare services, life sciences research, & postgraduate medical education. Construction of the 1.4 million square feet campus commenced in June 2007.
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About University Hospital:
The University Hospital, part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center, will function as the main tertiary care facility within Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), reinforcing its global status as an integrated centre of excellence in clinical and wellness services, as well as medical education and research. The hospital will be located adjacent and affiliated to the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC), Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research. Physicians at the University Hospital will be granted academic appointments at HMSDC. Setting new benchmarks in the Middle East by bringing together diverse specialties and fostering true multidisciplinary care, the University Hospital will incorporate unique features in clinical strength through a collaborative multidisciplinary care, state-of-the-art healthcare information system with electronic medical and health records, and the most technologically-advanced complex specialties. Responding to the needs of the region, the University Hospital will offer a service mix consisting of in-patient and out-patient consultations. The hospital will open its doors to patients in 2011 with a 400-bed, 1.4 million square foot campus. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center will also include the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC), Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research (DHFMR), Maktoum Harvard Library, Boston University Dental Health Center - Dubai, and the Jumeirah Creekside Park Hotel. At the core of Dubai Healthcare City's operations, the University Hospital will drive its mission to create an internationally recognized location of choice for quality healthcare.
About DHCC:
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) was conceived with the objective of creating a regional center of excellence for medical services, medical education, and life science research and development in the Middle East. It is the world's first healthcare free zone and was created using a phased approach.
The first phase, which is 4.1 million square feet in size, features a medical cluster comprised of day clinics, diagnostic centers, rehabilitation centers, transplantation centers, hospitals, clinics and a sector for pharmaceutical and equipment suppliers. It is home to the Harvard Medical School Dubai Centre (HMSDC)- Institute for Postgraduate Education and Medical research, the University Teaching Hospital (UH) and the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical research (DHFMR), and Boston University Dental Health Center - Dubai .Some of the medical cluster's other renowned partners are Mayo Clinic, AstraZeneca, Harvard Medical International, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Consultant Phsicians (AUB), Fresenius Medical Care, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Moorfields Eye Hospital, The City Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Wyeth, Smith & Nephew, Sanofi Aventis, Swiss Academy of Scientific Acupuncture, Yateem Group, Dragger Medical, Alvi Armani, dr. Nicolas & ASP and the German Heart Center.
The second phase will feature a dedicated wellness cluster comprised of wellness centers, nutrition centers, resorts and spas, and sports medicine facilities.
About Tatweer:
Launched in December 2005, Tatweer is one the region's most dynamic enterprises and a member of Dubai Holding. Comprising 10 market-leading brands, it oversees an ambitious business development plan.
Its current portfolio is divided into Energy & Healthcare, Tourism & Entertainment, and Industry & Real Estate offerings. Its entities include Dubai Healthcare City, the region's hub for world-class quality healthcare services; Mizin, one of the most advanced real estate companies in the region; Universal City Dubailand, the 22 million sq ft development, featuring Universal Studios Dubailand as a centerpiece; "The Tiger Woods - Dubai", an exclusive golf community that will include the first Tiger Woods designed golf course; Dubailand, one of the biggest leisure, entertainment and tourism destinations in the Middle East; Dubai Industrial City, an industrial township to develop Dubai as a leading manufacturing hub; Bawadi, the world's leading hospitality and entertainment project hosting 51 luxury hotels and more than 60,000 hotel rooms; Dubai Energy, investing in regional and global energy opportunities and building a diversified investment portfolio; Dubai Mercantile Exchange, the first energy futures exchange in the Middle East set up in partnership with the New York Mercantile Exchange and Global Village, a premier family destination for culture, entertainment, cuisine and commerce.
Tatweer's entities continue to consolidate a group of life-improving industries in addition to pioneering joint venture initiatives with leading global conglomerates. They continuously strive for world-class performance, while implementing leadership development to drive and sustain business excellence, quality and high performance.
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