02 March 2015
Doha - Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has been honored with the Excellence Award in IT Healthcare during the 16th annual Congress of the Arab Hospitals Federation (AHF) held last week in Cairo, Egypt.

Also, during the congress, HMC's Managing Director, Hanan Al Kuwari, PhD, was bestowed with the Leadership and Education award for 2015.

Mr. Mohamed Mubarak Al Noimi, Chief of Communication and Chief of Staff for the Managing Director's Office at HMC and Mr. Ali Abdulla Al Khater, Executive Director of Corporate Communications Department at HMC received the awards on behalf of the corporation and Dr. Al Kuwari.

The excellence award in IT Healthcare further affirms HMC's efforts in introducing and applying state-of-the-art technologies to healthcare in Qatar, notably its recently introduced Clinical Information System (CIS) - a comprehensive system-wide change, which has been designed in collaboration with clinicians. During the go live, the hospitals and clinics implementing CIS are replacing their existing paper patient clinical records system with a new electronic CIS. This process is being implemented in phases across HMC and Primary Health Care Corporation.

The Leadership and Education Award for 2015 conferred on Dr. Al Kuwari was described as a token of appreciation from the AHF in recognition of her efforts in supporting advanced healthcare and medical education programs at HMC. The leadership awards are presented by the federation annually to healthcare pioneers and leaders in the Arab countries.

Mr. Al Khater described the awards won as additions to a series of accolades the corporation has been receiving in recent years due to its commitment to providing the best and quality standards of healthcare treatment and services to people of Qatar.

"Hamad Medical Corporation has obtained various distinctive regional awards and international accreditations for most of its services throughout the past years. These achievements confirm that our main aim is to continue to progress towards excellence and improving our services up to international standards," Mr. Al Khater said.

Several of HMC's leaders were speakers at the Congress and associated events.
 
Mr. Al Noimi spoke on "Modern Directions in the Use of Technologies in the Healthcare Sector". He explained the role of information technology in healthcare improvement and how it transforms to help the patients outcomes.

While Mr. Paul Warren Halliday, Director of IT Healthcare at HMC described how IT is helping to connect HMC's network of hospitals and other facilities and many other possibilities the platform is offering. Also, Dr. Moza Al-Ishaq, Assistant Executive Director for Corporate Risk Management, Medical, Academic and Research Affairs Department and Continuous Improvement Advisor at HMC gave a lecture about the challenges of applying international standards and applications in the field of healthcare quality in Arab hospitals.

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About HMC
HMC has been the principal public healthcare provider in the state of Qatar for over three decades and is dedicated to delivering the safest, most effective and compassionate care to all patients.

HMC manages eight hospitals, incorporating five specialist hospitals and three community hospitals. HMC also manages the National Ambulance Service as well as home and residential care, all accredited by Joint Commission International. While HMC continues to upgrade its facilities and services, it has also embarked on an ambitious expansion program, targeting the areas of need in our community.

HMC is leading the development of the region's first academic health system and is committed to building a legacy of healthcare expertise in Qatar. We collaborate with partners who are key experts in Qatar and beyond, including Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Partners Healthcare, Boston.

We are also the first hospital system in the Middle East to achieve institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education - International (ACGME-I), which demonstrates excellence in the way medical graduates are trained through residency, internship and fellowship programs.

For more information please visit: www.hamad.qa or contact Noimot Olayiwola, Media Project Manager Tel: (00974) 44390945; Mobile: (00974) 55568709; Email: nolayiwola@hamad.qa

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