The award was received by Ali Abdulla al-Khater, chief communications officer at HMC; and Mohamed Mubarak al-Noimi, HMC's chief of staff, chief of the managing director's office and a member of the executive board of the Arab Hospitals Federation.
The award was presented by the Egyptian Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Emad al-Din Rady, and the Arab Hospital Federation General Secretary Prof. Tawfik Khoja.
During the forum, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Qatar was also awarded the Excellence Award for Health Awareness in 2017. The award was received by Dr. Saleh Ali al-Marri, assistant secretary general for Medical Affairs, MoPH, and Mohamad Mubarak al-Noimi.
By awarding HMC with this prestigious quality improvement and patient safety award, the AHF recognised HMC’s commitment to ensuring the highest international standards in healthcare delivery in Qatar, as well as its continuous efforts to improve patient safety across its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Ali Abdullah al-Khater, who was also the chairman of HMC’s delegation to MEDHEALTH, said the award came as an acknowledgement of HMC’s efforts to ensure patient safety and improve the quality of its services.
“We are honoured to have received this award by the Arab Health Federation, being the official body that includes all Arab hospitals under the umbrella of the Arab League. The award reflects HMC’s regional leadership in the important field of quality improvement in healthcare,” al-Khater said.
Left: Ali Abdullah al-Khater and Mohamed Mubarak al-Noimi, receive Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Award for HMC. Right: Dr. Saleh al-Marri and Mohamed Mubarak al-Noimi receive the Excellence Award for Health Awareness for MoPH
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has won the prestigious Top Hospital Award in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety during the awards ceremony of the 18th annual forum of the Arab Hospitals Federation (AHF) – MEDHEALTH held in Cairo.