*Accreditation Canada International awards Al Emadi Hospital with Diamond Level Accreditation
* Al Emadi Hospital 'first private hospital in Qatar' to achieve this status
* Al Emadi Hospital 'first private hospital in Qatar' to achieve this status
Al Emadi Hospital has been awarded the Diamond Level under Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum International Programme, it has been announced.
This is the highest level of accreditation that can be achieved under Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum International Program and is awarded to exceptional organisations that are committed to delivering quality services and putting patients at the centre of their care, according to a press statement.
Al Emadi Hospital officials and staff
Dr Abdulelah al-Adimi
Abdulrahman Mohamed al-Emadi
Al Emadi Hospital, Outpatient building
The award follows a rigorous three-year cycle that culminated in an assessment visit in December 2019, in which the hospital was assessed on 11 standards and 1,584 criteria that included clinical decision-making, leadership, administration, reprocessing services, laboratory and radiology services.
The assessment reviewed the hospital’s commitment to achievement of quality by monitoring outcomes, using evidence and best practices to improve services and benchmarking with peer-reviewed organisations to drive system-level improvements.
Al Emadi Hospital had a compliance of 99.3% with all assessed standards and criteria.
With this, Al Emadi Hospital has become is the "first private hospital in Qatar" to achieve Diamond Level Accreditation status, the statement notes.
Dr Mohamed Abdullah al-Emadi, chairman, founder and General & Bariatric Surgery senior consultant at Al Emadi Hospital, said: “Al Emadi Hospital is extremely proud on behalf of its hardworking and meticulous management and staff to receive this prestigious accreditation, as it clearly demonstrates the excellent progress in its journey towards patient safety and quality improvement.
"This recent accreditation award reiterates Al Emadi Hospital’s mission to provide the best healthcare possible, not just in the country but the region as well. Al Emadi Hospital strives to make sure all the services provided are on par with the highest international standards in healthcare.”
Al Emadi Hospital CEO Abdulrahman Mohamed al-Emadi noted, “Getting a certificate is easy but maintaining and upgrading it is difficult, more so in achieving the Diamond level. Being able to maintain and improve the quality of the hospital and continually making rapid progress in even further improving our superlative and unparalleled healthcare could not have been possible without the consistent and dedicated efforts of all our hardworking staff and employees.
"This is a tremendous achievement for the hospital and another milestone in our journey towards maintaining excellence and continually improving the healthcare we provide.”
Al Emadi Hospital "vows to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value, while at the same time continuing to focus on diversifying its departments and healthcare services with its growth and expansion plans which are always in line with the vision of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and the Qatar National Health Strategy", the statement stressed.
Dr Abdulelah al-Adimi, assistant CEO and medical director, added: “This is a significant achievement for Al Emadi Hospital and confirms our commitment to quality improvement and patient safety. It is the outcome of our commitment to accreditation for the past nine years and over
three cycles. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) for their co-operation and commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.
"Our participation in many of the MoPH’s programmes – Health Service Performance Agreement, National Licensing and the accreditation system, as well as World Health Organisation patient-friendly hospital initiatives have contributed to allowing us to build the capacity to achieve Diamond Level Accreditation Status. We would also like to thank our Quality Control department for their continuous efforts, and will continue our quality journey and will always keep our patients at the centre of our care.”
In addition to being accredited by Accreditation Canada, Al Emadi Hospital was also accredited in September 2015 as a Centre of Excellence in
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery from The Surgical Review Corporation – United States, and was the first hospital in Qatar to receive this prestigious acknowledgement. Al Emadi Hospital is also the first private healthcare facility to be accredited in Qatar by the MoPH as CME Facility Accredited Provider.
Moreover, Dr Mohamed Abdullah al-Emadi has received 'The Surgeon of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’ certificate for his distinguished career and achievements in bariatric and metabolic procedures.
This is the highest level of accreditation that can be achieved under Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum International Program and is awarded to exceptional organisations that are committed to delivering quality services and putting patients at the centre of their care, according to a press statement.
Al Emadi Hospital officials and staff
Dr Abdulelah al-Adimi
Abdulrahman Mohamed al-Emadi
Al Emadi Hospital, Outpatient building
The award follows a rigorous three-year cycle that culminated in an assessment visit in December 2019, in which the hospital was assessed on 11 standards and 1,584 criteria that included clinical decision-making, leadership, administration, reprocessing services, laboratory and radiology services.
The assessment reviewed the hospital’s commitment to achievement of quality by monitoring outcomes, using evidence and best practices to improve services and benchmarking with peer-reviewed organisations to drive system-level improvements.
Al Emadi Hospital had a compliance of 99.3% with all assessed standards and criteria.
With this, Al Emadi Hospital has become is the "first private hospital in Qatar" to achieve Diamond Level Accreditation status, the statement notes.
Dr Mohamed Abdullah al-Emadi, chairman, founder and General & Bariatric Surgery senior consultant at Al Emadi Hospital, said: “Al Emadi Hospital is extremely proud on behalf of its hardworking and meticulous management and staff to receive this prestigious accreditation, as it clearly demonstrates the excellent progress in its journey towards patient safety and quality improvement.
"This recent accreditation award reiterates Al Emadi Hospital’s mission to provide the best healthcare possible, not just in the country but the region as well. Al Emadi Hospital strives to make sure all the services provided are on par with the highest international standards in healthcare.”
Al Emadi Hospital CEO Abdulrahman Mohamed al-Emadi noted, “Getting a certificate is easy but maintaining and upgrading it is difficult, more so in achieving the Diamond level. Being able to maintain and improve the quality of the hospital and continually making rapid progress in even further improving our superlative and unparalleled healthcare could not have been possible without the consistent and dedicated efforts of all our hardworking staff and employees.
"This is a tremendous achievement for the hospital and another milestone in our journey towards maintaining excellence and continually improving the healthcare we provide.”
Al Emadi Hospital "vows to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value, while at the same time continuing to focus on diversifying its departments and healthcare services with its growth and expansion plans which are always in line with the vision of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and the Qatar National Health Strategy", the statement stressed.
Dr Abdulelah al-Adimi, assistant CEO and medical director, added: “This is a significant achievement for Al Emadi Hospital and confirms our commitment to quality improvement and patient safety. It is the outcome of our commitment to accreditation for the past nine years and over
three cycles. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) for their co-operation and commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.
"Our participation in many of the MoPH’s programmes – Health Service Performance Agreement, National Licensing and the accreditation system, as well as World Health Organisation patient-friendly hospital initiatives have contributed to allowing us to build the capacity to achieve Diamond Level Accreditation Status. We would also like to thank our Quality Control department for their continuous efforts, and will continue our quality journey and will always keep our patients at the centre of our care.”
In addition to being accredited by Accreditation Canada, Al Emadi Hospital was also accredited in September 2015 as a Centre of Excellence in
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery from The Surgical Review Corporation – United States, and was the first hospital in Qatar to receive this prestigious acknowledgement. Al Emadi Hospital is also the first private healthcare facility to be accredited in Qatar by the MoPH as CME Facility Accredited Provider.
Moreover, Dr Mohamed Abdullah al-Emadi has received 'The Surgeon of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’ certificate for his distinguished career and achievements in bariatric and metabolic procedures.