Hamad General Hospital (HGH) has launched a Hamad Injury Prevention Programme (HIPP) as a research initiative to improve public health and safety.
The programme is an integral part of the trauma service in Qatar and a net result of the research carried out by the trauma department at HGH, looking at the most common and high risk incidents.
Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) surgery department consultant Dr Ahmad Masoud Zarour said: “The injury prevention programme provides a valuable service to our patients and contributes to saving lives, through effective treatment and management.”
Dr Hassan Ali Saoud al-Thani, senior consultant at HMC Surgery Department, said: “We are extremely proud of our team for implementing this programme to add to HMC’s accomplishments. The injury invention programme will hopefully reduce injuries and improve patient outcomes.”
The trauma service was established by HMC to develop a comprehensive, integrated, data driven trauma care system for Qatar.
The service has created a more organised framework to deliver a more streamlined process and improve patient outcomes.
It is made up of three main components: clinical service; education; and trauma registry.
For the trauma registry to succeed, it is necessary to have appropriate resource allocation, quality input and research.
The trauma injury prevention programme, led by injury prevention consultant Dr Rafael Consunji and the Trauma Research Unit led by Dr Ayman el-Menyar, supports the success of the registry, reduces the burden of trauma and improves patient outcomes.