Under the auspices of His Highness Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohamed bin Eyaf Almuqrin, Minister of National Guard, the Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs (MNG-HA) and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) will host the 8th Annual Patient Safety Forum which will be held from the 8th until the 12th of April 2018 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences - Convention Center, with the participation of experts, specialists and health practitioners from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other countries.
On this occasion, H.E. Chief Executive Officer of MNG-HA, President of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Dr. Bandar Al Knawy extended his appreciation to His Highness Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohamed bin Eyaf Almuqrin for honoring the activities of the 8th Patient Safety Forum which confirms his keenness to support and monitor the quality of medical care performance in the MNG-HA, where its medical cities and primary health care centers seek to apply patient safety concepts and raise awareness levels of international updates in this area as reflected in the health care improvement and achievement of patient satisfaction in regard to the services provided.
In this regard, the lectures, discussions and workshops in the conference will discuss several themes such as national transformation of patient safety, improving drug safety and patient experience, building competencies to improve performance as well as using modern technology to improve patient safety.
Moreover, Dr. Bandar Al Knawy mentioned that the 8th Patient Safety Forum is of great interest by health practitioners from different categories and sectors, as it has a significant presence at local and international levels, carries many international experiences.
In addition, the conference will include a number of specialized workshops, including: Rules for Implementing Strategies in Improving Patient Safety, Clinical Accident Management, Quality Improvement Tools, Patient Safety and Risk Management, Standards of Patient Safety Culture, Role of Infection Control in Operation Health Care Facilities, High Management’s Role in Supporting Infection Control, Program of Antimicrobial Supervision as well as Basic Course in Drug Safety.
Last but not least, more than 190 research papers were accepted to be presented at the conference out of more than 250 submitted papers. This year's conference is characterized by a focus on interactive participation by attendees in various workshops, as well as field visits to health facilities to see what has been discussed on the ground.
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