Dr. Mansour Al Jundi, Executive Director of Medical Services, and His Excellency Colonel Eng. Khalid Mohammad Bakalka, Executive Director of Operations at Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Western Region launched the Medication Safety 2015 awareness campaign under the slogan "your negligence could harm your life .. Be aware of drug allergies " which was organized by the Medication Safety Program at King Abdulaziz Medical City - Jeddah on Tuesday: June 2nd, 2015 and lasted for two days in collaboration with Health Awareness Services.
HE. Colonel Al Jubairi Shlash Al Jubairi, Deputy Director of Pharmaceutical Services Department said that Pharmaceutical Services Department in cooperation with the Medication Safety Committee and the IT Department are working to find professional programs to alert medical staff in case of drug allergies through the use of (Quadramed) system, now it has been approved to start using (Bestcare) system to serve Inpatients and outpatients through the use of electronic prescriptions.
Head of the campaign, Dr. Loie Goronfolah, an Allergy and Immunology Consultant, explained that the title (Be aware of drug Allergies) was chosen this year due to the increasing number drug allergies incidents.
And there is a very large number of patients who are taking drugs without prescriptions and have no awareness of the associated dangers and allergies.
Colonel Eng. Khalid Mohammad Bakalka said that the Medication Safety Program is keen on estavlishing a connection between the medical and nursing team to reach the optimal care for patients. He also pointed out that the objective of this event is serving patients and helping them in how to use safe medicines.
Dr. Mansour Al Jundi, said that the Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs seeks to achieve a unique integration to better serve patients by applying international standards of medical care through holding treating, preventive, academic and research programs.