Why Patient & Medication Safety is important?

Ensuring safety andwellbeing of patients in hospitals and other healthcare facilities is acornerstone of our existence and a key responsivity. Thechallenge for health care organizations is to foster a culture of safety and tocontinually identify opportunities to improve and assure the safety of patientsbeing treated at health care facilities. This symposium has been designed toenhance the level of patient safety awareness among the healthcareprofessionals and to ensure a safe environment for high quality patient care.

 

Objectives:

·        Connect leaders and healthcareprofessionals to create and sustain a culture for patient and medication safety.

·        Share best in classmedication management and safety practices aiming to create a safer environmentof care.

·        Align with the globaleffort launched by the world health organization (WHO) to halvemedication-related errors within 5 years.

·        Provide the opportunity toengage in a specialized post presentation workshop.

 

Who should attend?

Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, PatientSafety Officers, Healthcare Safety Team Members, Health Policy Makers,Hospitals & Clinics Administrators, Health IT Specialists & MedicalStudents.

 

Speakers and Workshop Facilitators

1.       Dr. Masood Farouki

Manager Pharmacy, Automation,Informatics & Compound

Pharmacy Services Division,

Johns Hopkins AramcoHealthcare,

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

 

2.       Dr. Habib Nemr

Medication Safety Officer

Pharmacy Services Division,

Johns Hopkins AramcoHealthcare,

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia