TAIBA HOSPITAL PATIENT CARE WITH PROMISE PROJECT SPONSOR
TAIBA HOSPITAL
PATIENT CARE WITH PROMISE Written by: Catherine Sturman Produced by: Stuart Shirra
DEPUTY CEO OF TAIBA HOSPITAL, RASHED AL FADALA, DISCUSSES THE HOSPITAL’S GROWTH AND ONGOING FOCUS TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGIES TO GUARANTEE EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL CARE
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Success doesn’t have a stop point. It all starts with an idea that grows and develops gradually with perseverance, determination and hard work,” expresses Taiba Hospital’s Deputy CEO Rashed Al Fadala. A small family-run business, Taiba Hospital (formerly known as Taiba Clinic) has grown in prominence to become one of the most forward-thinking healthcare providers in Kuwait. Utilising exceptional technologies and providing outstanding patient care fully enabled Taiba Hospital to attain Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) back in 2010. Embedding best practices to deliver patient safety,
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the hospital has become one of the first medical facilities in the region to be recognised for its pioneering work. Taiba Hospital’s ongoing achievements signify its commitment to delivering the highest quality of healthcare, adopting US standards across its operations. Reduced infant mortality rates and soaring life expectancy have led to growing population numbers in Kuwait, where healthcare has become a key focal point within both public and private medical sectors. With a total population of 269,618 inhabitants back in 1960, according to The World Bank, the country is now home to 4,000,000 people. Taiba Hospital’s continued success
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“THIS SUCCESS WAS CONTINUED BY RECEIVING THE BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, UNICEF AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, TO BE THE FIRST PRIVATE HOSPITAL AND THE SECOND HOSPITAL IN KUWAIT TO RECEIVE THIS ACCREDITATION” – Rashed Al Fadala, Taiba Hospital Deputy CEO
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alongside such growth has seen it totally new operating theatres.” undergo significant expansion works Quality has certainly been key and digitisation of its healthcare to the success of Taiba Hospital, services. The modernising of its highlighted by its international services whilst striving for operational certification in 2015 regarding its excellence has seen it further improve laboratory department from the its patient care delivery, delivering Clinical Pathology Accreditation long-term advantages for both (CAP), a leading organisation of nationals and expats in the region. board-certified pathologists. Developing its services and “This success was continued by medical expertise across receiving the Baby Friendly the board, Taiba Hospital accreditation Hospital’s current from the Ministry of expansion works are Health, UNICEF and set for completion at the World Health the end of 2017, with Organisation. We a launch date for Q1 became the first Number of beds at 2018. This does not, private hospital Taiba Hospital however, mean that and the second innovation has stopped. hospital in Kuwait to “Such growth will guarantee receive this accreditation,” Al high standards in patient services, Fadala says with immense pride. providing the best doctors, facilities, Additionally, back in 2016, Taiba services and quality,” adds Al Fadala. Hospital became the first hospital “We have doubled the size of the regionally and internationally to be hospital, upgraded the patient bed accredited in its lumbar decompression number to 110 beds, and improved and fixation programme, and the the coronary care unit (CCU), intensive first hospital in the Middle East to be care units (ICUs) and labour rooms accredited for its knee replacement with the latest machines, introducing programme by the JCIA.
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES On the back of such achievements, digitisation of its healthcare services, in addition to guaranteeing exceptional care go hand-in-hand. Becoming the first medical facility to install a hybrid theatre to support its ambitions to guarantee advanced patient safety, Taiba Hospital’s implementation of a new international coding system will support its ongoing diagnostics and medical facilities. Bringing the use of advanced data analytics on board to support the delivery of personalised patient care, the move will ensure that all patients are discharged with positive experiences. Furthermore, through the use of digitisation, the hospital is working to become increasingly sustainable by becoming a paperless facility. “Going paperless with a wellplanned model that matches our staff and patient care will help Taiba Hospital ensure the patient care which we promise, alongside providing increased efficiency, better patient communication, and of course better outcomes for the environment,” adds Al Fadala.
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EXCEPTIONAL STAFF With a vision to encourage collaboration across the board, Taiba Hospital has attracted local talent, with highly-skilled professional doctors throughout its operations, making Taiba Hospital the target employer of Kuwaiti talent in the healthcare sector. “In 2017, we can proudly say that we have over 20 Kuwaiti doctors, from surgeons to consultants, in different departments who are ready to provide our patients with high standard services,” says Al Fadala. “Our long-term vision at Taiba Hospital is to be recognised as the hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees in the region. Our mission is to provide the community with patient-centred, compassionate, high quality healthcare with a strong focus on experience and wellness.”
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