Hospitals and medical centers affiliated with the Royal Medical Services participated in the activities of the 13th Change Day initiative, launched by the Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC), under the slogan: "Move today for safe care and a better life: safely managing non-communicable diseases towards sustainable health", by implementing a number of initiatives and awareness activities aimed at enhancing patient safety and improving the quality of health care.
The Director General of the Royal Medical Services said: "Our participation in this initiative is an affirmation of the Royal Medical Services' commitment to continuing to develop the level of health care, improve the patient experience, enhance their safety, and establish a culture of positive development and change among our medical, nursing, and administrative staff."
Brigadier General Dr. Al-Hammouri emphasized that change is a continuous work approach that is not tied to a specific day or occasion, noting that the Royal Medical Services is working to establish this approach in its hospitals and centers by developing staff, improving services, and listening to the needs of patients and visitors to keep pace with their aspirations.
For her part, the Director of Nursing, Colonel Samar Al-Atiyat, explained that the participation of nursing staff in Change Day reflects their pivotal role in enhancing patient safety and improving the quality of health care, stressing the importance of safe nursing practices, effective communication with patients and their families, and raising their health awareness.
Military hospitals and medical centers also organized a number of awareness events and activities with the participation of medical, nursing, and administrative staff, aimed at enhancing the concepts of safe care, effective communication with patients and their families, and supporting them with the necessary information to enable them to play an active role in the treatment and care journey.
Change Day is a national initiative aimed at encouraging health sector workers to adopt developmental initiatives that have a positive impact on the patient and their family's experience, and enhance the levels of safety and quality of health services, thereby contributing to the improvement of the level of care provided.
Patients and visitors at the Royal Medical Services hospitals and centers praised the efforts of the medical, nursing, and administrative staff, affirming the importance of cooperation and effective communication between caregivers and patients and their families in improving the quality of services, and enhancing trust, awareness, and shared responsibility.
