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Al Ain nursing department
awarded for outstanding
quality of care
(Abu
Dhabi, UAE) -
Abu Dhabi Health Services
Company (SEHA), the UAE’s
largest healthcare network,
has announced that the
Nursing Department in Al Ain
Hospital has been recognized
by the American Nursing
Association for meeting all
the requisites set out by
the National Database of
Nursing Quality Indicators
(NDNQI). NDNQI monitors 19
quality indicators in
nursing units, encouraging
world class standards and
quality, and allowing for
hospitals to compare nursing
performance in terms of
results, patient safety, and
staff satisfaction with
similar hospitals locally
and internationally.
Dr. Aysha Al Mahri,
Group Chief Nursing Officer,
SEHA, said: “Nurses
are the cornerstone of every
robust healthcare system,
and at SEHA, we are
fortunate to have empowered
the nursing community to be
our foundation. Being the
largest part of our
network’s workforce, SEHA’s
nurses dedicatedly embrace
compassionate patient-first
healthcare values, always
strive to fulfill their
roles and responsibilities,
and continuously pursue
opportunities to learn,
develop and improve. It is a
privilege that Al Ain
Hospital’s Nursing
Department has been
recognized by an esteemed
organization such as the
American Nursing
Association. This
strengthens our commitment
to providing the nation’s
population with the best
people, talent, and
expertise – thus providing
the high quality of care and
promoting health and
wellbeing at all times.”
Dr. Ghazala Belal
Balhaj, Medical Director, Al
Ain Hospital, said, “We are
thrilled about the recent
recognition of our Nursing
Department. The unwavering
support of SEHA and its
commitment to harnessing
talent has been the
foundation of our success.
By meeting all the
requirements laid out by the
NDNQI, we are guaranteeing
the provision of world class
healthcare across our
services, particularly the
adult intensive care and
pediatric intensive care
wards.”
“I extend my
deepest gratitude to every
member of the Al Ain
Hospital Nursing Department
for their dedication,
compassion and hard work –
this accomplishment would
not have been possible
without the efforts of each
and every member of the
team. I would like to
especially thank Sheikha
Juma Al Shamsi, Acting Chief
Nursing Office of Al Ain
Hospital for her
inspirational leadership,”
continued Dr. Balhaj. |
The nursing quality
indicators measured at Al
Ain Hospital include patient
accidents such as falls,
turnover of nursing
employees, infections
associated with delivery of
care, ventilator associated
diseases or conditions,
nursing hours per patient
days, and job satisfaction
of resident nurses, among
others. As part of NDNQI,
medical facilities may
participate in as many or as
few indicators, according to
the eligibility of their
units.
Shaikha Juma Al Shamsi,
Acting Chief Nursing
Officer, Al Ain Hospital
said, “We are both pleased
and humbled by the recent
recognition from the
American Nurses Association.
Being part of Al Ain
Hospital and the SEHA
network, the Nursing
Department is given abundant
opportunities to develop,
widen our career horizons,
work with talented leaders
in the field of medicine,
and continuously accelerate
the advancement of the care
we provide to our patients.”
NDNQI was
established in 1998 by the
American Nurses Association
to examine the link between
nursing care and patient
outcomes. More than 2,000
U.S. hospitals and 98 per
cent of Magnet-recognized
facilities participate in
the NDNQI program, including
36 international hospitals.
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