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22 January 2017
UAE, Dubai - The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that Hatta Hospital received international accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI) on Thursday.
Hatta Hospital now joins a list of DHA facilities that received the accreditation, which include 10 Primary Health Care Centers; Nad Al Hamar, Al Badaa, Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Al Safa, Al Twar, Al Mizhar, Al Mankhool, Al Mamzar and Al Lissaily.
JCI is an organization which works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification.
Along with DHA Hospitals that include Dubai Hospital, Rashid Hospital, Hatta Hospital and Latifa Hospital, other DHA facilities also received the accreditation. They include Dubai Airport Medical Center, Al Maktoum Center and the Thalassemia Center to name a few.
His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director General of the DHA said that receiving these international accreditations is a testimonial to the high standards of medical services offered at DHA facilities.
Al Qatami added that this could not have been possible if it weren’t for the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of the DHA.
Other DHA facilities that received international accreditation include the Dubai Gynecology & Fertility Centre, which received the accreditation from the Canadian Authority for Accrediting Fertility Centres, making it the first specialized laboratory of its kind to receive the certification in the Middle East. The Dubai Blood Donation Center received international accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks, while Latifa and Hatta Hospitals received a Baby Friendly Hospital status— to name a few.
Furthermore, Dubai’s Public Healthcare Centres (PHC) became the first in the region to receive International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certifications.
The health centres run by DHA received six certifications in the fields of quality management, environmental management systems, occupational safety and health management systems, social responsibility, customer satisfaction and complaints management system.
First in the Mena region to receive ISO certifications, the centres that were awarded on October 6 include Nad Al Hamar, Al Badaa, Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Al Lissaily, Al Mamzar, Al Mankhool, Al Mizhar, Al Safa, Al Twar and Zaabeel.
Al Qatami congratulated DHA employees for all these achievements adding that the authority appreciates all the efforts of those who have helped DHA achieve its goals of having a happy and healthy society.
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About the Dubai Health Authority:
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was created, in June 2007, by Law 13 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, with an expanded vision to include strategic oversight for the complete health sector in Dubai and enhance private sector engagement. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance is the President of the DHA and His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami is the Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the DHA.
The DHA’s aim in Dubai is to provide an accessible, effective and integrated healthcare system, protect public health and improve the quality of life within the Emirate. This is a direct translation of the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Keeping the strategic plan in mind, the DHA’s mission is to ensure access to health services, maintain and improve the quality of these services, improve the health status of nationals, residents and visitors and oversee a dynamic, efficient and innovative health sector.
In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including hospitals (Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta), specialty centres (e.g. the Dubai Diabetes Center) and DHA primary health centres spread throughout the Emirate of Dubai.
The main pillars of service delivery at DHA health facilities are quality, efficiency, patients and staff. It is our aim to maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of DHA health services. An important aspect of the service delivery strategy is to focus on patients, their needs and satisfaction as well as attract, retain, nurture and support outstanding staff.
Prior to the establishment of the DHA, the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), which was established in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.
For further information, please contact:
Mahmoud Al Ali
Kamakshi Gupta and Noor Nazzal
Head of Media
Communications Analysts- Media Dept.
Dubai Health Authority
myalali@dha.gov.ae
Klgupta@dha.gov.ae; NNNazzal@dha.gov.ae
UAE, Dubai - The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that Hatta Hospital received international accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI) on Thursday.
Hatta Hospital now joins a list of DHA facilities that received the accreditation, which include 10 Primary Health Care Centers; Nad Al Hamar, Al Badaa, Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Al Safa, Al Twar, Al Mizhar, Al Mankhool, Al Mamzar and Al Lissaily.
JCI is an organization which works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification.
Along with DHA Hospitals that include Dubai Hospital, Rashid Hospital, Hatta Hospital and Latifa Hospital, other DHA facilities also received the accreditation. They include Dubai Airport Medical Center, Al Maktoum Center and the Thalassemia Center to name a few.
His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director General of the DHA said that receiving these international accreditations is a testimonial to the high standards of medical services offered at DHA facilities.
Al Qatami added that this could not have been possible if it weren’t for the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of the DHA.
Other DHA facilities that received international accreditation include the Dubai Gynecology & Fertility Centre, which received the accreditation from the Canadian Authority for Accrediting Fertility Centres, making it the first specialized laboratory of its kind to receive the certification in the Middle East. The Dubai Blood Donation Center received international accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks, while Latifa and Hatta Hospitals received a Baby Friendly Hospital status— to name a few.
Furthermore, Dubai’s Public Healthcare Centres (PHC) became the first in the region to receive International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certifications.
The health centres run by DHA received six certifications in the fields of quality management, environmental management systems, occupational safety and health management systems, social responsibility, customer satisfaction and complaints management system.
First in the Mena region to receive ISO certifications, the centres that were awarded on October 6 include Nad Al Hamar, Al Badaa, Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Al Lissaily, Al Mamzar, Al Mankhool, Al Mizhar, Al Safa, Al Twar and Zaabeel.
Al Qatami congratulated DHA employees for all these achievements adding that the authority appreciates all the efforts of those who have helped DHA achieve its goals of having a happy and healthy society.
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About the Dubai Health Authority:
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was created, in June 2007, by Law 13 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, with an expanded vision to include strategic oversight for the complete health sector in Dubai and enhance private sector engagement. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance is the President of the DHA and His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami is the Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the DHA.
The DHA’s aim in Dubai is to provide an accessible, effective and integrated healthcare system, protect public health and improve the quality of life within the Emirate. This is a direct translation of the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Keeping the strategic plan in mind, the DHA’s mission is to ensure access to health services, maintain and improve the quality of these services, improve the health status of nationals, residents and visitors and oversee a dynamic, efficient and innovative health sector.
In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including hospitals (Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta), specialty centres (e.g. the Dubai Diabetes Center) and DHA primary health centres spread throughout the Emirate of Dubai.
The main pillars of service delivery at DHA health facilities are quality, efficiency, patients and staff. It is our aim to maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of DHA health services. An important aspect of the service delivery strategy is to focus on patients, their needs and satisfaction as well as attract, retain, nurture and support outstanding staff.
Prior to the establishment of the DHA, the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), which was established in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.
For further information, please contact:
Mahmoud Al Ali
Kamakshi Gupta and Noor Nazzal
Head of Media
Communications Analysts- Media Dept.
Dubai Health Authority
myalali@dha.gov.ae
Klgupta@dha.gov.ae; NNNazzal@dha.gov.ae
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