Implementation of medication reconciliation at admission and discharge in Ministry of Defense Health Services hospitals: a multicentre study.

There is potential for many medication errors to occur due to the complex medication use process. The medication reconciliation process can significantly lower the incidence of medication errors that may arise from an incomplete or inaccurate medication history as well as reductions in length of hospital stay, patients' readmissions and lower healthcare costs.The quality improvement collaborative project was conducted as a pilot study in two hospitals, then implemented on a broader scale in 18 hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus management in Ministry of Defense Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2018-2021.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterised by elevated levels of blood glucose and is a leading cause of disability and mortality. Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes leads to complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Improved treatment of hyperglycaemia is likely to delay the onset and progression of microvascular and neuropathic complications.

Collaborative improvement project to decrease maternal mortality rate across five hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Maternal morbidities and mortalities remain high globally, yet are preventable events. Maternal haemorrhage is a primary cause of both maternal morbidity and mortality. In this collaborative project, multipronged evidence-based interventions, inclusive of embedded morbidity surveillance trigger tools were implemented to increase maternal morbidity reporting and improve the safety culture, while structured morbidity and mortality reviews aided in the reduction maternal mortality.

Improving hospital flow 'Ensiab Project'.

Emergency department (ED) boarding is an indicator of less efficient hospital flow and is associated with longer inpatient length of stay, higher readmission rates and increased risk of mortality and medical errors. In addition to being associated with poor patient and staff satisfaction.This article describes the efforts of six tertiary care governmental hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that have enrolled in a collaborative improvement project to reduce ED boarding time.

Reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries.

Hospital-acquired pressure injury is a common preventable condition. Our hospital is a 144-bed governmental hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was found to have a 7.5% prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure injury in 2016.

Prevalence of obesity among military personnel in Saudi Arabia and associated risk factors.

Objective: To measure the prevalence of obesity among military personnel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and to identify its risk factors.

Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional study covered all 5 military regions of KSA. It included a multistage stratified random sample of 10,500 active military personnel.

Patient satisfaction with primary health care services in Riyadh.

Objective: To assess the level of patients' satisfaction with primary health care PHC services in health centers affiliated to Riyadh Military Hospital RMH, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 PHC centers, affiliated to Riyadh Military Hospital RMH, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over 2 months period in 2006, data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire to assess patients' overall satisfaction with PHC services and their level of satisfaction with 5 PHC domains: reception services, accessibility, continuity of care, communication, and enablement.

Results: Seven hundred questionnaires were distributed yielding 86.

A scoring system as a tool for antenatal care audit in family medicine.

Objective: To propose the antenatal assessment score (AAS) as a tool for auditing the process of antenatal care in family medicine, and to highlight its accessibility by applying it at 2 family health care centers.

Methods: A descriptive study of an audit process was conducted in 2 primary health care centers (non commissioned officers' [NCO] and officers' health centers [OC]) belonging to the Department of Family Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 2001 to June 2002. A systematic random sample of patients registered at the maternal registers of both centers was selected.