Assessment of employee engagement in pharmaceutical care service at King Abdulaziz Medical City - Central region (KAMC): A cross-sectional study.

Background: Job engagement and satisfaction are crucial for any successful institution, in recent years, organizations around the globe have begun measuring the engagement level of employees in order to improve productivity and profitability. Employee engagement has the potential to significantly affect employee retention and loyalty. This study was conducted by the pharmacy-Quality Improvement Section to assess pharmacy staff engagement in KAMC-CR in 2019 and to develop a tool to be used as employee engagement key performance indicator (KPI).

An Evaluation Of Antibiotics Prescribing Patterns In The Emergency Department Of A Tertiary Care Hospital In Saudi Arabia.

Background: Antibiotic prescriptions at emergency departments (ED) could be a primary contributing factor to the overuse of antimicrobial agents and subsequently antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of antibiotic prescriptions at an emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study, based on a review of antibiotic prescriptions was conducted.