Galway company appointed as advisors to state of Qatar

Health Care Informed, the international providers of patient safety and quality improvement support services based in Galway and Dublin, has been appointed as advisors to the Supreme Council of Health in Qatar.

HCI will provide guidance to the SCH project team in the development of the National Healthcare Licensing and Accreditation System Development Project.

The State of Qatar is undergoing a major development of its health system, it has 41 major developments planned including the introduction of Universal Health Insurance and National Clinical Care Pathways.

Over the next 24 months, the newly established body will come in to operation and will have responsibility for the regulation of all health and social care services in Qatar.

The guidance provided by HCI is based on their international experience of regulatory systems in Ireland and Australia and work with the International Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare (ISQua).

“We are delighted to be involved in this project.  The SCH is fully dedicated to healthcare development and improvement. This is evidenced by their level of dedication and commitment to drive and improve patient safety.  HCI’s aim is to help harness this enthusiasm by developing a world class regulatory system which is influenced by best practice internationally,” said HCI CEO John Sweeney.

Health Care Informed, is an outsource organisation specialising in helping Healthcare organisations reach outstanding standards in healthcare and regulatory compliance, employs over 20 people in the West of Ireland.

It is the only company of its kind in Ireland and has an extensive list of clients which include over 40 hospitals such as the Hermitage Clinic in Lucan; Galway University Hospital; Bon Secour Hospital in Tralee, over 70 nursing homes around the country, and a number of disability services organisations, home care service organisations, medical laboratories and medical transport services.