Quality and Safety
FMIC is committed to providing high quality
and effective healthcare services to all patients, meeting and exceeding
patient expectations and becoming a role model for other medical
institutions in the region. To achieve this goal, FMIC has several
on-going initiatives.
Continuous Quality Monitoring and Improvement Systems
FMIC’s
quality monitoring and improvement systems sustain the provision of
quality healthcare by ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory
requirements. FMIC also conducts regular internal quality audits in an
effort to identify and address gaps in hospital services. Together,
these systems and processes generate opportunities for employees to
strengthen their professional skills and transform FMIC into a
progressive healthcare centre that is a role model for other
institutions in the region.
International Quality Accreditations
FMIC
demonstrates its commitment to quality and safety through international
accreditations. In 2009, FMIC became the first healthcare institution
in Afghanistan to receive the ISO 9001:2008 The hospital is currently
working towards Joint Commission International accreditation.
FMIC Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Convention
FMIC
is committed to raising awareness among Afghan healthcare professionals
about quality improvement in healthcare and patient safety issues
through the hospital’s annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Convention. In addition to bringing together diverse stakeholders to
learn and share ideas, this Convention also celebrates FMIC’s quality
improvement projects through a juried competition and award ceremony.