Cost Analysis of Neonatal Drug Distribution Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3s) ◽  
pp. S17-S19
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Malika Alhadab ◽  
Tahani Alotaibi ◽  
Awatif Faraj Alshammari ◽  
Nouf Alhaze
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Drug Distribution ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Distribution Services

National Survey of Drug Information Centers practice: Leadership and Practice management at Ministry of Health Hospital in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-503
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi ◽  
Radi Abdullah Alattyh
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Practice Management ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Drug Information Services ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Patient Counselling ◽  
Health Hospital

Objective: To explore the National Survey of Drug Information Centers practice in Saudi Arabia: Leadership and Practice management at Ministry of Health hospital. Method: It is a cross-sectional four months national survey of Drug Information Services at Ministry of Health hospital. It contained ten domains with 181 questions designed by the authors. It was derived from Internal Pharmaceutical Federation, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists best practice guidelines. This survey was distributed to forty hospital pharmacies that run drug information services. In this study, domain of Drug Monitoring and Patient Counselling System explored and analyzed. It consisted of eight questions about the written policy and procedure and application methods for Leadership and Practice management in the drug information centers. All analysis was done through survey monkey system. Results: The survey distributed to 45 of hospitals, the response rate, was 40 (88.88%) hospitals. The highest score of the DIC had policy and procedures with a clear mission, vision, and values were Evidence of valid Saudi Council of Health Specialties license to practice in Saudi Arabia did not exist in 3 (7.5%) hospitals while 30 (75%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug information centers had a space, adequate furniture, hours of operation were determined and announced as well as there was a qualified and licensed staffing. All Drug Information Centers staff had valid licenses from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to practice in Saudi Arabia, did not exist in 6 (15%) hospitals while 30 (75%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug Information Centers Supervisor, reports workload statistics to the appropriate and leadership number of Full Time Employee staff and actual workload published was the answering question depends on the priority of the question did not exist in 6 (15%) hospitals while only 22 (55%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. The highest score of the Drug Information Centers showed evidence of Quality Improvement, and the process for Drug Information Centers Networking. The reporting any questionable drug quality to Pharmacy director, did not exist in 4 (10 %) hospitals while only 25 (62.5%) of hospitals 100% applied the elements. Conclusion: There were an acceptable implementation leadership and practice management in drug information centers practice. The drug information centers workload analysis and quality management should improve. Drug information centers network indication required an implementation to improve the services at Ministry of Health hospital in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals PMS22 Direct Medical Cost of Osteoporosis in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Retrospective Cost Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. S596
Author(s):  
B. Balkhi ◽  
S. Alqusair ◽  
B. Alotaibi ◽  
A. Alghamdi ◽  
Y. AlRuthia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Direct Medical Cost ◽  
Medical Cost ◽  
Single Center

scholarly journals Ramadan Pharmaceutical Care System at the Ministry of Health Institutions, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Yousef Ahmed Alomi ◽  
Aljohara Abdullah Adouh ◽  
Meshael Ibrahim Alghuraibi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Care System

scholarly journals Saudi Arabian Administrative Areas and Neighborhoods in COVID-19 Infections: An Application of 3 X 3 Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asharaf Abdul Salam
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Generalized Linear Model ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Monthly Basis

Abstract Saudi Arabia has been seriously affected by COVID-19 across various administrative areas. Not only the prominent cities but also upcoming future cities and small townships were affected. This research aims at an analysis of COVID-19 data published by the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia to understand effects of broader administrative areas and neighborhoods and its interaction on spread of the epidemic. This research applies a generalized linear model (3 X 3) of administrative areas (major, middle sized and others) and neighborhoods (large, medium sized, and others) on COVID-19 infected cases classifying on a monthly basis from March to November, 2020. A total of 213 neighborhoods of various categories have been affected in the country with variousfrequencies and changes, based on local demographics. More than the broader administrative areas smaller neighborhoods receive significance and thus the interaction of variables in producing the number of cases: giving lessons for policies, programs and plans of development.

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