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ReviewJournal of medicine and life2023

Healthcare transformation journey in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: an overview, challenges and lessons learned.

Lamees Yousef, Dannah AlAngari, Rahaf AlShehri, Bader AlSharif, Omar Bayameen, Zeinab Alnemer

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Review in Journal of medicine and life, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lamees YousefModel of Care Hub Department, Health Holding Company, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Dannah AlAngariModel of Care Hub Department, Health Holding Company, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Rahaf AlShehriModel of Care Hub Department, Health Holding Company, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Bader AlSharifModel of Care Hub Department, Health Holding Company, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Omar BayameenModel of Care Hub Department, Health Holding Company, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Zeinab AlnemerCollege of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has embarked on a transformation journey referred to as "Vision 2030", which commenced in June 2016. The healthcare sector is currently going through a radical transformation under this Vision. The new Model of Care shifts the focus of the healthcare sector towards proactive care and wellness, aiming to achieve better health, better care, and better value. This paper aims to provide an overview of the Model of Care and review its achievements and progress in the Eastern Region. The paper will further discuss the challenges faced and lessons learned through the implementation process. Internal documents were reviewed, and a comprehensive literature search was undertaken in relevant search engines and databases. Some of the successes of the Model of Care implementation include improved data management, collection and visualization, and better patient and community engagement. Nevertheless, there is a sense of urgency to face the many challenges identified in the Saudi Arabian health system over the coming decade. Although the Model of Care focuses on addressing these identified challenges and gaps, there are many difficulties facing its implementation in the country and several lessons learned during the first few years since its launch, which this paper mentions. Hence, there is a need to measure the successes of pathways and the overall impact of the Model of Care on both the healthcare provision as well as improved population health.

Indexed as

Delivery of Health CareHealth FacilitiesHumansSaudi ArabiaAHC – AlAhsa Health Clusterdelivery of healthcareEHC – Eastern Health Clusterglobal healthHBHC – HaferAlbatin Health Clusterhealth carehealth policyHIS – Health Information SystemsICCPs – The Integrated Clinical Care PathwaysKPIs – Key Performance IndicatorsMDT – Multidisciplinary Design TeamMoC – Model of CareModel of Care (MoC)MoH – Ministry of HealthNCDs – non-communicable diseasesOSC – One Stop ClinicPHCs – Primary Healthcare CentersPMO – Project Management OfficeSaudi ArabiaSoC – System of CareSystem of Care (SoC)Vision Realization Office (VRO)VRO – Vision Realization OfficeWHO – World Health Organization

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PMID37305832
PMCPMC10251372

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