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Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted an Osteoporosis campaign at Al Jeel

Al Jadeed Private School Sharjah

Al Zahra Hospital conducted an Osteoporosis campaign at Al Jeel Al Jadeed Private School Sharjah on 28th February 2019. Osteoporosis awareness public lecture was delivered to an interactive audience of 25 by Dr Essam Amer, Manager – Corporate Business. Over 45 staff were screened for bone density and BMD results were explained.

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The principal and staff of Al Jeel Al Jadeed Private School Sharjah awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah for the awareness program.

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Al Zahra hospital Sharjah conducted an Osteoporosis campaign at Doha

Private School Sharjah

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted an Osteoporosis campaign at Doha Private School Sharjah on 24th February 2019 .Osteoporosis awareness public lecture was delivered to an interactive audience of 45 by Dr Essam Amer, Manager – Corporate Business. Additionally, over 95 staff were screened for bone density followed by discussion of BMD results with Dr. Essam Amer, Manager- Corporate Business.

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Appreciation Letter for Ms. Safina Khan, Podiatrist, Al

Zahra Hospital Sharjah

Doctor Name: Ms. Safina KhanPatient Name: Ms. Hind Hamad

I've been complaining about foot pain for a few months and it was recommended that i visit the podiatrist at your respected hospital; Ms. Safina Khan was able to tell me what the problem was immediately and explained how to solve my verruca problem. I feel so much better and I'm even following up my plantar fasciitis problem with her rather than traveling abroad.

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Appreciation Letter for Ms. Safina Khan, Podiatrist, Al

Zahra Hospital Sharjah

Patient Name: Huds HamadDoctor Name: Ms. Safina Khan

I saw your advertisement about the podiatric clinic and I had a problem with my feet, Doctor Safina was so great, very nice and organized, knowing my problem and how to solve it was really great.

To have such a clinic in Sharjah is so convenient. Before I had to travel to UK for such treatment or lately to Dubai, as they have the Dubai London Clinic. I am planning a regular visits from now on.

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Appreciation Letter for Ms. Arlene Mae, Emergency Department, Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah

Patient Name: Nida Khalid Nurse Name: Ms. Arlene Mae, Emergency Department, Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah

I brought my daughter Nida Khalid in emergency with the complaint of palpitation, extreme weakness and stomach pain on 9th February. She was attended by Nurse Arlene Mae of Emergency Department.

I’m making this effort to express my strong appreciation for highly professional and most satisfying experience. She was very efficient & prompt in responding, setting up the apparatus and making frequent trips to check the patient. She is well communicative, very cooperative and possesses a very pleasant personality. I found her very well trained and experienced individual who is very devoted to her responsibilities.

To recap, our overall experience has been extremely satisfying, overwhelming and exceeded beyond my expectations. It shows her caring approach towards her patients with true professionalism.

Khalid Bashir

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Al Zahra Hospital Sharjahawarded an Appreciation Certificate to Ms. Shazia Amin, Chief Nursing Officer & Ward 13- Nursing Team

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah appreciated the efforts of Ms. Shazia Amin, Chief Nursing Officer and Ward 13 – Nursing Team for their persistent exemplary compassion, commitment and service towards the patients and their families. The Ward 13 – Nursing team received the highest number of positive patient feedback and Google reviews.

Dr Zakariya Al Salam, Chief Medical Officer presented the Appreciation Certificate to Ms. Shazia Amin and the team. He appreciated and congratulated the team for enriching the patient experience at Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah.

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Case – “Pneumatic Retinopexy” - A Minimal invasive technique to manage Retinal Detachment

A 56 year old female came to eye OPD with complaints of right eye nasal visual field defect since past 3-4 days and she described it as if some fly was sitting on her nose constantly.She denied any h/o trauma, and there were no h/o floaters and flashes . She is a known hypertensive and has dyslipidemia which is controlled on medication. On examination, her best corrected visual acuity right eye 6/6 (-4.50/-0.50*20 ) , left eye 6/6 ( -4.00/-0.50*180) , Intraocular pressure was 16 mm Hg OU. Pupils were brisk to react . Anterior segment evaluation shows early cortical cataract both eyes.

Dilated fundus evaluation of right eye reveals clear media with Disc, macula, vessels normal, Temporal peripheral retina shows a single large horse shoe tear along with surrounding subretinal fluid. Left eye media clear, disc, macula and retinal periphery normal.

In view of right eye temporal localised fresh retinal detachment along with a retinal tear with good vision, she was advised for pneumatic retinopexy, in which an expansile gas is injected in the vitreous cavity for tamponade .

Special Case Surgery by Dr. Nidhi Panwar, Specialist Ophthalmology, Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah

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Subsequently, she under cryopexy for retinal tear followed by intravitreal injection of 0.5 ml of pure SF6 gas in right eye .Following the procedure, she was advised to maintain a strict left eye lateral position and no air travel for at least 2 weeks.On 1st post operative day, her subretinal fluid fully disappeared and Laser could be augmented around the break. On Follow up, after 10 days of the procedure, her retina was well settled. there was almost complete resolution of the gas bubbles and no evidence of fresh tears.

At her last follow up 4 week post procedure, her Right eye Best Corrected Visual acuity was 6/6 and IOP was 14 mm Hg without any Anti glaucoma medication, and retinal condition was stable.

Important- Rhegmatogenous Retinal detachment with an attached macula has to be treated within 1st week in order to gain maximum outcome both anatomically and functionally. Pneumatic retinopexy is very safe and effective technique in a fresh retinal detachment with retinal break above the horizontal meridian, localised with in one clock hour. . It is a minimally invasive procedure, can be done as OPD/ Day care , barely takes 10 minutes to perform, and has very minimal post operative complications. The key is to choose the right patient and if strict criteria and right technique are applied , it can be effective in at least 90% cases avoiding the need for major vitreous retinal procedure.

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Day One

Day Three

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Four weeks Post -OP

Pre – OPImage

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The Quality and Performance Improvement Department (QPID) at Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah, concluded a six-month program on Leadership in Quality. 30 staff members from various department were enrolled in the month of September 2018 and were coached on various aspects of leadership. Using Six Sigma methodology (DMAIC), all participants teamed up in groups and defined their projects, determined by impact, feasibility and priority for the Hospital.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Deepinder Singh, Manager, QPID stated, “Though the initial estimate was to commence 6 to 8 improvement projects, it was overwhelming to see the level of motivation of all participants as we finally ended up by working on 18 projects, addressing some of the key issues of our Hospital.”

Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah organizes Leadership in Quality Program

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Some of the topics covered in the program included basic and advanced Quality management tools, understanding various stages of a project, change management and effective closure of projects. Following is the list of projects from the participants of this course:1. Optimizing OT efficiency for improving patient

experience2. Improving inventory management system in the

laboratory3. Optimizing Clinical Documentation in Nursing -IP & OP4. Reducing charging errors in Emergency Department5. Minimizing Medication Administration errors to

Optimize Patient Safety in IP Department.6. Optimizing Code Blue Process7. Improving the effectiveness of IV Cannulation8. Minimizing OPD waiting time9. Discharge within 120 min10. Minimizing pharmacy waiting time (<15 min)11. Energy Conservation and reducing carbon emissions 12. Minimizing the number of complains in OPD13. Breaking barriers in weight loss management14. Improving the patient/staff safety by minimizing sharps

injuries15. Improving Segregation and Reduction of Medical

Waste

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16. Optimizing efficiency of Valet Parking at AZHS17. Reducing the TAT in CT, MRI reports from 48hrs to

24hrs18. Initiating a privilege club membership for more

cash-paying patients

The final project presentations are expected to commence on 31st March 2019 and the Hospital believes that this program will enhance the leadership skills of staff and benefit the Hospital in building a culture of continuous quality improvement.

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Dr. Menatallah Tawfik participated in an international conference for

international radiology PAIRS 2019

Dr. Menatallah Tawfik participated in an international conference for international radiology PAIRS 2019 (Pan Arab interventional radiology society) held in Dubai from 27th of February till 1st of March.

She presented her scientific work as a poster under the category of interventional oncology and shared her experience in SNOLL (Sentinel node occult lesion Localization). Dr Menatallah is a Radiologist experienced in breast imaging and breast intervention with work span of 10 years in this field.

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Dr. Menatallah Tawfik presented her scientific work as a poster under the category of interventional oncology