Doha, 31 July 2024 : HMC’s Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) has received the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
The ELSO Excellence in Life Support Award recognizes ECLS programs worldwide that distinguish themselves by having processes, procedures and systems in place that promote excellence and exceptional care in providing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to their patients.
ELSO's goal is to recognize and honor ECLS programs that reach the highest level of performance, innovation and quality. As a designated Center of Excellence, HMC demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the following three categories:
- Excellence in promoting the mission, activities, and vision of ELSO;
- Excellence in patient care by using the highest quality measures, processes, and structures based upon evidence; and
- Excellence in training, education, collaboration, and communication supporting ELSO guidelines that contributes to a healing environment for families, patients and staff.
Dr. Ibrahim Fawzy, ECMO lead and Medical Director, Aisha bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital, said: “I am deeply honored to receive the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the unwavering dedication, exceptional skills, and tireless efforts of our entire team; physicians, nurses and perfusionists. HMC’s ECLS program strives to deliver care to the highest international standards. Receiving the Gold Level ELSO Award for the second time, following our initial accreditation in 2018, is formal recognition of the quality of processes, procedures and systems in place at HMC.
“I would like to thank everyone at HMC who has contributed to this remarkable achievement, and covey my heartfelt gratitude to the support of Dr. Abdulsalam Saif, Head of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Mr. Emad Mustafa, AED Corporate Nursing, Critical Care in achieving this milestone. This relentless support has been vital in our journey towards excellence,” Dr. Fawzy explained.
The ELSO Award signifies to patients and families a commitment to exceptional patient care. It also demonstrates to the health care community an assurance of high-quality standards, specialized equipment and supplies, defined patient protocols, and advanced education of all staff members.
