Rumailah Hospital recognised as first age-friendly health system in Middle East

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation s Rumailah Hospital (RH) has been recognized as the first Age Friendly Health System in the Middle East, achiev...

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation’s Rumailah Hospital (RH) has been recognized as the first Age-Friendly Health System in the Middle East, achieving the esteemed Level 2 recognition as "Committed to Care Excellence."

This prestigious acknowledgment, granted by the United States-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and its founding partners, underscores RH’s unwavering commitment to delivering exemplary care to older adults and supports Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy.

RH’s recognition marks a significant milestone not only for Qatar but for the entire Middle Eastern region. The Age-Friendly Health Systems program, an initiative that aims to transform healthcare for older adults implements the 4Ms framework – What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility.

RH, HMC’s longest established hospital having opened in 1957, has set a benchmark for other healthcare institutions in the region by being the first to integrate these essential, evidence-based practices comprehensively.

Dr. Hanadi Khamis Al-Hamad, HMC’s Deputy Chief for Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, and Medical Director of RH, has been the driving force behind this ground-breaking initiative.