Implementing Improvement Projects on the (HR5) Standard for the Basic Standards of Patient Safety (ESR) in the Quality and Human Resources Department at the Children’s Hospital

Abstract

The healthcare facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have come a long way. The number of hospitals has continued to increase since the establishment of the first public healthcare facility in Mecca in 1954. The government has also shown its commitment to improving the health of the people of Saudi Arabia and has shown a priority in the development of tertiary, primary, and secondary levels healthcare services (Al-Hanawi et al., 2019). The government has also introduced different health standards meant to regulate the operations of all private and government hospitals in the country. The health and safety practices in hospitals help to prevent incidences and accidents at the workplace and to protect employees from occupational diseases and injuries due to the risks and hazards present at the workplace. Inadequate safety practices lead to workplace accidents putting employees under stress and pressure hence the introduction of the essential safety requirements (ESR) in all Saudi hospitals not only to safeguard the healthcare providers but the patients as well. However, research shows that ESR affects the job performance and productivity of healthcare employees.