PESHAWAR: The Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Swabi organised a specialised training workshop in collaboration with the Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad.
The training workshop on “Patient Safety, Accreditation and Clinical Audit” was held from January 21 to 23 at Gajju Khan Medical College and Bacha Khan Medical Complex, and was organised by the Quality Assurance Department under the supervision of Acting Medical Director Professor Dr Seema Gul and Manager Quality Assurance Saeed Afsar. The initiative reflected the management’s emphasis on quality assurance, institutional reform and continuous improvement in public sector healthcare delivery, said an official communique.
Senior leadership of MTI Swabi, including Dean and Chief Executive Officer Professor Shams Ur Rehman and Hospital Director Dr Khalid Masud, actively participated in the sessions and on-job clinical audit activities, highlighting administrative ownership of patient-centred care and quality enhancement initiatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Hospital Director Dr Khalid Masud said clinical audits and accreditation processes were essential for ensuring safe and standardised healthcare delivery in public hospitals. Manager Quality Assurance Saeed Afsar said the training aimed to translate patient safety concepts into routine clinical practice by enabling staff to identify system gaps and implement measurable improvements.
The workshop was facilitated by Prof Dr Matiur-Rahman and Dr Aisha Rahman from the Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad, who provided extensive hands-on training and shared national and international best practices in patient safety and clinical audit.
