Dr. Ahmed Algamal, MBBcH, MBA, TQMD
Empaneled Consultant for Quality Improvement & Operational Strategies
Dr. Ahmed has been working in the field of healthcare quality and management for 20 years. Serving as the Chief Quality Officer, Ahmed designed and implemented programs for healthcare quality, corporate quality, risk management, compliance and security. Leading a staff of physicians ,non-physicians and administrative employees, data were collected and analyzed, and specific projects were focused on the elements that were most highly correlated with high quality care, costs and patient satisfaction. Ahmed also sponsored the project of expanding the footprint of a multinational healthcare player in the market, leading the roll-out of 6 new medical centers. The project had 250 engineers, laborers, consultants and architects.
Dr. Ahmed chaired the committee of hospital and primary care standards in the General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation (GAHAR). The project yielded 2 handbooks of standards that were ISQua accredited.
Dr. Ahmed provided consultations for university hospitals, acute care hospitals and primary care centers on JCI accreditation process in more than 20 countries including Finland, Japan, Russia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Vietnam, Nigeria, China, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Indonesia and others
Dr Ahmed also provides excellent knowledge transfer through workshops, lectures and training courses on quality management concepts in multiple universities and academies, including the American University in Cairo and Badr University.
Consulting Expertise
Emerging Health International (EHI). Starting as an advisor, then consultant and now managing partner, EHI has exposed me to many consulting contracts across emerging markets, including UAE, KSA, Pakistan and Kenya. Consulting engagements include: operating and managing contracts, green field projects and Nursing staffing and manpower analysis along with building Nursing Departments and Nursing Department strategies.
Director for The Saeeda Akhtar Clinical Institute (EHI) with training across – UAE, KSA, Pakistan and Kenya.
Hospital and Health System Consultation Include:
- Chief Quality, Risk and Compliance Officer in AXA Africa Health
- Physician Consultant in the JCIA
- Quality Director in KAUST branch of DSFH, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Quality Officer in RCHP, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
- Quality Coordinator, DAFH, October 6th City, Egypt
Selected Clients and Employers
- Joint Commission international
- Royal Commission Healthcare services program
- Dr Soleiman Fakeeh Hospital
- Dar AlFouad Hospital
- Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital
- General Authority for Healthcare accreditation and regulation
Areas of Expertise
- Strategic Managemen
- Accreditation standards compliance
- Quality and patient safety improvement
- Design and measurement of patient satisfaction
- Organizational Development
- Compliance
- Risk Management
- Corporate Governance
Industry Expertise
- Healthcare
- Education
Professional Memberships and Certifications
- ABHH membership
Former Employers
- MOH
- Dar Al Fouad Hospital
- Royal Commission Health Services
- DSFH
- AXA
- JCI
Education
- MBBcH Cairo University
- MBA Frankfurt School of Management and Finance