Dr. Silvia Rabadi

Dr Silvia Rabadi

Subject Matter Expert – Healthcare Quality, Accreditation & Patient Safety | Business Development | Health Systems Strengthening | Community & Education Health Programs |Medical Tourism

Professional Experience:

Senior Consultant – Healthcare Accreditation, Quality & Patient Safety

HCAC | USAID | 2005 – Present

Dr. Silvia Al-Rabadi is a senior healthcare quality and accreditation consultant with over a decade of regional and international experience supporting ministries of health, regulators, donors, and healthcare organizations across the Middle East. She has led large-scale accreditation readiness programs, governance and compliance assessments, and system-wide quality improvement initiatives for more than 200 healthcare organizations, including hospitals, primary care, specialty clinics, and community-based services.

She has directed national and sub-national accreditation preparation programs, conducted gap analyses and executive readiness assessments, and served as a Senior Accreditation Surveyor. She has trained and supervised national surveyors and quality leaders in the region, fostering sustainable capacity building and knowledge transfer.

Dr. Al-Rabadi advises senior leadership and ministries on translating health policy into operational strategies, designing performance measurement frameworks, and embedding quality and patient safety systems. She contributed to developing and operationalizing national accreditation frameworks through HCAC, supporting standards interpretation, surveyor training, and implementation guidance.

She has also led standards and accreditation programs for non-traditional institutions, including special needs centers, orphanages, juvenile care facilities, and geriatric centers, preparing them for accreditation and training staff to sustain compliance. Earlier in her career, she developed specialized speech, language, swallowing, and voice rehabilitation services at King Hussein Cancer Center (JCIA-accredited), integrating clinical programs into multidisciplinary oncology care and governance frameworks.

Consulting Expertise

Hospital and Health System Consultation Include:

  • Accreditation readiness and standards implementation across 200+ healthcare organizations in Jordan, Iraq, Sudan, and Kuwait
  • National accreditation framework development and operationalization through HCAC
  • Capacity building and surveyor training programs for hospitals, primary care, and community institutions
  • Standards development and quality program design for non-traditional healthcare and social service facilities
  • Strategic planning for educational and community health initiatives

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Accreditation & Compliance – Hospitals, Primary Care, Specialty Clinics, Community Services
  • National Frameworks Development – HCAC, Standards Operationalization
  • Quality Improvement & Patient Safety – Program Design & Implementation
  • Standards Development & Surveyor Training – Special Needs, Orphanages, Juvenile, Geriatric Centers
  • Health Policy Translation – Operational Strategies & Governance
  • Clinical Program Development – JCIA-accredited Tertiary Care
  • Capability Building & Knowledge Transfer – Regional & Fragile complex Contexts
  • Leadership Advisory & Executive Coaching – Multi-Stakeholder Facilitation
  • Medical Tourism

Industry Expertise

  • Hospitals & Health Systems (Public & Private)
  • Primary Healthcare & Specialized Facilities
  • Long-Term Care & Community Health
  • Ministries of Health & Regulators
  • Ministry of Social affairs
  • Accreditation & Certification Bodies
  • Education Sector & NGOs
  • Accreditation/Certification Programs

Former Employers & Clients

  • Jordan Healthcare Accreditation Project (JHAP)
  • USAID, Abt Associates, Health Strengthening Systems (HSSII)
  • Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC)
  • King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC)
  • Jordan Red Crescent
  • Various private healthcare organizations and community-based institutions

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • ISQua Fellow and Board Nominee
  • ASHA Member
  • CCIH Member
  • Certified EFQM Assessor
  • Certified HCAC Senior Consultant and Surveyor
  • Certified Healthcare Quality Management Professional (CQMP)

Education

  • Ph.D., Philosophy of Science – University of Jordan (Thesis supervision: Chicago, USA)
  • MSc, Speech Pathology & Communication Disorders – University of Jordan (UJ)
  • BSc, Science of Nursing / RN – UJ