Omar Ahmad Nafea
Advisor - Healthcare Accreditation and Certification / Laboratory Clinical Services
Professional Experience:
Over 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership and strategic consultancy in
the healthcare ecosystem and private public partnerships (PPP) in hospital systems, delivering strategic outcomes to top organizations in the Middle East/KSA and the USA.
As Commercial Director with GE healthcare International and GE capital, Mr. Omar Nafea oversaw healthcare ecosystems comprised of hospitals such as Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Sulaiman Habib, and John Hopkins university with Saudi Aramco, multiple clients across the middle east and rural location in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In his role as a Hospital Executive with Hill-Rom over the years, Mr. Nafea has been responsible for delivering strategic initiatives and overall facility over sites for all hospital MEP services, as well as liaison with strategic members of the clinical staff including laboratory, healthcare information management services, dietary services and catering providers to staff and patients, and overall hospital supply chain operations.
As a subject
matter expert on John commission methodology for laboratory systems, strategic modality implementation including radiology, nuclear
medicine, and life critical systems, and diagnostic instrumentation as it pertains to oncology/pathology. Additionally, liaison as an
ambassador with ministry of health with emphasis on leadership, quality and risk management, strategic OSHA safety pertains to
healthcare environment, and overall JCI/ CAPS Administration. other engagements include comprehensive education, technical
specifications documentation, liaison with the Saudi government administration and GE healthcare commercial and JCI accreditation.
As Commercial Director with GE healthcare International and GE capital, Mr. Omar Nafea oversaw the endeavor for healthcare
ecosystems comprised of multiple hospitals (i.e., Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Silliman hubby, and John Hopkins university with Saudi
Aramco in the east regions) multiple clients across the middle east and rural location in Iraq and Afghanistan. Projects include
standardization of electronic medical records, implementation of strategic key points and KPI’s, and execution of mobile technology/scan
or known as v-scan for women’s healthcare. Additionally, delivered on strategic laboratory design and installation on key technologies
with emphasis on the acquisition of a joint commission accreditation – JCI in the Middle East.
And his role as a Hospital Executive with Hill-Rom over the years, Mr. Omar Nafea has been responsible for delivering strategic initiatives
and overall facility over sites for all hospital MEP services, as well as liaison with strategic members of the clinical staff including
laboratory, healthcare information management services, dietary services and catering providers to staff and patients, and overall
hospital supply chain operations. As a champion for class a facility and patient centric call Mr. Omar Nafea has been a leader for key
departments and has left the organization through strategic initiative and complex mergers and acquisitions including joint commission
accreditation and readiness. Additionally, Mr. Omar Nafea has been a key contributor and execution for trumps medical solution/ hybrid
operating room technology with emphasis on reduction and infection control at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi and Mediclinic Dubai.
Washington Radiology – Strategic consultant on site with clinical application expert to medical city Dallas/medical city Frisco, Mr. Omar
Nafea engaged with healthcare IT professional, physicians, and non-clinical team members with key C suite leadership to engage in joint
commission, JCI readiness, and the facilitation of key clinical application at the hospitals.
• Radiology – *Nuclear Medicine – * Laboratory Environmental Services – * Facility Management and Optimization
• Hospital and Healthcare IT – Emergency Department MGMT – NICU/PIC – Healthcare Design and Construction and Energy
• Healthcare Facility Plants/Utility (MEP) – Community infection/Covid Response – JCI/FGI/CHFM/CHF/CAPS – Facilities
Areas of Expertise
- Accreditation standards compliance in a Hospital & standard operating procedure
- Joint commission – JCI audit Preparation
- Infection control principles and patient safety in a Hospital environment.
- Hospital leadership & organization centric.
- Palliative Care/Hospice long-term care.
- Professional education and facility training on CHFM/CHF & Labs – biohazard levels I-III
Industry Expertise
- Executive Leader Private / Public Acute Care Facilities / Primary Care / Government
- Laboratory Research and Accreditation
Professional Memberships and Certifications
- Certified Healthcare Facility MGMT – 2012
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society – HIMSS
- Radiology Association of North America – RSA
Education
- BS, University of New Mexico – USA
- MBA, University of Phoenix – USA
- MHA, University of Phoenix – USA
Former Employers
- Baptist Health Medical Center – USA
- Saudi Arabia Ambassador – MOH/KSA
- GE Healthcare International – KSA/UAE/Iraq
- Dr. Sulaiman Habib Hospital – UAE/KSA