AMH – First private hospital in Bahrain to win CAP Accreditation
The American Mission Hospital has become the first private hospital in Bahrain to achieve the CAP accreditation for its Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
It is now second in the country, after King Hamad University Hospital, to win this prestigious accreditation which is given only when stringent quality standards, set by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), are met.
“The CAP accreditation is coveted by medical labs across the world, because it gives global recognition of the high-quality standards employed in their operations, and also of the continuous improvements made in the systems. We are therefore proud that our hospital lab systems went through CAP’s rigorous assessments before getting this accreditation”, said Dr George Cheriyan, the Corporate CEO of American Mission Hospital.
Appreciating the Department Head Dr. Sixto Elmar Villena and the Lab Manager Ms. Zakiya Al Hamawi, the Group CEO Ms. Julia Tovey said: “Our hospital, and especially our pathology department head, manager and the lab team, have always ensured that the equipment we use, the tests we conduct, and the reports we produce, through all our processes meet global standards. It is really a very fulfilling moment for all of us”.
The CAP accreditation program follows a peer inspection model, combined with annual checklist updates and year-round education, strengthens each laboratory’s ability to deliver high-quality service that ensures the best patient care possible.
AMH – AstraZeneca Diabetes Screening Camp Held
The AMH-AstraZeneca Free Diabetes Screening Camp was held on Friday, 21 May 2021, at the American Mission Hospital, Manama.
In consultation with charity and social organizations, over 50 patients, citizens and expats, were selected, tested, and given treatment-and-dietary advice.
Saar Charity Fund, Barbar Charity Fund, and Kozhikode Jilla Pravasi Forum (KPF) were involved in organizing this camp which was held following appropriate Covid-protocols at the Overkamp Clinic, in AMH’s main branch in Manama.
“Regular Community Outreach Programs have always been a part of the ethos of AMH. In fact, some 120 years ago, AMH was established as a pioneering missionary organization to serve the community. And we are glad, today, that we continue to reach and touch the community in many different ways, positively,” said the Corporate CEO of AMH Dr George Cheriyan.
“Partnering with premier pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, like AstraZeneca, in these kinds of community outreach projects helps us to reach a wide cross section of society. Only by increasing awareness, screening, and knowledge of medical problems can we hope to increase wellness in the community,” he added.
According to the National Health Survey 2018 of Bahrain, the percentage of self-reported diabetes among Bahraini respondents was 15.4% and its prevalence among non-Bahrainis was 6.9%. Those who reported as diagnosed or suffering from Diabetes was 10.8%.
AMH awarded Diamond Accreditation by NHRA
American Mission Hospital (AMH) has been awarded Diamond status once again, the highest level among accreditation statuses given by Bahrain’s National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA).
NHRA, after its recent survey of AMH’s policies and procedures, stated on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, that the hospital has attained more than 95% of the required accreditation standards, to qualify for this awarding. The hospital’s Manama main branch and also the Amwaj and Saar Medical Centres have attained this distinction of a Diamond Status.
NHRA awards this accreditation once every three years. It has first awarded this status to the hospital first in 2017, and now it is re-accredited.
Congratulating the staff, Dr George Cheriyan the corporate CEO and Ms Julia Tovey, the Group CEO, in a joint letter to their staff said, “Your tireless efforts on the front line each day in improving quality, patient safety and experience has paid off well. There is no finish line for Excellence in Quality”.
“The last 12 months have been particularly difficult for all of us due to the effects of the Covid Pandemic. A resilient and high performing organization will come through this successfully”, they added.
Fourteen years earlier too, in 2007 too, AMH had become the first hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain to have achieved this kind of an accreditation through ACHS International (ACHSI), Australia’s leading health care accreditation agency, which is recognized by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), an accreditation which was also reaffirmed in 2010.
MED-ATHALON 2020 Winners Announced – Indian School wins the Trophy
After a three-day virtual event, the winners of the MED-ATHALON 2020 were announced by the American Mission Hospital on Friday night.
The Indian School Bahrain has been declared the winner of the AMH MEDATHALON 2020 Health is Wealth Trophy for 2020.
The award is based on the overall scores of students and teachers who participated in various contests which included quizzes, speeches, debates and short films on this year’s topics related to the pandemic, viruses, biological science and the advances in the field of medicine.
“The headwind of Covid-19 has disrupted the learning and education industry,” said the Corporate CEO Dr George Cheriyan, while speaking during the Grand Finale on Friday. “But for every disruption by an obstacle that comes our way, we must look for an opportunity to solve the problem and to adapt to a new form. Once we come out of this covid crisis, you will see that a lot of learning is going to move outside, away from the conventional classroom.”
“On our part, AMH remains committed to stay connected to the community so that both physical and mental wellbeing is cared for, despite the context we find ourselves in”, he added.
“Seven schools participated in this event with the quiz alone having 60 students of various schools participating online simultaneously,” said Dr Krishna of AMH, who organized MED-ATHALON 2020 with co-organizer Dr Babu Ramachandran. The quiz was conducted by the well-known quiz master Aneesh Nirmalan.
The toppers in the Quiz were Angel Deena Saji of Asian School, Rohit Sriram of New Indian School, and Harishankar Prasad of Asian School.
The Speech Contest winners were Falak Mansoor of Sacred Heart School, Neha Francis of Indian School, Aaron D’Costa of Sacred Heart School, and Srinidhi Vardharajan of the New Indian School. The judges made a special mention of Daniah Khaled of Alia National School, as a promising speaker.
The teachers debated on the topic ‘It is resolved that students holistic wellness is the school’s responsibility” and the Asian School teachers’ team, comprising Anjana Gopinath and Vanitha Reynold, was declared as the winning debate team.
Indian School teachers’ team of Priya Laji and Anju Muralidharan and another Indian School teachers’ team of Shwetha Shaji and Savitha Rajesh Nair have taken the second and third places.
The Short Films by students which won the contest are – ‘The New Dawn’ by the Indian School, ‘Face the Phase’ by Al Noor International School, ‘Tring…Tring’ by Indian School and ‘With High Hopes’ by Asian School.
“MED-ATHALON is conducted annually as one of AMH’s community engagement projects, and it is done not only to promote awareness of health and medicine, but also to inspire young people to embrace the fields of biology and medical science”, said Dr Babu Ramachandran.
(MED-ATHALON 2020 – Speech Contest Finalists)
AMH ties up with Soza Health UK for Health Assessments
(His Excellency Mr Roderick Drummond, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bahrain, with the AMH Staff trained to conduct Soza Health Assessments)
The American Mission Hospital (AMH) has partnered up with Soza Health UK and Dhu3, Bahrain, to conduct health assessments in Bahrain.
Under the theme ‘Wellness in the workplace’ – Protecting your employees’ it has launched the SOZA Health ‘pilot’ assessment program in which, companies can book appointments to conduct Soza Health assessments for their staff.
Trained AMH staff will visit the companies and conduct these assessments, through the scheduling of AMH and Dhu3, the local partner in Bahrain.
It takes less than an hour for each staff member’s Soza assessment, which provides immediate information on where each member stands on the health and wellness spectrum. A customized and confidential report, with suggestions for actionable steps toward better health, is then provided to each employee at the end of their assessment.
“At AMH, we now focus more on wellness initiatives because illness treatments can be avoided with healthy lifestyles. With organizations like Soza Health, which base their testing systems and algorithms on excellent medical research, we can show a health report card to customers so that they can take appropriate corrective steps in nutrition and fitness. And these remedial lifestyles could even result in greater immunization against illnesses”, said Dr. George Cheriyan, the Corporate CEO of AMH.
“With 90 data readings taken in just over 35 minutes, and loaded into Soza’s secure cloud system, each customer would know how his or her body is performing from the health rating they receive”, said Tim King, the CEO of SOZA Health UK, during his visit to Bahrain in the last week of October.
“This pilot program will be run until the end of December 2020, through AMH and Dhu3”, said Paul Groom, the director of Dhu3, a Bahrain based company delivering digital and tech solutions to the GCC market.
Interested companies can contact Renjith Thomas, the head of Corporate Medical Insurance for discussions on how this Programme can benefit the employers, employees and insurance companies.
Key inputs into the Soza Health Assessment Programme have materialized from extensive research at Loughborough University, which is ranked number one on QS World University Rankings, for sports-related subjects, for the third consecutive year.
The companies in Bahrain which have already signed up for these assessments are:
◼ InTouch – the first clinic
◼ GlobeMed – the first TPA
◼ BKIC – the first insurance company
◼ Gulf Hotel – the first hotel group
◼ Al Bastaki – the first family business
More companies are joining the list in December 2020.
Information on Soza can be had at amh.org.bh/soza
For more information you can also write to info@dhu3.com
The British Ambassador to Bahrain speaks about the Soza launch in Bahrain : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C6YtwVlwOo
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Chargé d’Affaires Maggie Nardi was received by the American Mission Hospital – Discover America Week
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States Ms. Margaret Nardi visited the American Mission Hospital as part of Discover America Week, held from the 21st to the 27th of October 2020.
Ms. Nardi was received at the hospital by Corporate CEO Dr. George Cheriyan and Group CEO Ms. Julia Tovey, and was given a tour of the hospital, the photo exhibition, and various clinics. “Thank you to the American Mission Hospital team for my first tour of your state-of –the-art healthcare center. You truly are a foundation stone of the Bahraini- American friendship 120+ strong”- CDA Margaret Nardi.
The American Mission Hospital is a vital link in the relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain as the legacy of the hospital spans more than 120 years when the first American pioneers came onto the shores of this land and established the first modern hospital in the Gulf.
زارت القائمة بالأعمال لدى سفارة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في مملكة البحرين السيدة مارجريت ناردي مستشفى الإرسالية الأمريكية كجزء من فعاليات أسبوع (اكتشف أمريكا) ، الذي يُعقد في الفترة من 21 إلى 27 أكتوبر 2020.
وكان في استقبال السيدة ناردي عند وصولها للمستشفى الرئيس التنفيذي للشركات الدكتور جورج شيريان والمدير التنفيذي للمجموعة السيدة جوليا توفي ، وتم أخذها في جولة بالمستشفى ومعرض الصور والعيادات المختلفة.
صرحت السيدة مارجريت قائلة “شكرًا لفريق مستشفى الإرسالية الأمريكية على جولتي الأولى في مركز الرعاية الصحية المتطور. الإرسالية الأمريكية هي حقًا حجر الأساس للصداقة البحرينية الأمريكية منذ أكثر من 120 عام “
تعتبر مستشفى الإرسالية الأمريكية حلقة وصل حيوية في العلاقة بين الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية ومملكة البحرين حيث يمتد إرث المستشفى لأكثر من 120 عامًا عندما جاء الرواد الأمريكيون الأوائل على شواطئ هذه الأرض وأنشأوا أول مستشفى حديث في الخليج.
American Mission Hospital launches Telemedicine for Reaching Communities
PRESS RELEASE
American Mission Hospital (AMH) announces its Telemedicine service for all who seek care.
Resilience is the ability to absorb the shock and disruption to what is normal. We are on the brink of a “new normal” that will “witness a dramatic restructuring of the economic and social order in which business and society have traditionally operated”. As a healthcare organization we are in the frontline of this storm and will continue to play an important role in shaping the post COVID recovery.
We are all rethinking how we deliver healthcare, based on lessons learned in these last few months with COVID-19 pandemic. Like many healthcare organizations, AMH turned to Telemedicine to extend care and meet community needs during this time of physical distancing. We realize that Telemedicine is the need of the hour especially when the world is facing unprecedented challenges with the coronavirus pandemic.
The main features of Telemedicine is allowing the patient to connect with AMH and book virtual consultations with our Doctors. To allow patients to keep a complete digital record of their health on the application and to allow patients to upload any medical records they think are relevant and want to discuss with the doctor. Patients are able to obtain valid medical E-Prescriptions after their appointment is over, which they can use at AMH pharmacy to obtain medicines.
As the COVID-19 contributing higher fatalities among immunocompromised people like chronic diseases and comorbidities, it can be used to avoid virus exposure by the means of reducing hospital visits. In addition to, it can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission among health care professionals those working tirelessly in the frontlines by keeping all the significant infected patients out of hospital. Telemedicine can be used to triage more patients, screen and diagnose remotely. According to Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), it also supports cost effective care by keeping patients to unlikely visit to emergency department and face to face consultations.
Throughout our history AMH has overcome and adapted to the various challenges of pandemics and economic downturns. Favorable job attitudes have a strong relationship to organizational outcomes in bad economic times than they do in normal or good times. External threats also provide us with opportunities of being innovative in how we deliver care and we have come to appreciate what a valuable tool Telemedicine is for reaching communities.
Please stay healthy and safe as we collectively fight this pandemic alongside our Public health officials and health workers who are directly involved in caring for sick COVID patients.
GCC BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD
American Mission Hospital Wins Two Business Worldwide Magazine 2020 GCC Business Excellence Awards
LONDON, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Since 1893 The American Mission Hospital (AMH) has been an integral part of Bahrain’s community. Now it has gained global recognition by receiving two honours in the Business Worldwide Magazine (BWM) 2020 GCC Business Excellence Awards.
The GCC Business Excellence awards honour both organisations and individuals behind innovations and inspirations driving increased growth and development to their sector. The entrepreneurial work and corporate excellence of these pioneers has significantly contributed to the economic vision of this dynamic region in establishing itself as a global knowledge-base, as well as a leading destination for new initiatives.
Not only have the operations of these organisations been of world class quality, but their striving endeavour to push boundaries, respond to challenges and tackle taboos has earned them admiration and respect from their peers and consequently made them employers of choice.
American Mission Hospital has achieved first place in two awards categories; Best Private Non-profit Healthcare Provider – GCC and ‘Business Leadership and Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare – GCC’, which was won by Group CEO Julia Maria Tovey.
The hospital’s mission has always been to provide high quality healthcare at an affordable cost, to everyone who needs it, and it was the first hospital in Bahrain to be accredited by the Australian Council of International Hospital Standards in 2006.
The vision is for AMH to be a leader in setting the standard for high quality, innovative healthcare in Bahrain, reinventing itself as a new digital healthcare hospital that connects the individual to home, hospital and the wider community. Patients can now access appointments and medical information through a revolutionary phone app, bringing the power of health management to their own fingertips. The core values that drive excellence in what AMH does are seated in the involvement in the community, by raising awareness of health issues and improving the lives of those less fortunate.
The Hospital’s CEO, Julia Tovey RN, RSCN, BsC, MBA, LHCRM, is dedicated to ensuring the execution of its mission is patient-focused, safe and exceeds patient expectations. In a career spanning over thirty years, she has worked at some of the biggest and most respected hospitals in England, America and The Middle East. Her appointment at AMH was an historic moment for the hospital and for women, as she became the first female Group CEO in its 120 year history. She explained her leadership approach to BWM, “My philosophy is simple – put people before profits. If we look after our employees they in turn will give their best to ensure a positive patient experience.”
To find out more about the American Mission Hospital’s history and work, visit
An article on the company can be found on the Business Worldwide website
https://www.bwmonline.com/2020/05/03/redefining-healthcare-in-an-uncertain-world/
American Mission Hospital launches AMH Mobile App That Connects to MedCare in-house system and Lets Patient Manage Their Care on the Go
September 17, 2019
AMH Mobile is the official mobile app for American Mission Hospital and it is now available in Apple App Store and Google Play Store
American Mission Hospital (AMH) announces its new mobile app for patients, it is available in both Android and iOS platform. The app was developed partly by company and partly by AMH in-house team; it connects seamlessly with in-house developed MedCare System. AMH Mobile app is designed to make it quick and simple for patients to manage their care right from their Mobile phones. It includes booking of appointments, reviewing lab & radiology results and manages their prescriptions.
“Our success as an organization is defined by our ability to align around a common mission and vision, execute against this vision effectively and renew ourselves through creative thinking and great teamwork.” said Dr. George Cheriyan, Corporate CEO, American Mission Hospital. AMH Mobile app is an important milestone in our efforts. After carefully evaluating all the possibilities, we decided to have four major functionalities in the first phase which includes Booking Appointment, Viewing Lab Results, Radiology Results and Prescriptions. All this functionalities are seamlessly connected with our in-house MedCare electronic medical record system.
With the new AMH Mobile app, patients can view the Lab and Radiology results immediately after the result is authorized. Patients can see the availability of the doctors in peripheral clinics and book appointment without calling the Call Center. In addition to this, reminders will be sent as notification for chronic medications before the dose ends, thus helps the patients to refill the medicines before it runs out.
Apart from the patient portal, it has other features like monitoring the BP and BMI, Promotions, News and so on.
The free AMH Mobile app can be downloaded from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
His Majesty received at Gudaibya Palace, American Mission Hospital chief executive and chief medical officer Dr.George Cheriyan
His Majesty received at Gudaibya Palace, American Mission Hospital chief executive and chief medical officer Dr.George Cheriyan. The King was briefed on AMH’s development programmes. He also watched a model and photo album of the new AMH building to be built in Bahrain as part of the hospital‘s expansion plan. The King blessed the project and praised AMH officials’ efforts to offer the best medical and therapeutic services for citizens. King lauded AMH’s achievements over the past 120 years, saying the hospital throughout its history has promoted historical relations between Bahrain and the US.
