ESMAEIL HEKAL
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor/Medication Safety Officer
Abu Dhabi
Summary
As a Medication Safety Officer I can articulate the vision and direction for improving the safety of the medication-use system to prevent patient harm.
With my expertise in medication management & use, and through analysis of the hospital`s medication safety data and literature review, I can lead development and implementation of proactive error-prevention strategies and build a culture of safety across the organization through influencing practice change, research, and education.
With my expertise in hospital MMU process continuous readiness I have contributed to the hospital`s JCI reaccreditation many times with zero findings in MMU chapter & IPSG.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Pharmacist/Medication Safety Officer
Al Rahba Hospital - SEHA
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
01.2010 - Current
- Member of SEHA Medication safety committee.
- Pharmacy Quality ambassador & EHS link.
- Co-champion of MMU & IPSG chapters in Joint Commission Reaccreditation of Al Rahba Hospital through JCI reaccreditation in 2012, 2015, 2018 & 2022.
- Participated in developing a vision of an ideal safe medication-use system for the organization.
- Contributed to the planning, creation, review, and refinement of a medication management plan.
- Proactively developed and led implementation of error prevention strategies based on practice standards, best practice guidelines (or recommendations), literature review, external error reports, medication safety tools, and analysis of the organization’s medication safety data.
- Preparing Medication errors monthly reports and action plans.
- Ensure medication management and patient safety are core components of overall organization quality and outcomes initiatives.
- Built a culture of safety in pharmacy department and the hospital through “lesson learned” education and communication across the entire organization.
- Closely monitored department performance metrics by collecting and analyzing the data, and creates action plans for none met KPIs.
- Worked on the collection, review, and analysis of the hospital’s medication-use process, medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and continuous quality-improvement data to identify needed improvements and develop high-leverage error-reduction strategies.
- Worked on performance improvement projects of pharmacy department (i.e. Medication Reconciliation, OP Pharmacy waiting time & Improving Quality of Clinical Interventions).
- Designed and managed initiative (Improving pharmacists` clinical interventions and its pharmaco-economic impact) in ARH Hospital.
- Conducts internal audits in IP, OP Pharmacy, Nursing Units and Drug Store to ensure continuous readiness for DOH & JCI audits.
- Create and maintain hospital medication safety policies to follow highest standards in medications safety and pharmacy practices.
- Create and maintain hospital Medication Safety lists (High Alert, Look Alike Sound Alike, Protect from Light Medications, BUD of medications after opening & Hazardous Drugs List)
- Participating in the orientation and training of new staff.
- Coached staff on how to properly dispense medications, fill orders and serve customers.
Pharmacist
Sultana Pharmacy
Al Madina, KSA
09.2008 - 01.2010
- Inventory control & requisition of medications from vendors.
- Dispensing, double checking and counseling on outpatient prescriptions.
Hospital Pharmacist
As Salama Hospital
Al Khobar, KSA
03.2006 - 06.2008
- Filling and double checking individual patients’ cassettes using unit dose procedures as per a daily generated patient medication fill list.
- Review physician’s new medication orders for appropriateness.
- Monitoring medication orders for patient’s on tube feeding.
- Performing & documenting interventions necessary for any medication order.
- Compounding extemporaneous preparations as per policies & guidelines.
- Preparing and double checking IV admixture orders either in piggy bags or syringes using aseptic techniques.
- Preparing and double checking large volume parenterals & infusion bags using aseptic techniques after performing the necessary calculations.
- Preparing and double checking Peripheral & central TPN (Total Parenteral nutrition) for both NICU & ICU patients using aseptic techniques.
Education
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ - Healthcare Quality
National Association for Healthcare Quality
Certified in Medical Quality (CMQ) - Healthcare Quality
American Board of Medical Quality
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tanta University
Egypt 09.1998 - 06.2003
Skills
Self-dependent / self-motivated, reliable team-player
undefinedTimeline
Senior Pharmacist/Medication Safety Officer
Al Rahba Hospital - SEHA
01.2010 - Current
Pharmacist
Sultana Pharmacy
09.2008 - 01.2010
Hospital Pharmacist
As Salama Hospital
03.2006 - 06.2008
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tanta University
09.1998 - 06.2003
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ - Healthcare Quality
National Association for Healthcare Quality
Certified in Medical Quality (CMQ) - Healthcare Quality
American Board of Medical Quality
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