Question

There is no doubt about the importance of setting and implementing standards in the field of Healthcare. Discuss the need for IS standards in the Healthcare field from two perspectives: 1) following international standards. 2) Creating Saudi standards

Answer 1

The main purpose of international standards is to direct and maintain safe and clinically competent nursing practices. It helps to promote and guide in giving effective or quality care in clinical practices. It is available for consideration and use worldwide. It is important to follow the international standards in healthcare because it helps to meet the needs of technologies, safety, guidelines, society and market needs. The benefits of following the international standards are: a) it ensures quality and consistency fro products and services b) benefit the economy, improve health and safety, c) protect our natural resources and d) improve quality of care.

A remarkable changes have being made in the quality of health services from the past, especially in curative medicine. 20 percent of the health services is delivered free through governmental agencies and the remaining 20 percent is provided by the non-governmental sector in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the importance of having Saudi Standards are there is a growing role and dramatically increased participation from the private sector in the provision of healthcare services.