Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of clinical technology and information, software, and services for healthcare professionals, has integrated its UpToDate clinical decision support (CDS) in Fakeeh Technologies’ YASASII electronic medical record (EMR) system. Fakeeh Care Group, a leading healthcare network in the Middle East, has now integrated the CDS at three hospitals in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Dr Ziyad Alharbi, Group Executive Director, Academic and Training Affairs at the Fakeeh Care Group said: “Having easy access to all patient information and medication details through the UpToDate Infobutton with just one click definitely increases efficiency.”
Garry Edwards, Clinical Effectiveness Vice President for EMEA at Wolters Kluwer Health, added: “The integration of UpToDate into YASASII will help align medical practice with the best evidence, while improving the clinical workflow and quality of patient care.”
Founded in 1978, the Fakeeh Care Group provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary services in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with an emphasis on preventative healthcare. The integration of UpToDate into the hospitals’ EMR supports the Fakeeh Care Group’s goal of providing world-class healthcare to its patients. The integration is now in place at three hospitals: the Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospitals in Jeddah and Riyadh, and
Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai.
Dr Mazen Fakeeh, President and Chairman of the Board of the Fakeeh Care Group, commented: “The Fakeeh Care Group is more than just a hospital group; it also acts as an
academic hospital with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The reason we
chose UpToDate is to ensure that we have the latest updated clinical information available to our clinicians and students, especially as it is crucial for the quality of education and patient care we provide. As a nationally and internationally accredited organization, we also need to have access to the most current and reliable information to maintain our high standards of care.”
