Quality improvement of health care in Iraq

Abstract

Iraqi health care experts documented that hundreds of patients die each year because of hospitals failures to adhere consistently to standard procedures of safe and effective medical care. The routine hospital care improvement is public health imperative. High quality health care [safe, effective, patient – centered, timely, equitable and efficient] is should be provided for all population. Unfortunately, the growing literature and health care professions documents a serious problem in health care delivery in Iraq, for example: Unnecessary surgery: Such as increased numbers of cesarean section with time; increasing numbers of operation for appendectomy (most of them in is later found to be normal).; High morbidity and mortality following surgery.; Inappropriate use of medications.; Inadequate prevention of diseases.; Avoidable exacerbation of chronic conditions, Malpractice, lack of accreditation and licensing system, malpractice in private pharmacy, drugs irrational use, absence of referral system, short consultation time, no consistent medical record system, no clinical standards in health care providing, fail to maintain sanitation in public health care services, non existence of quality control programs in hospital and health care centers, and non effective diseases prevention and control programs