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