King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital Jeddah Verification of Sigma Performance
King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital of Jeddah has joined the Sigma Verification of Performance Program
Sigma Verification of King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah
Verification: January 22nd, 2022
Duration of Verification: January 22nd, 2022 through January 31st, 2023
In 2022, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital of Jeddah joined the Westgard Sigma Verification of Performance Program.
"The King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital is situated in the busy seaport of Jeddah on the western seaboard of the Red Sea. Initially there was only a 76-bed Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah. However, to meet the medical needs of the personnel of all of the Armed Forces Installations there, a new and progressive 530-bed Armed Forces hospital was directed to be built by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. Now, the hospital has five city-wide satellite clinics form part of a KFAFHnational network of healthcare facilities directly managed by the Medical Services Division (MSD) of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA).
"The hospital provides a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary medical services to members of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and their dependents. The Cardiac Center, situated within the main hospital, is the only adult cardiac surgical facility in the Western Region.
"All departments and units, both medical and non-medical, have written Policies and Procedures to ensure delivery of consistent levels of quality care and service."
Summary of Analyte Performance
Chemistry Assays |
Alinity C Verified |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
Six Sigma |
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
AST |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Direct |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Total |
Four Sigma |
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
C-Reactive Protein |
Six Sigma |
Chloride |
Four Sigma |
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
GGT |
Six Sigma |
Glucose |
Six Sigma |
Iron |
Six Sigma |
LDH |
Four Sigma |
Lipase |
Six Sigma |
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Protein, Total |
Six Sigma |
Urea Nitrogen |
Five Sigma |
Uric Acid |
Four Sigma |
Instrument performance in hematology was also verified.
Hematology Assays |
Alinity hq Verified |
Hemoglobin |
Four Sigma |
MCV |
Six Sigma |
MCH |
Four Sigma |
Platelets |
Six Sigma |
RBC |
Six Sigma |
Eosinophils |
Six Sigma |
Neutrophils |
Four Sigma |
Six Sigma: World Class Quality. Possible to use 3s to 3.5s limits and a minimum of controls
Five Sigma: Excellent Quality. Possible to use 3s limits or a 1:3s/2:2s/R:4s Westgard Rule
Four Sigma: Good Quality. Possible to use 1:3s/2:2s/R:4s/4:1s Westgard Rule
Visual Summary of Performance of King Fahd Armed Forces Jeddah Lab
Congratulations again to King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital Jeddah Lab and their staff.