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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.

From their website:

 "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

 2022 King Fahd Armed Forces Jeddah NMEDX 1

 2022 King Fahd Armed Forces Jeddah NMEDX 2

 Congratulations again to King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital Jeddah Lab and their staff.