UAE – The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has released the updated list of accredited home healthcare providers in the entire healthcare sector.
Home healthcare providers offer a wide range of services including home nursing care, speech therapy, physiotherapy, respiratory therapy, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and home haemodialysis.
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi now has only 58 accredited home healthcare providers in the entire healthcare sector, according to publicly available data published by the DoH.
Accredited home healthcare providers have made great strides in extending services to members of the community in accordance with best practices and international standards.
In a press release, the DoH said: “Complying with the guidelines contributes to preserving the efficiency of the healthcare system while maintaining the health and safety of all community members, in line with the best practices and international standards.”
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has given official recognition to only 58 accredited home healthcare providers after previously accredited facilities were scrapped off the list.
Earlier this month, 12 home healthcare providers in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi had their licenses revoked.
Comparably, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi announced the referral of a pharmacy to public prosecution after monitoring operations of appropriation and damage to public funds.
It is in line with the Department’s efforts to further cement the position of Abu Dhabi’s healthcare system as one of the best in the world.
The 12 facilities were scrapped off the list due to failure to meet the standards set by the DoH in the developed model for home healthcare services.
In 2021, the DoH launched a developed model for home healthcare services as part of its efforts to maintain the availability and access of services to eligible patients at the highest levels of quality, in line with best practices and international standards.
“Since then, these upgrades have contributed to enhancing the health and well-being of the Emirate’s residents by providing outstanding and timely patient-centered services,” observed the DoH.
The conditions indicated in the home healthcare services model included a set of necessary requirements and standards.
It is based on international accreditations, the provider’s ability to offer the required health services on an ongoing basis, and the geographical scope of the service provider’s work.
The validity is also based on the provider’s proximity to the place of residence of the beneficiary of its services, and its ability to attain the minimum number of patients specified in the model.
In fulfilment of its role, the Department continues to oversee and monitor operations to identify violations within healthcare facilities with the aim of rectifying any disruptions that may hinder the health and well-being of all community members.
The decrease in the number of accredited home healthcare providers will considerably dilute the Department’s efforts to strengthen the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi to elevate outputs and services.
As the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, the DOH has pledged its commitment to work closely with home healthcare providers in Abu Dhabi.
The Department of Health reported that home healthcare providers offered services to more than 4,600 beneficiaries this past year.
The DoH will continue working closely with home healthcare providers to enhance their ability to provide high-quality and accessible healthcare services to the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The agency remains committed to ensuring residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi have sustainable access to services by specialists in the field.
To this end, the Department calls on all healthcare providers operating in Abu Dhabi to adhere to all standards and regulations issued by the DoH.
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