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TREATMENT ABROUD

TREATMENT ABROUD. BY Dr. ADNAN ABEL Associate professor Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University. OUT LINE. Western perspective Abroad treatment history of Kuwait Analytical view of 2008 Recommendation Kuwait constitution. WESTERN PERSPECTIVE. WESTERN PRESPICTIVE.

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TREATMENT ABROUD

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  1. TREATMENT ABROUD BY Dr. ADNAN ABEL Associate professor Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University

  2. OUT LINE • Western perspective • Abroad treatment history of Kuwait • Analytical view of 2008 • Recommendation • Kuwait constitution

  3. WESTERN PERSPECTIVE

  4. WESTERN PRESPICTIVE • The increasing costs of Medicare. • Countries promoting health tourism. • The growth of so-called “5-star hospitals”. • Increasingly mobile patients.

  5. The Increasing cost of medical care

  6. ABROAD TREATMENT HISTORY OF KUWAIT

  7. 1949-1990 • Convalescence • Cancer • Cardiovascular • Private

  8. 1992-present • Individuals Expense: • Middle class • Dental care • Plastic surgery • Upper class • U.S. & U.K.

  9. 1992-present • Government • Ministry of health • Ministry of interior • Ministry of Defense • K.O.C. • National guard

  10. Process for Abroad Treatment V No

  11. Analytical view of 2008

  12. Overview • About 2686 patients • To more than 17 countries • Most to Europe • No clear/specific criteria of selection • All conditions may send abroad

  13. Referred Countries

  14. Diagnosis Demographics

  15. Patients Demographics (Age), 2008

  16. Duration of Stay

  17. Patient Accompany Demographics

  18. Who Should Go….?!!

  19. Who Should Go….?!!

  20. Who Should Go….?!!

  21. Reasons for Abroad Treatment • Political • Ailing medical system • Patients perspective of the medical system

  22. Patients perspective of the medical sector • Lack of trust • Media • Members of the Parliament • V.I.P’s • Diwnaya

  23. Patients perspective of the medical sector • Long waiting time • Lack of communication • Not Patient focused

  24. Real Reasons? Inefficiency! Errors! Non-value added work

  25. Other Causes • Aging population • Technology • Specialization • Philosophy (care at any cost)

  26. RECOMMENDATION

  27. Recommendation • Health reform • Treatment abroad department: • Vision • Mission • Strategy

  28. NUNBER 1 ENEMY for Implementing a Strategy is Culture (people)

  29. Recommendation (continued) • Transparency • Code for illnesses sent abroad • Clinical auditing: • Lung transplant: • 6 patients from 1992-2002

  30. Recommendation (continued) • Partnership with other top healthcare providers • Telemedicine • Medical robot

  31. Constitution of Kuwait

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