Hospital committees are groups of hospital employees that are formed to review, plan, and decide on various issues related to the hospital.
These committees meet regularly and discuss topics such as quality of patient care, patient safety, infection management, medical ethics, pharmacotherapy, and education.

List of hospital committees of Ayatollah Yathrabi Hospital (RA)

Objectives of hospital committees

• Improving the quality of patient care: Hospital committees seek to improve the quality of care provided to patients by reviewing and analyzing data, identifying problems and providing appropriate solutions.
• Increasing patient safety: hospital committees seek to reduce medical errors and increase patient safety in the hospital by developing and implementing various programs.
• Improving resource management: Hospital committees seek to optimize the use of these resources and reduce costs by examining the consumption of various resources such as medicine, equipment, and manpower.
• Promotion of medical ethics: Hospital committees seek to improve the level of ethics in the hospital by examining ethical issues related to patient care.
• Providing necessary training to employees: Hospital committees seek to improve the knowledge and skills of hospital employees by holding training courses.

Duties

• The description of the duties of each hospital committee is communicated precisely by the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education.
• However, in general, the duties of hospital committees include the following:
• Identifying and investigating problems and challenges in the relevant field
• Collecting related information and data
• Analyzing information and data and presenting reports
• Providing appropriate solutions to solve problems and improve quality
• Developing and implementing operational plans
• Monitoring the implementation of programs and evaluating the results
• Submit performance reports to competent authorities
• Cooperation with other committees and departments of the hospital

General rules of committees

• The general rules of the committees are generally found in the by-laws for the formation and administration of the committees, which are announced by the relevant ministries and organizations.
• However, some general rules that apply to most committees include:
• Formation of the committee: The formation of the committee must be done with the permission of the competent authorities.
• Objectives and duties of the committee: The objectives and duties of the committee must be clearly and clearly stated in the committee’s charter.
• Committee members: Committee members should be selected from among experts, experienced and committed people.
• Term of office of committee members: The term of office of committee members must be specified in the committee’s bylaws.
• Chairman and secretary of the committee: The committee must have a chairman and a secretary whose duties are specified in the committee’s bylaws.
• Committee meetings: Committee meetings should be held regularly and at specific intervals.
• Agenda of the meetings: The agenda of the committee meetings should be communicated to the committee members before each meeting.
• How to make decisions: The decisions of the committee must be made by the majority of votes of the members present.
• Documentation of approvals: Committee approvals must be recorded in writing.
• Submission of performance reports: The committee should regularly submit performance reports to the competent authorities.
• In addition to these general rules, other specific rules may be considered for each committee.
• These special rules are announced by the relevant ministry or organization and must be followed by the committee members.
• Compliance with the rules of the committees is necessary for their correct and effective functioning.