JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) in Jeddah has received Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, enabling it to provide accredited continuing education programmes for healthcare professionals from different disciplines.
The accreditation was granted by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and the American Nurses Credentialing Centre, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
It recognises healthcare institutions that deliver high-quality education by bringing together professionals from multiple disciplines to strengthen teamwork, improve performance, and enhance patient outcomes.
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KFSH Jeddah earned the accreditation after meeting rigorous standards covering the identification of gaps in professional practice and learning needs, the development of multidisciplinary educational activities, the use of active-learning methods, and the alignment of programmes with competencies required by healthcare teams.
The hospital also demonstrated its ability to measure educational outcomes while maintaining standards of integrity and independence in accredited continuing education.
Multidisciplinary education supports patient safety
Among the initiatives that contributed to the accreditation were active, case-based learning programmes involving multiple healthcare disciplines, along with a structured framework for measuring the outcomes and impact of educational activities.
The initiatives also included medication-safety programmes and efforts aimed at preventing needle-stick injuries.
The accreditation is expected to strengthen collaboration among healthcare professionals, enhance the capabilities of multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to improvements in patient safety and quality of care.
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It will also support the translation of continuing education into measurable improvements in clinical practice and the further development of multidisciplinary education programmes.
KFSH maintains strong global healthcare rankings
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre was ranked first in the Middle East and Africa and 12th globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centers for 2026.
The hospital was also recognized by Brand Finance as the most valuable healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for 2026. In addition, Newsweek listed KFSH among the World’s Best Hospitals, World’s Best Smart Hospitals, and World’s Best Specialised Hospitals for 2026.
