COMPLETELY EXAMINING THE SAUDI ARABIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: STRUCTURE, QUALITY AND INNOVATION FROM 2005 TO 2022.

Abstract

Over the last 20 years, Saudi Arabia's healthcare system has undergone significant changes spurred by demographic trends, economic diversification efforts and advances in medical technology. Through a literature review, this article delves into the historical progression of healthcare in Saudi Arabia; examines its current structure as well as prevailing challenges and opportunities within it. The country’s healthcare industry has grown from humble beginnings during mid-1900s to an intricately structured network that comprises private entities along with government-funded ones. Furthermore, the paper underscores how Total Quality Management (TQM) practices coupled with accreditation processes have helped improve care quality standards while emphasizing on continuous improvement initiatives for staff upskilling thereby fostering better patient safety all together. The Saudi healthcare system faces several challenges, including a growing demand for services and unequal access to care. The integration of technology is another area that requires attention along with the need for sustainable funding models. Population growth coupled with increased chronic diseases puts pressure on resources and infrastructure hence interventions like preventive programs are vital in providing innovative delivery models aimed at sustaining the provision of quality health care nationwide. Addressing discrepancies between urban-rural medical service providers highlights an urgent requirement to prioritize fair distribution as well as equitable interventions within these areas while enhancing overall patient wellbeing outcomes. With advancements emerging through technology implementation come opportunities leading up towards improving different facets applicable across diverse environments ultimately culminating into better end user experiences from patients. Proper security considerations data protection measures must be buoyantly entrenched alongside staff preparation all factored together creating tangible enhanced improvements. One other major challenge common amongst most sectors would undoubtedly center around attempting ways around sustained financial backing essentially exploring alternative effective systems ideal in cutting costs without impacting much-needed efficiency rates pertaining herein; thus acting proactively take remedy whatever complex issues encountered