The Medical Director in Healthcare Institution: From Monitoring to Management for a Safer and Enhanced Quality of Clinical Care

Abstract

In a healthcare facility, the medical director is expected to monitor and manage the overall medical facets that may affect the institutional healthcare system; in this regard, the role of the medical director in regulating and improving the institutional healthcare system is predominant and should be a priority and a continuous concern of note, the role of the medical director is changing over time and it is evolving from what was a strictly "medical" function to an expanded set of roles which are more administrative and managerial rather than purely medical. The medical director position and function in a healthcare facility should inspire and enhance the spirit of professionalism, excellence and fairness, also the medical director is expected to ensure appropriate quality of care and patient safety and satisfaction, along with adequate filling and completion of medical records, medical teaching and training. In this document, we sought to make a quick review to highlight the impact of the Med on the healthcare system with an insight into management and improvement strategies.