Cataract surgery accreditation has been awarded to King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh for its use of standardized measures that combine clinical results with patients’ assessments of their vision and quality of life.

Key Takeaways

  • The Level 1 accreditation recognizes the hospital’s implementation of patient-centered outcome measures.
  • KFSH plans to extend patient-reported outcome measurement to other clinical specialties.

What the cataract surgery accreditation covers

The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement, or ICHOM, awarded the hospital Level 1 accreditation for its cataract surgery program. The designation recognizes systematic adoption and collection of patient-centered outcomes.

Alongside clinical measures such as visual acuity, refraction and complications, the hospital collects patients’ reports on changes in their vision and their ability to carry out daily activities.

How patient feedback is collected

KFSH uses ICHOM’s standardized Cataracts Set, including the Catquest-9SF questionnaire, to assess how vision affects daily life before surgery and within three months afterward.

The hospital translated the questionnaire into Arabic with its developer’s permission. Cataract patients reviewed the questions for clarity, and a Patient and Family Council representative advised on wording and delivery.

The hospital also shares individual surgeons’ results with colleagues so clinical teams can identify differences in performance and refine their practice.

Next milestone

KFSH plans to extend patient-reported outcome measurement to additional clinical specialties; the announcement did not give a timetable.

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