The Orile Agege General Hospital in Lagos has organised a two-day strategic management retreat to chart a pathway on best practices.

The facility’s Medical Director, Dr Sola Pitan, said the retreat, which is held annually, was initiated in line with the Lagos State Government’s vision to promote international best practices in healthcare delivery.

Over 20 participants drawn from heads of departments, senior and junior staff of OAGH are taking part in the 2024 edition.

The retreat is themed “Optimising OAGH’s Culture of Delivering Excellence.’’

According to Mr Pitan, the retreat, in its fourth edition, serves as a vital template adopted to prepare the hospital ahead of 2025.

He said, “We come together as leaders in the hospital to chart the pathway forward in the coming year, to think through things we need to focus on, itemise them and then begin to work towards achieving them. Right from the commissioners to the permanent-secretaries, we have been saddled with the mandate to take healthcare to the next level and ensure that our communities feel the impact of what we are doing. We are here to learn, relearn, unlearn and to listen to great facilitators who are more experienced in the field teach us how best to go about what we have been doing and how to continue to improve.’’

On her part, Chairperson, Health Service Commission, Dr Atinuke Onayiga, described the retreat as a significant step in the right direction.

Ms Onayiga noted that the retreat would enhance the staff’s knowledge and service quality offered to patients, urging the participants to take advantage of the programme.

Also, Deputy Director, Medical Services, HSC, Dr Adeyinka Otepola, enjoined the health practitioners to be dedicated, courageous and work as a team for effective and quality services to patients.

Similarly, Medical Director, Mushin General Hospital, Dr Taiwo Olayemi lauded the initiative and urged healthcare personnel to preserve the ethics of the profession and engage in positive interactions with patients.

Mr Olayemi said, “It’s essential for practitioners to make sure clients get value for services paid for. We need to optimise the kind of services and look into the strategies that should be put in place to continue to deliver quality services to the patients. At the end of this retreat, you should all leave here with a renewed passion, renewed hope, and innovative ideas to deliver that exceptional care to patients.’’

(NAN)