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A.F. Al-Assaf, MD*, M.S., M.P.H.

Regents' Professor
Associate Dean for International Health

Phone: (405)271-2114,ext 37077
Office: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
801 Northeast 13th Street, Room 359
Post Office Box 26901
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126-0901
Email:

al-assaf@ouhsc.edu

Biography

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Healthcare Quality Performance Measurements
  • International Health Administration and Policy.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Application of International Accreditation in Select Government Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Developing a National Benchmarking Database for Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Developing a National Peer Review Program for Physicians in Saudi Arabia


EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

  • CQA (Certified Quality Analyst), Quality Assurance Institute, 1990.
  • M.P.H., University of Oklahoma, 1987
  • DCTM – University of London, Cardiothoracic Institute 1984
  • M.S., University of London, England, 1983
  • M.D*., University of Baghdad Medical College, Iraq, 1979
    *Not Licensed in Oklahoma

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • DHCA (Diplomate in Healthcare Administration by American Academy of Medical Administrators)
  • FAAMA (Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Administrators)
  • FRSH (Fellow of the Royal Society of Health)
  • FAIHQ (Fellow of the American Institute for Healthcare Quality)
  • Member of Delta Omega Honor Society of Public Health
  • Member of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society of Graduate Studies

APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS:
  • Regents’ Professor
  • Presbyterian Health Foundation Presidential Professor
  • Associate Dean for International Health
  • Director, International Public Health Program
  • Co-Director Executive Healthcare Training Academy

Selected Publications:

 

Books:

  1. Al-Assaf, A.; Akgun, S. Practical Guide on Healthcare Quality, 3rd Edition, Ena Group, Ankara (in press)
  2. Al-Assaf, A.; Akgun, S. Handbook on Healthcare Accreditation, 2nd Edition, Ena Group, Ankara, 2009..
  3. Al-Assaf, A.; Akgun, S. Practical Guide on Healthcare Quality, 2nd Edition, Ena Group, Ankara, 2009.
  4. Al-Assaf, A.; Al-Hussein, K.; Pierce, P.; Akgun S.; and Maamari, N. Handbook on Healthcare Accreditation: A Practical Guide, Ministry of Saudi Arabia – Publishing Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2007.
  5.  Hamid, M.; Al-Assaf, A.; Zain, R. Measuring and Managing Quality if Health Care Training Module: Implementing Quality and Improving Performance, Institute for Health Services Research, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, 2007.
  6. Al-Hussein, K.; Al-Assaf, A.; Pierce, P. A Practice Based Handbook on Healthcare Quality, Ministry of Health – Publishing Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2005.
  7.  Hamid, M.; Al-Assaf, A.; Anuar, H. Measuring and Managing Quality if Health Care Training Module: Promoting Quality, Institute for Health Services Research, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, 2004.
  8.  Hamid, M.; Al-Assaf, A.; Abu Baker, A. Measuring and Managing Quality if Health Care Training Module: Managing Performance, Institute for Health Services Research, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, 2004.
  9.  Hamid, M.; Al-Assaf, A.; Sararaks, S. Measuring and Managing Quality if Health Care Training Module: Training of Trainers in Quality, Institute for Health Services Research, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, 2004.
  10. Al-Assaf, A.; Quality Improvement in Primary Health Care: Practical Applications, World Health Organization - EMRO, Cairo, Egypt, 2004.
  11. Al-Assaf, A.; Health Care Quality: An International Perspective, World Health Organization-SEARO, New Delhi, India, 2001.
  12. Al-Assaf, A.; Managed Care Quality: A Practical Guide, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl., 1998
  13. Al-Assaf, A.; Schmele, J.; The Textbook of Total Quality in Healthcare, St. Lucie Press: Del Ray, Fl., 1993 reprinted in 1997.

    14. Refereed Publications (including book Chapters and Monographs) only last 5 years:

  • Mwachofi, A. and Al-Assaf, A.” The Health and Economic Costs of Smoking - a Review”, AAMA Executive, Mar/April, 2011.
  • Abduljawad, A and Al-Assaf, A. “Incentives for Better Performance: Why do we need to pay providers based on Performance?”, SQ University Medical Journal, 11(2):201-206, 2011.
  • Mwachofi, A. and Al-Assaf, A. “Healthcare Deviation from Ideal Market”, SQ University Medical Journal, 11(3), 2011.
  • Broyles, R.; Chou, A.; Mattachione, S.; Al-Assaf, A. “Adverse Medical Events: Do They Influence Discharge Decisions?”, Hospital Topics, 88(1):18-25, 2010
  • Mwachofi, A.; Heinemann A.; Al-Assaf, A. “Factors Affecting Reduction of Gender Differences in Healthcare Coverage for Vocational Rehabilitation Clients with Disabilities”.  Women’s Health Issues, 20(1):66-74, 2010.
  • Akgun, S; Al-Assaf, A. "How Can We Develop a Patent Safety Culture in Healthcare Faculties?” Saglik Dusuncesi Ve Tip Kulturu Platformu (Platform on Health and Medical Culture), 12(1):54-60, January 2010.
  • Broyles, R.; Mattachione, S.; Chou, A.; Al-Assaf, A.; Wild, R. “Adverse Medical Events: Do they increase spending on inpatient care?”, Quality Management in Health Care, 18(4):315-325, 2009.
  • Hedges, J.; Reams, J.; Al-Assaf, A.; Handel, D. “Rural Emergency Medicine- Patient Volume & Training Opportunities” in  Journal of Emergency Medicine,  37(2):172-176, 2009.
  • Al-Assaf, A. F. “An Update on Organizational Quality Infrastructure: How does an organization staff quality?”, in The Healthcare Quality Book (Ransom, Joshi and Nash, eds.) 2nd Ed., Health Administration Press; Chicago, IL, 2009.
  • Hawkins, S; Assaf, R.; Al-Assaf, A. “Forced Medication and Personal Autonomy”, AAMA Executive, May/June 2009.
  • Akgun, S.; Al-Assaf, A.; Bakar, C. “Burnout among hospital professionals in Turkey”, Journal of Employee Assistance, 38 (3):15-17, 2008.
  • Akgun, S.; Al-Assaf, A. “What is New in JCI Accreditation Systems, 2008 version?”, Turkish Journal of Hospital Forum, 6(1):63-68, 2008
  • Ryan, S.; Al-Assaf, A.; Akgun, S. “New Trend – Specialty Hospitals vs. General Hospitals”, Turkish Journal of Hospital Forum, 6(1):45-48, 2008
  • Bakar, C; Akgun S and Al-Assaf, A. F. “The Role of Expectations in Patient Assessments of Hospital Care – Part 2”, in International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 21(5):503-516, 2008.
  • Bakar, C; Akgun S and Al-Assaf, A. F. “The Role of Expectations in Patient Assessments of Hospital Care – Part 1”, in International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 21(4):343-355, 2008.
  • Reed, K. and Al-Assaf, A. “Quality Concerns: Standard of Care During Emergency Response”, AAMA Executive, January/February 2008..
  • Akgun, S; Al-Assaf, A. F. “Health Sector Reforms in the World and in Turkey: Effects of Political and Economic Transformation on the Health System, Journal for Health Development, 3(1):79-93, 2008.
  • Vemula, R.; Assaf, A.; Al-Assaf, A. F. “Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and other related strategies”, AAMA Executive, April 2007.
  • Akgun, S; Al-Assaf, A. F. “How to Develop a Patient Safety Culture in a Healthcare Setting”, Hospital Management, 11(2):1-9, 2007
  • Vemula, R; Assaf, R; Al-Assaf, A. F. “Making Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 work”, Journal for Healthcare Quality, 29(4):6-12, 2007.
  • Reams, J; Al-Assaf, A.; Zubialdi, J. “Oklahoma Emergency Medicine Workforce Survey”, (letter to the editor), Annals of Emergency Medicine, 49(2):248-9, 2007.
  • Akgun, S and Al-Assaf, A. F. “Patient Safety and Developing a Patient Safety Indicator System” (in Turkish), Journal of Hospital Life; January/February, 2007.
  • Kathuria, C., Al-Assaf, A. F., Akgun, S. “How can Medical Errors reporting be as Comprehensive and as User-Friendly as Possible?” (in Turkish), Journal of Hospital Life; January/February, 2007.