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11/9/23, 11:52 AM Saudi German Health Establishes Sigma Chapter as the First Multisite Healthcare system outside the USA | Web Release

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Saudi German Health Establishes Sigma Chapter As The First

Multisite Healthcare System Outside The USA

By Editor_wr Last updated Nov 8, 2023

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Saudi German Health (SGH) a leading healthcare group in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region , has
received approval to establish a SIGMA Chapter as the first multisite healthcare system outside USA. The Sigma Theta

Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters. Sigma’s
Board of Directors, responsible for approving Sigma’s chapters, unanimously approved the SHG Sigma with positive
findings. The establishment of this chapter represents a significant milestone in the Group’s journey to empower the

nursing workforce and promote nursing excellence.

In line with the national transformation strategy to improve the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia, SGH is committed to
supporting the nursing profession and elevating the status of the nursing practice. The Sigma chapter would provide

exceptional opportunities for nurses’ professional development, training, and education. It would also develop the
capacities of the clinical nurses and nursing students by providing a wide variety of professional development activities,

including courses, workshops, and conferences.

The Sigma chapter would further support the nursing transformational leadership strategies that the Group embraces in
its business. The company believes in the nurses’ significant role in shared governance and decision-making. The

chapter would help nurture and empower nursing leaders by providing access to leadership development programs,
mentorship and networking opportunities with larger nursing communities worldwide.

Sigma has a long-standing reputation for its commitment to promoting nursing research and evidence-based practice. By
encouraging research initiatives among nurses and nursing students, the newly established Sigma chapter will emphasise

the importance of knowledge translation that would directly contribute to enhancing patient care, improving clinical
outcomes, and driving healthcare innovation in the region. Conducting research and innovation projects would have a

positive transformative impact on nursing practice and overall organisation performance.

Dr. Ahmed Shebl, Group Chief Executive Officer at SGH said; “We are confident that a local Sigma chapter in Saudi
Arabia will have a lasting impact on the nursing community and healthcare delivery. Establishing a Sigma Chapter

would distinguish SGH as a pioneer in the Saudi private healthcare sector in advancing and supporting the nursing
practice in the country.”

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