Women of MENA Spotlights: Nawarh Faran — Redefining Patient Safety & Zero Harm Leadership

In this episode of Women of MENA — Spotlights, we profile Nawarh Faran, an award-winning healthcare executive and patient safety strategist currently serving as Corporate Executive Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. With over two decades of leadership in hospitals and health programs across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE, Faran has driven the evolution of healthcare quality from a compliance-focused framework to a performance- and outcomes-driven system.This profile examines her journey from directing critical care operations—including leading operations for 100 ICU beds—to shaping corporate quality strategy and clinical governance. We highlight her track record in zero-harm benchmarks, such as maintaining Zero Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) status in adult ICUs and executing multi-million dollar pressure injury prevention protocols. Recognized as a Global 200 Women Power Leader and recipient of consecutive National Patient Safety Awards, Faran's career showcases the impact of strategic governance and institutional excellence across the region.