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Copyright (c) 2026 Nouf Abdulrahman Alnamlah, Abdulaziz Mohammed Ali Alkathiri, Fahad Essa Khalifa Alanazi, Darwish Mohammed Baalgayth Almaghrabi, Mufleh Suhil Sultan Aldossari, Emad Alawy Sharahily, Mohanad Ali Mohammed Gararwi, Manal Matar Al-Enezi, Abdulmonam Aman Abdullah, Eidah Saleem Al-Blewi

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Integrated Healthcare Administration, Administrative Coordination, and Daily Workflow Management in Health Centers: A Multidisciplinary Review of Best Practices in Nursing, Radiological Technology, and Medical Laboratories

https://doi.org/10.64483/202631789
Nouf Abdulrahman Alnamlah
King Abdullah University Hospital, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Mohammed Ali Alkathiri
Dammam Prison Health Center, Dammam, General Administration of Prison Health Services, Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia
Fahad Essa Khalifa Alanazi
Dammam Prison Health Center, Dammam, General Administration of Prison Health Services, Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia
Darwish Mohammed Baalgayth Almaghrabi
Dammam Prison Health Center, Dammam, General Administration of Prison Health Services, Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia
Mufleh Suhil Sultan Aldossari
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia
Emad Alawy Sharahily
King AbdulAziz Medical City-Jeddah, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia
Mohanad Ali Mohammed Gararwi
Jazan University, Jazan City, Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia
Manal Matar Al-Enezi
Security Forces Comprehensive Specialized Clinics, Tabuk – Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia
Abdulmonam Aman Abdullah
Security Forces Comprehensive Specialized Clinics, Tabuk – Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia
Eidah Saleem Al-Blewi
Security Forces Comprehensive Specialized Clinics, Tabuk – Ministry of Interior, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author(s) : Nouf Abdulrahman Alnamlah

alshekhmostafa4@gmail.com

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Public Health, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026)

Abstract

The increasing complexity of modern healthcare delivery, driven by multimorbidity, specialization, and rising patient expectations, has exposed the limitations of fragmented, siloed operational models in health centers. This narrative review synthesizes contemporary evidence on integrated healthcare administration, administrative coordination, and daily workflow management, with a focused examination of best practices across three critical disciplines: nursing, radiological technology, and medical laboratories. A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Google Scholar was conducted for publications between 2017 and 2026. The review identifies that strategic integration of administrative coordination functions—including master scheduling, referral loop management, and health information management—is essential for achieving the Quintuple Aim of healthcare. Key findings indicate that automation, Lean methodologies, and interoperability-driven workflow engines significantly reduce administrative burden, turnaround times, and error rates. Nursing workflow optimization through virtual care models and command centers enhances care delivery and reduces burnout. Radiology workflow improvements, including decision support and dashboard systems, reduce scan overscan and turnaround times. Laboratory automation and auto-verification systems substantially decrease turnaround times and manual errors. The review concludes that a conscious, system-wide commitment to dissolving interdisciplinary boundaries, supported by structured communication protocols, integrated health information technology, and interprofessional education, is the definitive pathway to operational excellence and patient-centered care.

Keywords

Integrated care, administrative coordination, workflow management, interprofessional collaboration, healthcare quality
Alnamlah, N. A., Alkathiri, A. M. A., Alanazi, F. E. K., Almaghrabi, D. M. B., Aldossari, M. S. S., Sharahily, E. A., … Al-Blewi, E. S. (2026). Integrated Healthcare Administration, Administrative Coordination, and Daily Workflow Management in Health Centers: A Multidisciplinary Review of Best Practices in Nursing, Radiological Technology, and Medical Laboratories. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 3(1), 194–205. https://doi.org/10.64483/202631789
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