Razzaque, A., & Karolak, M. M. (2010). A Quantifiable Transcultural Knowledge Management Model to Improve Quality of Health Care: A Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal of Economic Development, Management, IT, Finance and Marketing , 2(1), 113-153. 1 A QUANTAIFIYABLE TRANSCULTURAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT MODEL TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE: A Case study of the Kingdom of Bahrain ANJUM RAZZAQUE NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain arazza01@nyit.edu MAGDALENA MARIA KAROLAK NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain mkarolak@nyit.edu ABSTRACT Background & Purpose – Healthcare in the kingdom of Bahrain (KoB) is an expensive investment, facing the challenge to attain and maintain the highest inter- national quality standards in patient care and client satisfaction. Concepts like Quality Management System that qua, Knowledge Translation and Knowledge friendly organizational culture are integrated with the knowledge management culture factors to develop an integrated and quantifiable transcultural healthcare Knowledge Management Model (culminated from a holistic system thinking approach) that plays a critical role to improving the quality of patient care and achieving patient satisfaction in a transcultural society.