Confirmed Speakers:

» Dr. Tawfik Khoja
   Director General
   GCC Health
   Ministers Council

» Dr. Manar Al Moneef
   Director General of
   Health & Life Sciences
   SAGIA

» Shiraz Joosub
   Senior Information
   Architect
   Sidra Medical
   & Research Centre

» Linda Clark
   Chief Operating
   Officer
   Sheikh Khalifa
   Medical City

» Dr. Fawzi Amin
   Asst. Undersecretary
   for Planning & Training
   Ministry of Health
   Bahrain

» H.E. Eng Sobhi
    Batterjee

   President & CEO
   Saudi German
   Hospital Group

» Dr. Gurbir Singh
   Director
   Fortis Hospital

» Dr. Mohan Chellappa
   President – Global
   Ventures
   Johns Hopkins
   Medicine International

Program Agenda


Day One – 30th March 2010

Healthcare Management

Keynote: Where are we now, and what’s next?

  • Outlook for the Middle Eastern Healthcare sector
  • How we really fare against our overseas counterparts
  • Addressing the needs of healthcare professionals while creating a seamless culture shift

Developing Future Young Leader Programs to Increase Engagement in the Industry

  • Developing the future young leaders of our healthcare: a practical guide
  • Placing a greater emphasis on strategic training to engage the staff
  • Improving orientation programs for new starters to match their expectations
  • Igniting a passion for research to extend and retain staff

An overview of developments and current opportunities in the healthcare sector

  • Current reform of the healthcare system
  • Economic cities: how will healthcare be supported?
  • Where are the upcoming investment opportunities?
  • Future plans: what lies ahead for the region’s biggest healthcare sector?

Attracting Healthcare Professionals to the MENA Region

  • Discover upfront incentives that will attract physician and nurse recruits
  • Develop a competitive recruitment offer
  • Learn practice structures that attract today’s physicians
  • Compare the costs and benefits of various recruitment strategies

Is Your Hospital Ready for Major Disasters?

  • How can terrorism or natural disasters impact you hospitals
  • Hospital based scenarios in relation to terrorism need to be adopted for assessment and planning.
  • Are your Emergency Procedures sufficient?

Quality & Healthcare Standards

Quality Standards and Accreditation

  • Who needs Accreditation and what purpose does it serve
  • What is the investment and is the return on such investment worthwhile?
  • How many accreditation systems are there and which one is right for me?

Impact of Internal Audits on Performance and an Organization’s Quality Management System

  • Understand how to plan and conduct an audit
  • Acquire auditing tools, interview techniques and documentation of findings
  • Acquire knowledge necessary to perform effective root cause analysis, document suitable corrective action plans, and ensure effective verification of corrective actions

Accreditation - Success & Failure

  • Understand personal needs regarding accreditation
  • Evaluating self for preparedness for accreditation
  • Measures to prevent failure from happening


Day Two – 31st March 2010

IT in healthcare

Successful implementation of EMR at a healthcare facility

  • Confirm the importance of EMR as an essential tool for successful healthcare management and its place in healthcare strategies
  • Gain insider knowledge of the opinions and the experience of the clinical practitioners of a typical general district hospital in the UAE regarding the implementation of the EMR
  • Facilitate the implementation process in other hospitals in the UAE

Planning for Integrated Clinical Information Systems

  • Prepare the organization to utilize Clinical Information Systems
  • Select the appropriate approach to integration of Clinical Information Systems
  • Manage vendors, projects, technology and staff

Information Management for Patient Safety

  • Understand the essentials of Information Management for Patient Safety
  • Learn the implementation methods for Patient Safety
  • Motivate to enhance Patient Safety through Information Management methods in Healthcare

RFID Visibility Solutions for Healthcare

  • An in-depth look at the capability of RFID visibility solutions
  • Enhancing the healthcare facility as a whole
  • Enhancing the Patient health
  • Asset Tracking and People Tracking

Telemedicine: The Intersection of Health Information Technology and Healthcare Delivery

  • Overview of telemedicine
  • Use of different technologies
  • Benefits of investing in telemedicine

Design & Development

Advanced Building Technologies in Hospitals – Design For Sustainability

  • Comparing LEED for Healthcare and Green Guide for Healthcare rating systems
  • Carbon footprint reduction
  • Integrated design
  • Radiant cooling floors/public space conditioning
  • Cogeneration in hospital buildings

Sustainable healthcare design: the future starts now

  • Understand how energy impacts hospital operation costs
  • Review successful sustainable design approaches for healthcare facilities
  • See how sustainable environments can lead to better health outcomes
  • Sustainability’s role in recruiting, retaining & rewarding staff
  • How can Middle East healthcare providers take advantage of sustainable approaches?
  • Quantify return-on-investment rates for sustainable strategies

Designing Healthcare Facilities for Quality and Patient Safety: Beyond Compliance

  • Designing for Lean Hospitals: smooth patient flow through the value stream
  • Design for Service Quality: access, appearance and support services
  • Facilities for enhancing patient and employee satisfaction
  • Incorporating patient safety: risk identification and control
  • Planning for Crisis: Isolation Room, Trauma Bay, Communication and Disaster Control

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