Day One – 30th March 2010
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 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
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
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