Programmes

APHM International Healthcare Conference & Exhibition 2010 (13-15 July 2010)
Theme: 3G’s in Hospital Management - Governance, Giving and Greening

13 July 2010: Clinical Governance

0830	Official opening ceremony Welcome Address Dato’ Dr Jacob Thomas, President, Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia Opening Address Y.B. Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Health Malaysia
0930	Tea Break and Exhibition Viewing
1030	Keynote Address - Clinical Governance: Accelerating Quality; Improving Patient Safety Philip Hassen, President, International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
1100	Is Clinical Governance Good for your Health?
	a) A Medico-Legal Perspective Dr Tim Hegan, Director of International Operations, Medical Protection Society, United Kingdom
	b) From the Malaysian Medical Council Dr Milton Lum, Malaysia	Powerpoint Not Available
	The Private Healthcare Facilities & Services Act 1998 and 2006 Regulations, as well as the 3rd edition of Malaysian Society for Quality in Health standards require the institutionalisation of clinical governance within private hospitals. Is there any evidence to show that such approaches reduce the incidence of lawsuits and complaints?
1230	Lunch and Exhibition Viewing
1400	Clinical Governance Updates from Around the Globe
	a) ISQua: Philip Hassen, President, International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
	b) Singapore: Karen Koh, Executive Director, HealthCura
	c) Canada: Dr Richard Veerapen, Director of Health Services, Tsawout First Nation
	d) Malaysia : Puan Sri Wong Hee Ong, Lead Surveyor, Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH)
	e) Australia: Dr Barbara Carney, Director, Policy and Research, Australian Private Hospitals Association
	What is the experience in other countries: has clinical governance been mandated (as in Malaysia’s Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998) or encouraged – through the voluntary adoption of accreditation standards? What impact have these had on clinical outcomes?
1545	Tea Break and Exhibition Viewing
1645	What are our Universities and Training Colleges doing about instilling the culture of Clinical Governance in our healthcare workers of the future? How does one teach clinical governance anyway?
	a) Dr Sharon Vasuthevan, National Training & Development Manager, Life Healthcare Group, South Africa
	b) Prof Victor Lim, Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health, International Medical University, Malaysia
	c) Dr Kiran Veerapen, Adjunct Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia, Canada
1745	Wrap-up of the Day Dr Richard Veerapen, Director of Health Services, Tsawout First Nation, Canada
1815	End of Day 1