Programme

APHM International Nursing Conference 2010 (15-16 July 2010)
Theme: Patient Care and Clinical Governance Within the Context of Healthcare Worker Shortages

15 July 2010

0830	Welcome Address Dato’ Dr Jacob Thomas, President, Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia
0845	Keynote Address Matron Dame Ramziah Ahmad, President, Malaysian Nurses Association
0930	Tea Break and Exhibition Viewing
1030	Patients’ Rights: Putting Theory into Practice
	a) Australia : Prof Patricia Davidson, Director, Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Curtin University
	b) Canada: Dr Richard Veerapen, Director of Health Services, Tsawout First Nation
	c) South Africa: Dr Sharon Vasuthevan, President, Nursing Education Association; National Training & Development Manager, Life Healthcare Group
	Case Studies from Around the World. Patients’ Rights – these are now a set of specific requirements within the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) accreditation standards. As this is a relatively new concept to Malaysian hospitals, we take this opportunity to hear from our international colleagues about the best practices and issues faced in operationalising ‘patients rights’ within their healthcare facilities
1230	Lunch and Exhibition Viewing
1400	Patients’ Rights: Best Practice Models
	a) Malaysian Society for Quality in Health: Puan Sri Dr Wong Hee Ong
	b) Australian Council for Healthcare Standards : Wong Bee Lee
	c) Asian Society for Quality in Health Care : Dato’ Dr Ravindran Jegasothy
	The Perspective from Surveyors for Accreditation Bodies. What insights can these Surveyors share with us to enable us to learn from other hospitals and healthcare facilities?
1530	Tea Break and Exhibition Viewing
1630	Corporate Social Responsibility : Nurses’ Day is an annual and global event. Each yearly theme normally encompasses some form of activity related to corporate social responsibility. The following will share with us their experience and activities.
	1) KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital Suzana Kasirun, Chief Nursing Officer
	2) Pantai Hospital Ipoh Betty Caleb, Corporate Communication Manager
	3) Sri Kota Specialist Medical Centre Angela Tan, Director of Nursing
	4) Dr Yenna Salamonson Assoc Prof and Director of Community Engagement, International and Marketing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney
	5) Dr Sharon Vasuthevan President, Nursing Education Association, South Africa
1745	End of Day 1