Speakers on Patient Flow Optimisation Asia 2012

Patient Flow Optimisation Asia 2012 will be held on 20–21 June 2012 at Prince Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hospitals are under pressure to improve patient flow in lieu of the increasing influx of patients. ED crowding, poor bed management, and inefficient communication channels are among the top challenges faced commonly by Asia’s healthcare providers.

* Strategies on how to overcome patient flow bottlenecks, reduce patient wait time, and improve patient care quality via 16 case studies
* How leading hospitals optimise patient flow in action via two site tours
* Hands-on practice: Product Preparation Process (PPP) methodology to improve patient flow and the strategies in managing a mobile health development project via two workshops
* Leading hospital executives’ perspectives on redesigning patient flow with patients in mind via panel discussion
* More than 6 hours of networking opportunities with leading hospital executives

Speaker highlights:
How to mitigate ED overcrowding through process changes
Dr. Jamie Lim, Director of Operations from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, has wide experience in hospital operations and is also part of a multi-institution project team that was awarded a research grant to study process improvements in Singapore hospitals.

How to plan and implement real-time visual management to improve patient flow
Dato Dr. Zaininah has chalked up a huge experience in working in public health centres and managing hospitals for the past 28 years in the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.

How to develop an effective organizational structure to ensure patient flow
A/Prof. Benjamin Ong, Chief Executive of National University Health System, Singapore, has led the healthcare IT development (for National University Hospital, National Healthcare Group in Singapore) and process improvement in hospital-based patient care delivery.