DAY 1 – Wednesday, 9 May 2012
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| 09.50 |
Opening Remarks by Chair:
Prof. Morgan Chetty, Chairman, CEO, KwaZulu Natal Managed Care Coalition, South Africa |
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SESSION 1: UPDATE ON ACCREDITATION INITIATIVES IN THE REGION
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| 10.00 |
Development of GP Accreditation in South Africa
Prof. Stuart Whittaker, CEO, Council for Healthcare Accreditation of Southern Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Dr. Grace Labadarios, Coordinator of the General and Family Practitioner Accreditation Programme, Council for Healthcare Accreditation of Southern Africa, South Africa |
| 10.30 |
Exploiting Challenges with Accreditation of GP Practices
Dr. Richard Choong, Chair, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL), Perth, Australia |
| 11.00 |
The Value of Quality and Accreditation in the Medical Insurance Industry
Dr. Ali Hamdualay, Family Physician, Executive Head of Provider Management, Metropolitan Health Group, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 11.30 |
Q&A session |
| 12.00 |
LUNCHBREAK |
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SESSION 2: QUALITY MEASUREMENT TOOLS & METHODOLOGIES
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| 13.30 |
Assessing Quality Initiatives in South Africa and Data Analysis
Barry Childs, CEO, Care Gauge, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 14.00 |
Measurement & Management of Outcomes for Hospital Based Services
Dr. Nilesh Patel, Chief Operating Executive - Healthcare Services, Life Healthcare Group, South Africa |
| 14.30 |
Choosing the Relevant Indicators to Measure Quality
Prof. Morgan Chetty, Chairman, CEO, KwaZulu Natal Managed Care Coalition, South Africa |
| 15.00 |
The Role of Outcomes Measurement in Health Systems Effectiveness
Michael Willie, Senior Research Analyst, Council for Medical Schemes, Pretoria, South Africa
Thulani Matsebula, Head of Research and Monitoring, Council for Medical Schemes, Pretoria, South Africa |
| 15.30 |
COFFEEBREAK
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SESSION 3: QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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| 16.00 |
The SafeCare Programme – Implications for Primary Healthcare including General Practice
Prof. Tobias Rinke de Wit, JOB TITLE, Council for Healthcare Accreditation of Southern Africa, South Africa |
| 16.30 |
Quality for All: Can Structured Quality Improvement Accreditation Programmes be Useful in Developing World Settings?
Speaker to be confirmed |
| 17.00 |
Exploiting Strategies to Tackle the Lack of Human Resources and Financial Support to Ensure High Quality Agenda with Organization
Speaker to be confirmed |
| 17.30 |
Q&A Session |
| 18.00 |
Closing remarks and close of the conference |