Keynote Address
Patient Safety: Legal Connotations
YABhg. Tun Zaki bin Tun Azmi
Chancellor of Mahsa University College and Former Chief Justice of Malaysia


Patient Safety: No Compromises, No Excuses
YBhg. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican
Pro Chancellor & Chairman of Mahsa Univeristy College and Former Director General of Health, Malaysia


Attention, Awareness and Reflection:
Prescription for Health Professionals
YBhg Dato’ Dr. Ravindran Jegasothy
Senior Consultant Obstetrician &
Gynaecologist Kuala Lumpur Hospital


Towards a Patient Safety Culture
Dr. Milton Lum
Member of National Patient Safety Council
and Malaysian Medical Council


Eradicating Hospital Infections, our Perennial Enemy
YBhg Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Mahsa University College
(Research)


Case Scenarios
Importance of Rounds To Ensure Sustained Safety
in an Effective Hospital Environment
Dr. Yusof Wahab
Senior Consultant Surgeon
Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang


Patient Safety in the Wards: Enter the Nurses
Dame Ramziah Hj. Ahmad
President of Malaysian Nurses Association


Nurses's Role in Equipment Safety
Ms Wong Yew Fong
Senior Matron, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital, Klang


Panel Discussion
Accreditation and Patient Safety: Effective Enough?

Dr. Hjh. Siti Zaleha bt. Mohd Salleh,
Director Selayang Hospital, Selangor

YBhg Datuk Prof. Dr. DM Thuraiapah
Chairman of Council of Academy of Family Physicians and Chairman
of Working Committee on Quality & Safety in Family Medicine, WONCA
(World Organisation of Family Doctors)

Dr. Chong Su Lin
Managing Director
Prince Court Medical Centre








Quality and Safety in 21st Century Medicine
YBhg Dato’ Dr Jacob Thomas
President, Association of Private Hospitals,
Malaysia and Group Medical Advisor, Sime Darby Healthcare


Strategic and Tactical Steps in Shaping a
Highly Reliable Healthcare Organization
YBhg Dato Dr. Noorul Ameen,
Chairman & Managing Director, Qualitas Medical Group

YBhg Tan Sri Dr. Yahya Awang
Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon,
KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital


‘Not So Elementary My Dear Watson’:
The Quest for Patient Safety Answers
Dr. PAA Mohamed Nazir bin Abdul Rahman
Senior Principal Assistant Director,
Quality in Medical Care Section, Medical Development Division,
Ministry of Health, Malaysia


Safety and Quality at the Forefront:
A Transformation of Medical Education
YBhg Datuk Dr Jeyaindran Tan Sri Sinnadurai
Senior Consultant Physician,
Hospital Kuala Lumpur and National Head of Medicine,
Ministry of Health


Case Study
Mishaps in a hospital and remedial measures taken
YBhg Dato’ Dr Ardi bin Hj. Awang,
Director,
Serdang Hospital, Selangor


Patient Safety: Why Lawyers Are Relevant?
Mr. S. Radhakrishnan
Consultant, Dispute Resolution Group,
Shearn Delamore & Co


Innovative Technologies for Safer Pathology Lab Processes

Mr. Sam Yee,
CEO, Gribbles Pathology

Dr Shahnaz Murad,
Head of Pathology Services, Ministry of Health and
Director of Institute for Medical Research


Case Study
Medication Errors: The Domino Effect
YBhg Dato’ Eisah A. Rahman
Senior Director of Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health, Malaysia


Panel Discussion
Finger Pointing, Second Nature
– Inculcating the Non-Blame Culture

Moderator :
YBhg. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican

YBhg Datuk Mr. Harjit Singh
Senior Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon,
Selayang Hospital, Selangor

YBhg Dato’ Dr Jacob Thomas

YBhg Dato’ Dr. Azmi bin Shapie,
Director, Medical Development Division,
Ministry of Health, Malaysia


Closing
YBhg. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican
Organizing Chairman,
Patient Safety 2012