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Tribune News Network
Doha
HAMAD Medical Corporation (HMC) has recently announced two of the keynote speakers for this year's Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare who will offer delegates a different perspective on healthcare provision.
One of the keynote speakers is a life-long patient, Tiffany Christensen, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was six months old. At 12 years of age, she had her first stay in a hospital. She has lived with chronic, acute and terminal illness, spending decades in the medical system overcoming obstacles.
Christensen has written two books and presented over a thousand lectures to healthcare providers, patients and families. She will share her experience at the conference with the aim of bridging the gap between the patient perspective and healthcare provider experience.
Another unique take on quality and safety will be provided by Professor Najmedin Meshkati an expert on the interface between humans and technology.
For the past 30 years, he has been teaching and conducting research on risk reduction and reliability enhancement of complex technological systems, including nuclear power, aviation, petrochemical and transportation industries.
Professor Meshkati was the technical advisor on two national panels in the United States of America investigating major recent accidents. He has inspected many petrochemical and nuclear power plants around the world, including Chernobyl (1997), Fukushima Daiichi and Daini (2012).
Professor Meshkati will be able to provide delegates with a unique view on working with technology and how risks can be managed.
Dr Ron Wyatt, Hamad Medical Corporation's Chief Quality Officer, said:"When we think about quality and safety in healthcare, we often think about it from the view of a healthcare provider. While this is helpful and a lot can be learned through speaking with colleagues, sharing best practice and lessons learned and hearing about the latest thinking, it won't give us the full picture.
"We need to understand the patient perspective in order to be able to continuously improve the quality of care we provide. I am delighted that Tiffany is speaking at this year's forum and I know delegates will find her talk inspiring. In addition, we are lucky to have Professor Meshkati sharing some of his insights with us on the human technical interface."
The fifth Middle East Forum will take place from May 5 to 7, 2017, at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha.
