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Role Of Patients / Carers In Safer Healthcare - Icha Initiative

1st June 20113:30pm

This video is a talk by Dr.Akhil Sangal at HELP on 1st June,11. Topic \"Role of Patients/Carers in Safer Healthcare - ICHA Initiative\".

Dr.Akhil Sangal can be contacted at 9811061853.

The need for understanding the perspectives of all stakeholders is paramount to build and ensure a trustworthy healthcare system. The patients and carers have a significant role in taking more resposibility for their care. They also need to partner with the providers to ensure safer healthcare. The need for greater communication is critical for transparency. This shall be graphically brought about through PowerPoint presentation, a video and interactive discussion. ICHA\'s initiative and partnering with HELP will be highlighted regarding the work being done and to enlist support for \"Patients for Patient Safety\" - a WHO - Patient Safety action area.

Speaker's Bio

Dr. Akhil Sangal

Dr. Akhil Sangal, Chief Executive Officer – Indian Confederation for Healthcare
Accreditation (ICHA) is an Accredited Management teacher in Quality Management
Systems, a Lead Auditor in addition to being a practising Medical doctor.

Over 35 years of in-depth experience with all stakeholders in Healthcare in India
and abroad at all levels. With initial training in Medicine / Gastroenterology, has
published research papers. Was Country Head – HCA & QMS with a German
Multinational.

ICHA endevours to achieve excellence in healthcare, by \"safer healthcare for all”
and build trustworthy healthcare.

He spearheaded the implementation of Patient Safety with WHO Patient Safety
and other partners globally. \"ICHA Convention for Patient Safety” at New Delhi
was preceded by countrywide events. Currently focusing on horizontal spread
through Medical Colleges and developing Collaborative Centres.

Dr. Sangal is a keen practitioner of CQI and research. He loves to work in areas
of individual / Organisational Development.

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