Hospital Tours
Date: 26 August 2016
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Tour 1: Bumrungrad International
Date: 26 August 2016
Hospital Introduction:
One of the top 10 hospitals in the world and the biggest private hospital in Southeast Asia, Bumrungrad International treats over a million patients a year from 190 different countries. As a regional referral centre for specialty medicine, the hospital is best known for medical tourism.
This 580-bed hospital offers 30 specialty centers, 940 medical specialists and over 800 nurses. It handles over 5,500 outpatients per day.
Being Asia's first JCI accredited hospital, Bumrungrad has also won numerous local and international accolades over the years. The hospital has also been priased for the highest standards of quality in care at an international level.
Notably, during the MERS outbreak in 2015, Bumrungrad and Thailand were commended by WHO for their flawless management of a MERS case in their hospital which resulted in the effective control of the infectious outbreak.
Tour Program:
9:00am | Delegates meet at pick-up point (Westin Grande Sukhumvit) |
10:15am | Introduction to Bumrungrad by Bumrungrad Hospital Executive (15 minutes) |
10:30am | Demonstration of IBM Watson for Oncology platform |
11:00am | Demonstration of a Pharmacogenomics system |
11:30am | Electronic Nursing Documentation |
12:00pm | Q&A and Review Session |
12:15pm | Lunch |
12:45pm | Delegates leave Bumrungrad Hospital and will be sent back to pick-up point (Westin Grande Sukhumvit) |
Tour 2: Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital
Date: 26 August 2016
Hospital Introduction:
Samitivej Sukhumvit is an award-winning facility in the heart of Bangkok. The hospital provides international-standard healthcare with JCI Accreditation. Built in 1979, the hospital's commitment to quality care and innovation has kept Samitivej Sukhumvit at the forefront of medical technology. Today, the hospital is recognized as a provider of choice for both local reisdents and expatriates living in Thailand. IT has become a leading center for medical tourism in Southeast Asia.
9:00am | Delegates meet at pick-up point (Westin Grande Sukhumvit) |
9:30am | Hospital Director Welcome and Introduction to Hospital |
10:00am | Start of Tour: - Tour of Pregnancy Care through the hospital - Tour of NICU department - Tour and examination of telemedicine capabilities |
11:30am | Q&A and Review Session |
12:00pm | Lunch |
12:45pm | Delegates leave Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital and will be sent back to pick-up point (Westin Grande Sukhumvit) |
Tour 3: Bangkok Hospital
Date: 26 August 2016
Hospital Introduction:
9:00am | Delegates meet at pick-up point (Westin Grande Sukhumvit) |
9:30am | Hospital Director Welcome and Introduction to Hospital |
10:00am | Start of Tour: - Seamless Care in the Ear Nose Throat Center - Examination of EMRAM Stage 6 fulfillment in ENT - Review of benefits and future plans for IT integration - Tour of State-of-the-Art Technology around the Hospital |
11:30am | Q&A and Review Session |
12:00pm | Lunch |
12:45pm | Delegates leave Bangkok Hospital and will be sent back to pick-up point (Westin Grande Sukhumvit) |