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IHF reference The combined membership forms our General Assembly, which meets every second year during the IHF Biennial World Hospital Congress. Only Full Members have the right to vote and elect members to the Governing Council at the General Assembly. At present, there are some fifty two Full Members, and twenty-one Governing Council members. The Governing Council in turn elects from within its ranks an Executive Committee of four, namely the President, President Designate, Immediate Past President and Treasurer. The Executive Committee is responsible for conducting affairs between Council meetings Partnerships and relations with other organizations We are in official relations with the World Health Organization. We also have a network of international organisations with whom we are have good working relations, which include: ✚ the International Council of Nurses; ✚ the World Medical Association; ✚ the Hospital Committee of the European Community; ✚ the World Dental Federation; ✚ the International Pharmaceutical Federation; ✚ the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA); ✚ World Alliance for Patient Safety of the World Health Organization (WHO) ✚ International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) ✚ Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève/(University Hospitals Geneva) ✚ World Confederation for Physical Therapy Events These are organized and located to enable us to be present in all regions of the world. Our regional events are supported by the Biennial World Hospital Congress. The subject focus of each of these events is tailored to address the needs of the host region, thereby ensuring our contribution to regional health services management and development. Our events also provide both a IHF Affiliated hospital organizations in 2009 IHF Full Members IHF Associate Members forum and meeting place for public and corporate actors. Biennial World Hospital Congress Seoul, S.Korea (2007); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2009); Dubai, UAE (2011) Publications These include: ✚ World Hospitals and Health Services (WH&HS) Journal. First launched in 1929 as Nosokomeion, and renamed World Hospitals and Health Service, is published four times a year, featuring articles from leading international figures, in the field of hospital and healthcare management. It includes features such as surveys, country profiles, case studies and advertising. The paper and electronic journal, is available to all IHF members, free of charge, or by annual subscription to non-members. ✚ International Hospital Federation Reference Book, our resource for sharing ideas and information about hospital management strategies, care regimens and the evaluation of medical equipment and treatments, among other topics. This publication forms an integral part of our communications strategy featuring annual assessments of the worldwide evolution in hospital care and facilities development. ✚ Building Quality in Health Care (BQHC) journal, launched in October 2007, is published in collaboration with The Methodist Hospital (Texas, USA). It is intended to fill a gap in the publishing market on quality of health service, in that its aim is to bridge the gap between scientific evidence and actual practice in healthcare. It seeks to play a critical role in establishing global benchmarks in organizations whose primary focus is patient care and safety. Its mission also includes identification and dissemination of practical knowledge regarding sustainable applications that would contribute to Hospital and Healthcare Innovation Book 2009/2010 133
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K with support from Li ly IHF reference Quality 4 FINAL.ai 20/10/09 09:00:58 Vol. 3 No. 1 | 2009 Building Quality in Health Care The Official Journal of Methodist International and the International Hospital Federation A Call to Action: Ensuring Global Human Resources for Health March 22-23, 2007 International Conference Centre–Geneva, Switzerland Proceedings Report International Hospital Federation Fédération Internationale des Hôpitaux Federación Internacional de Hospitales improvement in healthcare quality and safety. The circulation for our publications is over 5000 in some 100 countries with an estimated readership of 20 000, the key recipients being ministers and ministries of health; national and regional hospital associations; hospital CEOs and managers, architects, engineers, doctors, nurses, members of hospital boards, libraries and commercial firms in the health field. ✚ Ad Hoc Publications: Global Study Report “The performance of hospitals under changing socioeconomic conditions a global study on hospital sector reform”, prepared in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) involving 20 countries of all six WHO regions. The Report analyses the performance of hospitals under changing socioeconomic conditions and provides a significant contribution to the WHO work on health systems development and service delivery. Proceedings Report (2007): A Call to Action: Ensuring Global Human Resources for Health. This Report is a summary of the key recommendations of the international conference, which brought together researchers, policy-makers, educators, organization leaders and healthcare professionals to launch a global dialogue and agenda to improve the scaling up of workforces and health systems structures. Language newsletters – La Lettre Hospitalière Francophone and Servicios de Salud en el Mundo, published in partnership with our French and Argentinean national member associations – French Hospital Federation and Camera Argentina. ✚ E-Newsletter: The e-newsletter is a new service provided by the IHF secretariat, to be used as a platform for knowledge and information sharing. The objective of this electronic news letter is to provide an information ‘advisory’ service in health service delivery as well as to update members on IHF activities. The e-newsletter is part of IHF’s renewed communication strategy to better serve its members and the wider healthcare community. It provides direct access to critical and up-to-date information on health services and organizations. The e-newsletter is edited in-house. Contributions of members illustrate news about the healthcare sector in their own countries or organizations, report of events, etc. It is expected to serve as an interactive tool for members, to enjoy the opportunity to express themselves at an international level on topics of The International Hospital Federation Training Manual on Tuberculosis & Multidrug-resistant TB Control, Treatment & Prevention for Hospital/Clinic/Health Facility Managers 134 Hospital and Healthcare Innovation Book 2009/2010
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