The Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology (LAICO) has been a pioneer in advancing hospital management practices through capacity building and training. The Management Training and Systems Development course for hospital administrators and managers equips participants with the knowledge and skills to adopt best practices for effective hospital management. Our alumni play a crucial role in implementing these practices globally, ensuring high standards of patient care and operational efficiency. Over the past two decades, this training program has impacted nearly 400 administrators worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This Continuing Medical Education (CME) program aims to bring together alumni of the hospital administrators’ course to share experiences, learn new strategies, and discuss best practices in hospital administration through continuous and collective learning.
- Enhance Knowledge: Update alumni on the latest developments and current? Practices in hospital management.
- Share Experiences: Provide a platform for alumni to share their experiences and successful implementations.
- Promote Innovation: Encourage the adoption of innovative management practices, such as Lean management and patient-centric approaches.
- Networking: Strengthen the alumni network to facilitate continuous learning and collaboration.
The CME program will consist of keynote sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and sharing sessions. Each session will focus on a specific aspect of hospital administration, offering both theoretical knowledge and practical insights.
The program is structured with three sessions in the morning and three sessions in the afternoon, totaling six sessions per day. Each day will include four sharing sessions followed by discussions, one lecture, and one panel discussion.
This two-and-a-half-day program covers the following topics
Patient care and management
- Strategies for increasing sustainability by boosting paying walk-in clients
- Understanding the need and increasing demand for subspecialty care
Outreach
- Expanding reach and creating demand for cataract and refractive error services
- Ensuring comprehensive screening.
- Ensuring follow-up care for cataract, specialty, and refractive error cases.
Vision Centers
- HR Infrastructure and implementation of comprehensive care strategies.
Quality and NABH
Sharing of best practices in supportive services like store management, MRD/EMR, and optical services.
Introduction to improvement science models
- Knowledge Enhancement: Participants will gain updated knowledge on key hospital management practices.
- Networking: Strengthened alumni network fostering continuous collaboration and support.
- Improved Practices: Participants will be motivated and equipped to implement improved practices in their hospitals based on strategies developed during the workshop.
- Refine the topics/modules in the course: Based on the current challenges and opportunities missed by the managers, we can explore how they could be addressed in the courses
The CME program for LAICO’s Hospital Administrators Course Alumni is a significant initiative for ensuring continuous professional development and the adoption of best practices in hospital management. By fostering a culture of learning and sharing, we aim to empower our alumni to lead their institutions to greater heights of excellence, thereby contributing to our vision of eliminating needless blindness.