Talking Healthcare

Cybersecurity in healthcare has a unique set of challenges due to the type of information at risk and the consequences on patient safety. Hospitals and healthcare organizations are vulnerable targets of cyberattacks which represent significant danger for patients and hospitals’ ability to continue their operations.

In this episode, John Riggi, National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk, at the American Hospital Association, sat down with Ligia Kornowska, Director and leader of innovation at the Polish Hospital Federation, to discuss the issues and challenges of cybersecurity in healthcare. John also provided responses and recovery solutions to these cyber threats.

IHF's Telehealth Special Interest Group aims to create exclusive thought-leadership products on the use of telehealth in hospitals, raising awareness amongst the IHF’s Members (and beyond) on the imperatives and advantages of harnessing digital technology in healthcare systems. Sponsored by Teladoc Health, this SIG focuses on navigating the future of telehealth for hospitals and health service providers.

In this episode, Ed Percy, HHS Vice President EMEA at Teladoc Health, sat down with Sonia Roschnik and Dr Hesham Abdelghaffar to shed light on the role of telemedicine in the transition to net-zero healthcare. They discussed opportunities, challenges, and practical implications for hospital leaders of using telemedicine to reduce the carbon footprint of their hospitals.

IHF's Big Data Special Interest Group focuses on the imperatives and advantages of harnessing big data and analytics to improve performance in healthcare systems.

In this episode, we invited members of the Big Data Steering Committee, to shed light on the use of big data in healthcare. Using the expertise, knowledge and insights of members of the Big Data SIG, we discussed the challenges, opportunities and practical implications for hospital leaders on using big data in decision-making.

This year, the IHF is bringing the 46th edition of the World Hospital Congress to the beautiful city of Lisbon in Portugal. This is the second time this prestigious event will be held in Lisbon, but for the first time, it is being co-organized by a Consortium of three local hospital leadership associations.

In this episode, Linda Clark, Director of Professional Development at IHF, interviewed the Presidents of the three associations to share updates and developments in organizing the Congress and what attendees can expect in Lisbon.

The World Hospital Congress is the annual flagship event of the International Hospital Federation. The Congress is a unique global forum connecting leaders and decision-makers of hospitals, health services and healthcare organizations to share knowledge and good practices, exchange new ideas and innovations, and network with other senior executives from across the international healthcare community. This year, IHF will bring the 46th edition of the Congress to the beautiful city of Lisbon in Portugal.

In this episode, Scientific Committee Co-Chairs Alexandre Lourenço and Artur Vaz talked to some of the members of the Scientific Committee, who shared their experiences behind the scenes and in formulating the programme.

The International Hospital Federation Awards dates back to 2015 when the programme was launched at the 39th IHF World Hospital Congress in Chicago. The IHF Awards have been recognizing excellence in hospitals and healthcare organizations around the world.

In this episode, we featured Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, the winner of the Excellence Award for Health Services During Crises. This award recognises hospitals and healthcare organizations in a low-income country, or country during times of significant crises, for their excellence or outstanding achievements in delivering services despite the challenging environment.

Dr Lawrence Lai, Chairman of the IHF Awards Committee, Honorary Member of the International Hospital Federation, sat down with Dr Khawaja Shehryar Nasir. Dr Nasir is the Assistant Director at the Quality and Patient Safety Department of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Pakistan.

International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th of March each year – a campaign to raise awareness of gender inequity issues. At the IHF, our Women in Leadership Forum is joining this global conversation with a particular focus on inequities in healthcare leadership.

In this episode, Lucy Clements, Health Integration Policy Lead from NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System, UK, sat down with Dr Sawsan Abdelrazig and Dr Pascale Anglade from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Dr Sawsan and Dr Pascale have been researching and raising awareness of gender inequity in healthcare and in leadership for many years.

The International Hospital Federation Awards dates back to 2015, when the programme was launched at the 39th IHF World Hospital Congress in Chicago. The IHF Awards have been recognizing excellence in hospitals and healthcare organizations around the world.

Since 2019, the IHF has offered an annual program for selected young executives to improve their management and leadership skills, and to network internationally. These young leaders are shaping the healthcare delivery of the future, and every year the skills and ideas that they demonstrate throughout the programme are truly impressive.

In this episode, Leandro Luis sat down with fellow YEL alumni, John Kueven and Pritindira Sachdeva to share their experiences and reflections on being selected for the YEL programme.

Net zero in healthcare: how is it possible? What is the role of current and future healthcare leaders in driving the sustainability agenda? What are the bold and collective actions to take in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN SDGs, to minimize environmental impact and transform services?

In this episode, Sonia Roschnik, Director of the Geneva Sustainability Centre sat down with Stephanie Allen, Rod Hochman, and Bertrand Levrat to discuss healthcare leadership and sustainability.

About the Speakers:

Sonia Roschnik

Stephanie Allen

Bertrand Levrat

Dr Rod Hochman