From the Regional Offices

Recent Presentations by Derick Pasternak, Managing Director, Middle East Region

Derick Pasternak, MD, MBAS, FACHE, managing director, Middle East Region for Joint Commission International, made two recent presentations of note:

11 March 2009
The Seventh Annual Forum
Arab Hospitals Federation
Damascus, Syria
Dr. Pasternak presented on the subject, “Hospital Accreditation: A Framework for the Systematic Improvement of Patient Care.” Highlights included the following:
• The reasons hospital accreditation is being encouraged in Arab countries
• The advantages of accreditation to patients, healthcare staff and hospitals
• Effective strategies to achieve successful accreditation and patient satisfaction

7 March 2009
Medication Safety: A Road Taken Together
Formal Opening Ceremony of Medication Safety Week
Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Pasternak presented on the subject, “Proper Ordering of Medications and Medication Reconciliation”