Finalists of the Asian Hospital Management Awards 2017 Announced

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418 entries from 102 hospitals in 17 countries

Hospital Management Asia (HMA) announced the finalists of the 16th Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA). Hosted by leading health technology company, Philips, the awards received 418 entries from 102 hospitals in 17 countries in Asia Pacific and the winners will be awarded on Thursday, 24th August 2017 at Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, Philippines.

For sixteen years now, AHMA has been recognizing hospitals in Asia that have implemented outstanding programs and best practices that served patients, hospital employees, and the community. Thirteen awards categories were vied for.

The AHMA 2017 finalists will be displaying posters of their respective programs during the two-day Hospital Management Asia conference on August 23 and 24 at Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, Philippines. The poster display will offer a venue for the finalists to share the benefits of their winning programs with the HMA community.

The awarding ceremony of AHMA 2017 is hosted by Philips and will take place during the Awards Gala Dinner at Shangri-La at the Fort in Manila, Philippines on the evening of August 24, Thursday.

For the list of AHMA 207 finalists, please visit: http://www.asianhospitalmanagementawards.com/finalists

Learn more about AHMA award categories and criteria at: http://www.asianhospitalmanagementawards.com/Categories-and-Criteria

Asian Hospital Management Awards 2017

List of Finalists

(Alphabetically ordered)

List also available here: AHMA 2017 Finalists

CATEGORY: Bio Medical / Facilities Maintenance Project

• Hoan My Medical Corporation (Vietnam)
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India)
• Medcare Hospital Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

CATEGORY: Clinical Service Project

• Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (India)
• Medcare Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital (India)
• Sterling Addlife India Pvt Ltd (India)

CATEGORY: Community Involvement Project

• Hong Kong Baptist Hospital (Hong Kong)
• Medanta, The Medicity Hospital (India)
• Princess Margaret Hospital (Hong Kong)

CATEGORY: Cost Reduction Project

• Hoan My Medical Corporation (Vietnam)
• Max Healthcare Institute Limited (India
• National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (Singapore)
• National University Hospital (Singapore
• RK. Charitas Hospital Palembang (Indonesia)

CATEGORY: Customer Service Project

• Apollo Speciality Hospitals (India)
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India)
• Makati Medical Center (Philippines)

CATEGORY: Innovations in Healthcare Technology Project

·         Aster DM Healthcare (United Arab Emirates)

·         Dr. Ramesh cardiac & Multispeciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd (India)

·         KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital (Malaysia)

CATEGORY: Innovations in Hospital Management Project

·         Aga Khan University Karachi (Pakistan)

·         Apollo Hospitals (India)

·         KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)

CATEGORY: Mobile and Online Services Project

·         Caritas Medical Centre, Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

·         Integrated Health Information Systems (Singapore)

·         West China Hospital of Sichuan University (China)

CATEGORY: Nursing Excellence Project

·         Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals (India)

·         Fortis Hospitals Ltd (India)

·         KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Singapore)

·         Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore)

CATEGORY: Innovations in Healthcare IT

·         Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (India)

·         North District Hospital (Hong Kong)

·         Philippine Heart Center (Philippines)

·         Rajagiri Hospital (India)

·         West China Hospital of Sichuan University (China)

CATEGORY: Patient Safety Project

·         Johns Hopkins Singapore (Singapore)

·         KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)

·         National University Hospital (Singapore)

·         Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

·         St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City (Philippines)

CATEGORY: Physician Leadership Project

·         KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)

·         Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital (India)

·         The Medical City (Philippines)

CATEGORY: Talent Development Project

·         Apollo Speciality Hospital OMR (India)

·         Farrer Park Hospital (Singapore)

·         Fortis Hospital Mulund (India)

·         Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

·         Lorma Medical Center (Philippines) 

Despite Shouldering Double Duty, Rene Catalan Keeps Himself Laser-focused for Upcoming Bout

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Filipino martial artist Rene “The Challenger” Catalan has a unique predicament on Friday, 18 August as he will be dividing his time between being a cage competitor and acting as a chief cornerman.

Catalan will be sharing the ONE Championship cage with grappling prodigy Bu Huo You Ga of China on the undercard of ONE: QUEST FOR GREATNESS, which takes place at the iconic Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Meanwhile, one of Catalan’s younger brothers, Robin, will also be competing on the stacked card as he squares off with multiple-time Lumpinee World Champion and former ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke later in the evening.

It will be the first time both family members are competing at the same ONE Championship event. Not only does he have to focus on his own match, but Catalan also has to deal with the stress of coaching his younger sibling to victory.

“There is pressure, definitely, both as a coach and as a competitor, As a coach, I am thinking about my athlete’s performances. And as a competitor, there is the pressure to win, and carrying Filipino pride on my shoulders,” he admitted.

Although ONE: QUEST FOR GREATNESS will surely be a busy night for Catalan, it also presents an opportunity to make some incredible memories as Catalan envisions a scenario where both he and his brother advance their professional careers by becoming victorious on the card.

“It marks the first time that I will compete alongside my brother. It’s exciting. I hope that we will walk away as winners of our respective bouts. It will cause a big family celebration,” he said.

Riding high on a two-bout winning streak, the 38-year-old Iloilo native will have the chance to extend his victory parade as he takes on Bu, who has won his last three outings.

A proud native of a hill tribe in West China, Bu has a formidable base as a national Greco-Roman wrestling champion and has built upon that by adding elements of Wushu-Sanda, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and traditional Chinese Kung Fu to his arsenal.

Most notably, Bu’s biggest achievement under the ONE Championship banner was when he was crowned as the ONE Hefei Flyweight Tournament Champion in July 2016.

With the aim to be a more versatile combatant than his Chinese counterpart, Catalan revealed that he worked extensively on his ground game in training camp.

“For this fight, I added more emphasis to my ground game. Even though I am coming off a win, I shouldn’t be complacent. I trained with the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the country to hone my grappling skills,” he bared.

While Catalan recognizes Bu’s potential, he believes that his seasoned background in combat sports will play a pivotal role in their three-round strawweight encounter.

“I may not have much experience in the cage, but I do have a rich background in Wushu-Sanda and boxing,” he explained.

“I still believe that my striking is better than his stand-up game. I am very comfortable in that aspect. If he wants to strike with me, it will be my pleasure,” Catalan added.

Catalan hopes that if he secures a decisive win over Bu, it will put him an inch closer to a date with Yoshitaka Naito for the ONE Strawweight World Championship belt.

“I really hope that ONE Championship will give me an opportunity to vie for the title in the future. This bout might be the door to a world title contest. I am coming in with a game plan, much like my opponent. If I cannot take it one way, I am going to take it in another. My goal is to win. I carry with me the pride of the Filipino people. I will do whatever it takes to win,” he stated.

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CNN Philippines: On The Record Discusses the Controversial Rise of Fake News

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CNN Philippines: On The Record tackles the controversial surge of fake news as sociologist Nicole Curato moderates a discussion among key players in the field of media, communications and politics.

Fake news is a tense point of discussion in media today. On the Record: Breaking Fake News will discuss what it is, why it matters and what we can do about it.

On the panel are Jonathan Ong, Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Massachusetts—currently in the country to conduct research of the rise of the fake news industry—who will discuss the public’s responsibility to spot fake news. CNN Philippines Senior Correspondent Ruth Cabal and Mark Saludes of the Photojournalists Center of the Philippines will explain rules of ensuring the quality of news in the newsroom and sanctions for erring journalists. Meanwhile, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Ana Maria Banaag will join the discussion to delve the Duterte regime’s stand on free speech.

On the Record: Breaking Fake News airs on Thursday, August 17th at 8 p.m., followed by replays on August 18, 19 and 20. Tune in to CNN Philippines on facebook.com/CNNPhilippines as the episode will be streamed live on social media.