MAKING PATIENT SAFETY WORK!

Translating Theory into Practice

2nd National Patient Safety Congress

Date: March 28-29, 2019

Venue: PICC, Pasay City
Organizers: UP College of Medicine, Nursing & Pharmacy

This conference follows the launch three years ago that gave an overview on Patient Safety and posed a challenge to actively start safety
initiatives in healthcare institutions and across healthcare professionals and advocates. This conference now aims to present best practices,
results of researches and innovation that address, key issues on patient safety, and highlight collaborations across institutions and organizations
to promote a national patient safety culture.

The conference format will include several sessions on different areas and issues of patient safety. The sessions will include both expert inputs,
case studies with interactive discussions and research presentations including best practices and innovative strategies in different settings. Apart
from oral presentations, poster presentations that feature patient safety initiatives will be integrated into the congress.

The convention will have plenary sessions in the morning with 3 tracks in the afternoon composed of (1) Executive Development Track, (2)
Clinical Track, and (3) Innovative Track. The sessions under the Executive Development Track will discuss managerial, administrative, & academic
issues, the Clinical Track will be on issues related to specific clinical areas and the Innovative Track will tackle translational issues and innovations
& practical resolutions that need to be formed by the attendees to move patient safety forward in the Philippine setting.

Target Audience/Clientele:
1. Health care & other professionals involved in health care technology
2. Advocates for patient safety

DAY 1 (March 28, 2019) THURSDAY

Officer of the Day: Dr. L Fernandez

Session Chair: Dr. T. Cruz
Title Proposed Speaker/s
9:00-9:10 am WELCOME REMARKS Dean Charlotte M. Chiong
UPCM Dean
9:10-9:30 am PLENARY 1: Dr. Agnes D. Mejia
RECEPTION HALL The National Center for Health Quality and Patient Safety Former UPCM Dean
This session aims to provide an overview & update of the UP Initiative on the
National Center for HQ & Patient Safety
9:30-10:30 am PLENARY 2: Keynote speeches 1 & 2
RECEPTION HALL The National Patient Safety Initiative: Policies to Frontlines
This session aims to provide an overview of Patient Safety by citing global &
national efforts towards the promotion of patient safety from policies to the
national health insurance system.

9:30-10:00 From the World Health Organization Perspective: Policies implemented by 1. Dr. Gundo Aurel Weyler
WHO for Patient Safety WHO Representative in the
Philippines

10:00-10:30 Ensuring Patient Safety Practice within the National Health Insurance System:
viewpoint from the frontlines”
2. Dr. Anthony Leachon
Past President, Philippine
College of Physicians
10:30-11:00 am PLENARY 3: Keynote Speech 3 - Patient Safety Provisions within the Universal Sen. Risa N. Hontiveros
RECEPTION HALL Health Care Bill. Senator, Philippines
This session will discuss the constitutional provisions within the Universal Health To be delivered by Dr. Joseph Lachica
Care Bill for patient safety.
11:00-11:30 am PLENARY 4: Dr. Armando C. Crisostomo
RECEPTION HALL Start ‘em Young! Vice Chancellor for Research
This session focuses on teaching patient safety to professionals-in-the-making.
This is give examples on evidence-based teaching-learning strategies used in
teaching patient safety using the WHO Patient Safety Curriculum.
11:30-11:50 am PLENARY 5: Ms. Nittita Prasopa-Plazier
Patient engagement and patient safety in the Western Pacific Region: WHO Western-Pacific Region
Experiences from specific Western Pacific Region countries

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 This session focuses on the WHO experience of assisting in the implementation
of patient safety and patient engagement in the Western Pacific Region
11:50-12:00 nn PLENARY REVIEW: Prof. Jenniffer T. Paguio
RECEPTION HALL Patient Safety Bootcamp: take off from 2015 Manifesto UPCN
This session will provide an overview of patient safety concepts and review the
agreements and highlights of the previous congress in 2015.
12:00-1:15 pm MEETING ROOM 11 MEETING ROOM 1 MEETING ROOM 12
LUNCHEON Phil. Foundation for Vaccination CATHAY DRUG ORAL RESEARCH PRESENTATION
SYMPOSIA “Safety of Mass Vaccination” Speaker: Dr. Lenora C. Fernandez
M: Dr. C. Sison SC&M: Dr. E. Montemayor M: Mr. JJ Posadas
1:15-1:30 pm RESEARCH POSTER VIEWING/VISIT THE EXHIBITS (Dr. A. Hilario, Prof. S. Nacabu-an)
Convention MEETING ROOM 11 MEETING ROOM 1 MEETING ROOM 12
Symposia EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT TRACK CLINICAL TRACK INNOVATIVE TRACK
SC&M: Dr. Irma Makalinao SC&M: Dr. Sonia Salamat SC&M: Dr. C. Sison/Dr. I. Pena
Prof. Francis Capule DR. A. Llaneta

1:30-2:30 CS 1: 1:30-2:40pm 1:30-3:00 pm

Leading Culture Change for Patient
Safety (Change Management)
This session recognizes that Patient Safety
initiatives require active support and
leadership from administrators and
organizational executives. Most are aware
of the basics of patient safety but there
are limited inputs on how to translate
concepts into practice. This session will
equip leaders on how to apply change
management strategies and apply a
systems approach in leading patient
safety teams and organizations.
Speakers:
1. Dr. Maria Linda G. Buhat
PHCA
2. Ms. Nittita Prasopa-Plazier
WHO
CS 2: Ensuring Medication and
Procedure Safety Part 1: Best
Practices
This session will highlight effective
measures and share best practices
on preventing errors when
preparing and administering
medications, as well as ensuring
safety during diagnostic and
treatment-related procedures
1. Pharmacovigilance & High
alert medication (opioids,
anticoagulants, etc.)
Dr. Ma. Minerva P. Calimag
USTH
2. Time out! Surgical safety
Dr. Jorge M. Concepcion
UP PGH
3. Quality and safety of
maternal and perinatal care
Dr. Angela S. Aguilar
UP PGH
CS3: Panel discussion:
Universal Medical Error and Adverse
Event reporting in the Philippines –
crossing the lines between Private &
Public Health Care: developing a
framework and formulating a
consensus
Participants:
Regulatory & Public health
Agencies concerned with Patient
Safety
College of Pharmacy Panelists
1. Ms. Hazel Faye R. Docuyanan
2. Mr. Mark Ryann A. Lirasan
3. Ms. Leonila M. Ocampo
4. Ms. Pamela N. De Gala
5. Dr. Yolanda R. Robles

2:30-3:30 CS 4: 2:40-3:30pm 3:00-3:30 pm

Medico-ergonomics: CS 5: CS 6:
Human Factors & Systems Engineering The Antimicrobial Stewardship Streamlining Health Information
for Total System Safety (AMS) Program of the Philippines Technology for Patient Safety
& Preventing Hospital-Acquired Reporting & Management
This session will discuss the human- Infections
machine, human-environment, and This will include discussion on
human-job interaction in the health care Health care institution-acquired evidence-based practices on health
system with regard to patient care and infections are one of the indicators information technology for patient
how organizational system redesigning of the suboptimal delivery of safety reporting.
strategies can be carried out to render patient safety. This session will
better patient care. tackle the country-wide AMS Speakers:
Program & best practices in the 1. Dr. Alvin B. Marcelo
Speakers: prevention of HAI in the Philippine UPCM
1. Dr. Vic M. Malabonga setting.
2. Ms Lovereal C. Ermita
2. Prof. Rosemary R. Seva SLMC Global
Speakers:

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 1. AMS: Dr. Mediadora C. Saniel
2. Infection Control for Patient
Safety: Dr. Regina P. Berba
(30 mins)

3:30-4:30 CS 7: CS 8: CS 9: 3:30-4:30pm
Building a Strong Team: Teamwork and Ensuring Procedure Safety Part 2: "Professionalism, Ethics, and Patient
Communication strategies for Patient Best Practices Safety and Patient Privacy &
Safety This session is a continuation of CS Confidentiality in the Philippine
2. Health System”
This session will focus on the application
of best practices in promoting patient Speakers: The first talk will focus on the research
safety through teamwork and 1. Blood safety study on administrative complaints
communication strategies. Dr. Norma M. Ona against health professionals lodged
This will also include consent & The Medical City with the PRC - and the patient safety
communication confidentiality. lessons obtained from these.
2. Radiation safety The second talk will discuss the
Speakers: Dr. Johanna Patricia A. Canal Philippine Data Privacy Act & its
1. Dr. Annebelle R. Borromeo UP PGH impact on patient safety.
2. Dr. Lynn Crisanta R. Panganiban
UP PGH 3. No Pass Zone: Please call, Speakers:
Don't Fall 1. Dr. Alvin B. Caballes
Dr. Roberto C. Sombillo
UPCM
Deputy Director for Nursing
Delos Santos Medical Center 2. Dr. Atty. Ivy D. Patdu
Phil Data Privacy Comm

DAY 2: MARCH 29, 2019 (FRIDAY)

Officer of the Day: Ms. Frances Ngo
SC: Dr. E. Garcia Jr.
M: Dr. F. Cagayan

TIME TITLE SPEAKER

8:30-9:15 PLENARY 6: Ensuring Patient Safety in Mass Vaccinations & Preventive Measures Dr. Maria Margarita M. Lota
RECEPTION HALL This session will provide a platform to conduct an objective discussion on setting mass UP CPH
preventive interventions with patient safety as one of the key success indicators. Dr. Fely Marilyn E. Lorenzo
Outline of the talks:
1. Case in Point: The Impact of Dengue Infections and the Dengvaxia Mass
vaccination in the Philippines
2. Moving On: Health Policies & Recommendations on Mass Vaccinations &
Preventive Measures which ensures the Public Good and Patient Safety

9:15-10:00 am PLENARY 7:
RECEPTION HALL Promoting Safety Culture in Primary Care: enhancing the service delivery network Dr. Limuel Anthony B.
Most sessions focus on hospital-based approaches to safety. Rendering medical care in Abrogena
the primary care setting require a different framework and is heavily dependent on the UP PGH
service delivery network available. Health promotion and risk reduction with
community integration strategies, human resource utilization, and patient & family
education are primary areas of interest in this discussion.

10:00-10:30 am PLENARY 8:
RECEPTION HALL Promoting Healthy Professional Practice Environments Prof. Jenniffer T. Paguio
Positive Practice Environments are settings that support excellence and decent work. In UPCN
particular, they strive to ensure the health, safety and personal well-being of staff,
support quality patient care and improve the motivation, productivity and performance
of individuals and organisations (ICN, ICHRN).
This session will cover the concept of professional practice environments or healthy

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 work environments and provide insight into initiatives that can be tested in varied
settings. Specifically, this session will:
1. Explore organisational structures and processes that affect the practice
environment
2. Present evidence on what organisational and unit-based interventions have
been effective in improving WE

10:30-11:10 am PLENARY 9: Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon

RECEPTION HALL Building a business case for patient safety Asian Development Bank
HCPs need to be cognisant that healthcare is a business but maintain the value of
service and focus on quality care. Data and evidence on patient safety and its impact on
both HCT members and patients and their families need to translated into plans that
magnify healthcare as an investment.
This session aims to:
1. Present how risks of investing on quality and safety initiatives outweigh its
benefits - Why invest in the healthcare team?
2. Address the question, ‘As hospital administrators, managers, and unit heads,
how do we present a business case to invest in quality improvement
initiatives?

11:10-12:00 nn PLENARY 10 with INTERACTIVE MIXING Dr. Armando C. Crisostomo &

RECEPTION HALL Developing Partnerships & Networks for Patient Safety Prof. Jenniffer T. Paguio

Delegates will each choose a pillar they are interested in and join in the brainstorming
session to set the top 5 major problems for the pillar and proposed action points. This
will be reported in a short plenary by Prof. Paguio.

Inspirational Message & Call to Action from UPM Vice Chancellor Armando Crisostomo Vice Chancellor Armando C.
Crisostomo – inspirational
Top 5 Hotspots & Action Points for Each of the Four Pillars for Patient Safety set for message & call to action
the next 3-5 years in the Philippines:
1. Clinical & Patient-centered Services (Facilitators: Dr. E Garcia, Prof J. Cariaso)
2. Education & IT/Systems Innovation (Facilitators: Drs. S. Salamat, A. Llaneta,
Prof. Posada)
3. Policy & Standards & Primary Health Care (Facilitators: Dr. L. Panganiban, Prof
A. Gaspar, S. Nacabuan)
4. Safety Culture & Human Resources (Facilitators: Dr. F. Cagayan, A. Hilario, Ms.
R. Tamse)

12:00-1:00 pm MEETING ROOM 11 MEETING ROOM 1 MEETING ROOM 12

LUNCHEON B. BRAUN MSD INNOVATIVE TRACK
SYMPOSIA Speaker: Speaker: Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña Research Oral presentation
SC&M: Dr. A. Hilario SC&M: Dr. Sonia Salamat M: Dr. R. Oliva

1:00-1:30 pm POSTER VIEWING & VISIT THE EXHIBITS (facilitator: Dr. F. Cagayan, Prof. K. Lara)

CONVENTION MEETING ROOM 11 MEETING ROOM 1 INNOVATIVE TRACK

SYMPOSIA EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT TRACK CLINICAL TRACK MEETING ROOM 12
SC&M: Prof. Posadas SC&M: Prof. A. Gaspar SC&M: Prof. S. Nacabu-an
Prof. K. Lara

1:30-2:30 pm CS 10: CS 11: CS12:

Patient Safety means you have to go Mental Health & Patient Safety
beyond “Sorry”:
Shared Decision Making & Patient- 1. Ensuring safety in Mental health &
centered Communication psychiatric settings (from patient and
The patient is at the center and is an HCP perspective)
active partner in health care delivery. Dr. Lovie Hope Go-Chu
This session will cover strategies & MMC
demonstrate model behaviors in
patient-centered communication where 2. Psychological safety for the HCP
the patient is able to actively (bullying, post adverse event
participate & negotiate in decision- management psychological safety
making regarding their own care. amongst HCP)
Dr. Salvador Benjamin D. Vista
Innovations in Patient Safety
Education: best practices
This session will highlight specific
innovative strategies for teaching
patient safety in the
undergraduate curricula and on-
the-job settings. This will take off
from plenary session 6. Actual
demonstrations of simulation set
ups may be instituted.
1. Dr. Marishiel D. Mejia-

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 Panel Discussion: UP PGH Samonte
1. Ms. Rita V. Tamse UPCM
UP PGH
2. Prof. Josephine E. Cariaso Using Simulation as an
UPCN Innovative Strategy for teaching
Patient Safety in the
Undergrduate Curriculum

2. Dr. Michael M. Lawenko

La Salle Univ Med Center

2:30-3:30 pm CS 13: CS 14: CS15:

Aiming for Gold in Patient Safety: Patient Safety During Disasters Making Social & Mass Media
Accreditation is a Validation of Patient work for Patient Safety
Safety at its Best This session will cover measures to ensure A Panel Discussion
patient safety when the healthcare setting
Continuous quality improvement is is hit by a disaster or catastrophe or the Speakers:
patient safety at its best. The benefits healthcare professional is in the middle of 1. Dr. Iris Thiele Isip- Tan
of accreditation by quality assurance armed conflicts. UPCM
bodies redound not only to the 2. Dr. Earl Louis A. Sempio
institution but primarily to patient care Speakers: USTH
and safety. Best practices & 1. Dr. Sheila R. Bonito
experiences on specific QA projects will Dean, UPCN and
be discussed. Former PNA Committee on Disaster
Preparedness
Speakers: 2. Dr. Sarji Muldong
1. Dr. Jose M. Acuin Int Committee of the Red Cross
Medical Director, Asian Hospital &
Medical Center
2. Dr. Erlinda C. Oracion
TMC

3:30-4:30 pm CS 16: CS 17: CS18:

A Blueprint for Success: How to set up Making our Own Work Setting Safe for Us: Forging Partnerships with
a comprehensive patient safety Safety First for the Providers Patient Safety Groups
unit/program
This session will focus on occupational This session focuses on the
This session will provide the tools in health and safety in the health care setting patient and their
setting up a patient safety program, as mandated in the Philippines. family/significant others’
unit or office in their respective perspective through their
organizations. This will feature Speakers: personal experiences in
administrators and patient safety 1. Dr. Vivien Fe F. Camacho promoting safety culture. This
champions who have led their UP Occup Health & Safety will highlight best practices in
organizations to becoming high- integrating the patient in the
reliability institutions.
2. Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria S. Fajardo
team and how this translates to
DPCOM (Perpetual Help Medical positive health outcomes and
Center- Binan, Laguna)
Speakers: partnerships.
1. Dr. Ma. Antonia E. Habana
UP PGH Speakers;
2. Dr. Noel P. Ligaya 1. Ms. Girlie G. Lorenzo
Asian Hospital
2. Dr. Patrick P. Eustaquio
The Love Yourself
Foundation
3. Ms. Cristy Donato
TMC