ECN Sponsors CCHE Staff to Attend CERNER Health Conference and Visit St. Judes

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ECN sponsored two of Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357’s (CCHE) staff, Operations Director Eng. Ayman Ibrahim and Pediatric Oncology Registrar Dr. Claudia Mousa, and to attend the Cerner Health Conference in Kansas City, Missouri from October 7-10, 2012. They then went on to visit St. Judes in Memphis, Tennessee as the second component of their ECN-sponsored trip.

At the Cerner Health Conference Mr. Ibrahim and Ms. Mousa learned about the notion of “power chart oncology” and drafted an implementation scheme for such a power chart, providing insight into possible areas of improvement in the current module being used by CCHE. They also looked into improvements via M-Page, Powertouch and Dragoon 3600 technologies, as well as implementing lights on applications and a better patient summary discharge process, all potential means of updating the CCHE electronic medical record system. It must be noted that CCHE has more highly integrated medical records than 96% of American hospitals. Such medical records produce many benefits, including making patient information more readily available to doctors who need them.

Upon their return, the pair provided CCHE and ECN with a copy of their action plan for CCHE to further build upon their education.

The sponsorship of these two distinguished individuals is a prime example of ECN’s commitment to furthering the educational repertoire of qualified Egyptian doctors. It is our expectation that they will take their lessons learned and put them into practice at home in order to benefit pediatric oncology in Egypt as a whole. Below is a letter sent to us by both doctors detailing their trip and summarizing the impact of their shared experiences on their future work at CCHE:

“It has only been a few days since our insightful trip to the US, which could not have been possible without ECN’s financial support and its firm belief in the worthiness of promoting Hospital 57357’s mission: offering quality healthcare and [the chance for a] cure to a maximum number of children with cancer in Egypt and the surrounding region.

We feel blessed for having been given the opportunity to attend the annual Cerner conference in Kansas, where we were exposed to the latest developments in pediatric oncology informatics, and later to observe St. Jude’s Hospital how other similar centers are implementing and making maximum use of the Cerner pediatric oncology informatics technology.

Grateful for this eye-opening experience, we return home enthusiastic and eager to make the best of what we have been exposed to, having been encouraged by the fact that our own work experience at Hospital 57357 is of value and impact to other centers as well for the ultimate purpose of improving over-all outcomes of children with cancer around the world.

This trip has been beneficial in highlighting how we could optimize the usage of our informatics resources and how we can upgrade our Cerner system. Networking with other Medical/IT teams at the conference and at the St. Jude opened up new opportunities for collaboration and exchange to enhance our ability to effectively offer the best quality services to our patients.

Again, we would like to thank ECN for its continuous support. We, in turn, pledge to put into action all the knowledge we have received. In this respect, we have prepared a detailed plan of action with a timeline for various tasks and procedures which we look forward to implement immediately to enhance and sustain performance and healthcare services’ quality. “

 

Patriotic Egyptians, whether at home or abroad, are first attracted to the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE) 57357 for philanthropic reasons. Once they have had the opportunity to visit the hospital, it becomes clear to this community why CCHE is Egypt’s modern legacy. They consequently become highly committed to supporting this prestigious institution and inspiring model of charity, one which has made a name for itself through its free provision of quality healthcare to children with cancer. While monetary contributions are always welcome, CCHE 57357 is also in need of your research skills and expertise.

As we are about to celebrate our fifth year of operations, the CCHE 57357 development and expansion scheme compels us to fully engage in research centered around pediatric cancer and healthcare sciences.

It is our mission to develop a leading research institute that will carry out basic science research, translational and clinical research in the areas of cancer genetics and biology, epidemiology, treatment, health care policy, healthcare management, pharmacy and nursing. CCHE 57357 already hosts the largest pediatric cancer population and sports the latest hospital informatics system. With the implementation of this research institute, we will then capable of answering research questions with speed and precision, thereby helping to make significant scientific advances not only in the medical field, but also in all other healthcare-related fields, including engineering, IT, and physics, among others. This strategy will aid us in meaningfully contributing to the advancement of public health in Egypt.

In working with CCHE 57357, you have the potential to collaborate closely with international entities, performing studies on the roles that genetic background, environment and lifestyle play in patients’ susceptibility to cancer and the pathogenesis of particular cancers. CCHE 57357 has an impressive repertoire of accomplishments and global connections, having conducted joint research studies with such prestigious institutions as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children’s Hospital Boston and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Research collaboration with CCHE 57357 can be conducted from your country of residence or from Egypt, should you decide to take up residence here. In the latter case, you can be assured of CCHE 57357’s full support.

While many are wary of the research standards which prevail in Egypt, there is no doubt that CCHE 57357 has become the icon of change prior to and during this critical time in our nation. This change is one which encompasses the provision of free quality healthcare services to all children with cancer, ushering in a new era in both patient care and the pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation.

The career opportunities available for you at CCHE 57357 are abundant. If you wish to collaborate with some of the most curious minds and passionate individuals, CCHE 57357 awaits you. Working together in our global fight against cancer is an urgent necessity and collaboration is the key to overcoming the hurdles before us. Please contact Dr. Sherif Abouelnaga, CCHE’s Vice-President of Research, Academic Affairs and Outreach, at snaga@57357.com for more information about career opportunities with CCHE 57357.