The Operational Hospital Management Conference has emerged as the leading conference in South Africa aimed at improving performance and the quality of services at public hospitals. The conference offers a tangible learning and sharing opportunity for all management levels within our public hospitals and health care sector and has effectively achieved this for the past five years through identifying real challenges and problems that are faced by management in the Public Health Sector. The Operational Hospital Management Conference aims at assisting healthcare management with practical solutions to meet the ever-increasing demands being placed on services, clinical and hospital resources.

NEW interactive Conference Programme format:

Determined by continuous research, the programme explores the key aspects and issues that Healthcare Management are faced with today. The programme provides a robust agenda of keynote and case study presentations and panel discussions. The Conference will focus on key industry issues presented in a combination of Keynote presentations and panel discussions.

Day one will comprise of the Main Plenery where the Theme will be “How to Manage a Hospital”. Keynote presentations offer a motivational and entertaining perspective on fundamental issues challenging management. The achievements of our Keynotes and their pioneering endeavours, directly influence your job today. Delivering thought provoking and frank accounts of their experiences, our Keynote presenters give you the drive to develop forward-thinking ideas and strategies for your organization.

For the first time, the conference will take on a new format. Day 2 will see delegates in round table groups where they will be presented to briefly on topics such as Human Capital, Financial Management, Information Management and Supply Chain. These presentations will form the foundation for the group debates that will follow to create multiple perspectives on a topic. After the round table discussions, team facilitators will present their groups’ comments and findings back to rest of the conference delegates. this information will be documented and sent to the National Department of Health after the conference.