Search Tag: IHF
2024 25 Jan
Photo: Ronald Lavater, CEO, IHF, with Dr Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Assistant Director, PAHO/WHO, and Dr Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr, Director, PAHO/WHO. The International Hospital Federation (IHF) and the Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have entered into a technical cooperation agreement...Read more
2023 28 Dec
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) is partnering with US healthcare leader Kaiser Permanente to expand its Young Executive Leaders programme, which builds global leadership learning, networking, and information exchange among emerging executives in the healthcare sector. The IHF launched its Young Executive Leaders programme in 2019 as a way...Read more
2023 27 Oct
Dr Muna A. Tahlak begins her two-year term as the 36th President of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) – a global non-profit, membership organization representing hospitals and healthcare associations across the globe. Dr Tahlak was elected in November 2021 and has served two years as President Designate before taking up the position of President...Read more
2023 30 Aug
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has announced the finalists of the IHF Awards 2023 after scoring entries in all 7 Award categories. This year, more than 500 entries were submitted by hospitals and healthcare organizations from 43 countries/territories – a record number since the Awards commenced in 2015. The projects and programmes...Read more
2023 16 May
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has announced a new forum to connect innovators and healthcare leaders – an exciting addition to the programme for the World Hospital Congress 2023. The i-to-i Innovation Hub will showcase cutting-edge innovations from across the globe at the IHF’s annual Congress, taking place from 25 to...Read more
2023 12 Apr
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has launched the 2023 edition of the IHF Awards – the premier, annual awards programme for hospitals and healthcare organizations worldwide. Entries are being accepted in seven IHF Awards categories: Dr Kwang Tae Kim Grand Hospital Award – recognizing excellence in the five dimensions of...Read more
2023 21 Mar
Registration is now open for the International Hospital Federation’s (IHF) 4 6 th World Hospital Congress, taking place on 25–27 October at the Lisbon Congress Centre, Portugal. Pre-congress activities scheduled on 23–24 October are also recommended for participants of the yearly event. Following the success...Read more
2023 06 Mar
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 46th World Hospital Congress, which takes place from 25 to 27 October 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. The International Hospital Federation (IHF) organizes the World Hospital Congress to bring together hospital leaders and healthcare system executives to connect around global learning for local action....Read more
2022 19 Jul
Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened violence against healthcare, with a documented increase of incidents in many countries. Health personnel and their patients, as well as healthcare facilities and ambulances, are subject to persistent acts of violence in all regions of the world. The results of a global survey conducted...Read more
2023 25 Oct
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2022 23 Feb
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) has announced that the 46th World Hospital Congress (WHC) will be held at the Lisbon Congress Centre (Portugal) on 25–27 October 2023. In a successful bid to host the 46th WHC, a distinguished consortium of Portuguese healthcare organizations came together to submit a joint proposal. The Portuguese Association...Read more
2021 11 Nov
Deborah Bowen has taken up the position of President of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) following her election in 2019 and a two-year term as President Designate. At the Closing Plenary and Ceremony of the 44th World Hospital Congress in Barcelona (Spain), the presidency was formally transferred to Deborah Bowen (USA) from Dr Risto...Read more
2020 11 May
Summary: The COVID-19 crisis has created many challenges for health systems around the world. Health leaders have to focus on sustaining their organisations at all levels, and the International Hospital Federation is offering its support to them through a number of projects. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic reminds us of how we are all interconnected....Read more
2020 04 Feb
Dubai will kick off the 45th edition of the World Hospital Congress (WHC) in 2021, under the theme ‘Achieving Sustainability and How Should We Look in 2030?’. Organized by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in collaboration with the International Hospital Federation (IHF) and INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions – a member of INDEX Holding, the 4-day annual...Read more
2019 26 Nov
Health leaders and professionals are invited to submit abstracts for the 44th World Hospital Congress, organised by the International Hospital Federation and La Unió Catalana d’Hospitals , and held in Barcelona, Spain on 2-5 November 2020. The IHF World Hospital Congress brings together leaders of hospitals, health...Read more
2019 13 Nov
The IHF Awards 2019 winners were announced in an awards ceremony on November 8, during the 43rd World Hospital Congress. Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital from Taiwan won the most coveted Gold Award for the IHF/Dr. Kwang Tae Kim Grand Award for their project, ‘A comprehensive and sequential solution enhancing the quality care of acute myocardial...Read more
2019 01 Oct
Hosted by the Ministry of Health of the Sultanate of Oman , the 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation (IHF) will go over some of the most pressing subjects in the global healthcare community in over 40 sessions lined up for discussion on 6 to 9 November in Muscat. In between times of peace, situations of humanitarian...Read more
2019 14 Aug
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) announces the finalists of the 2019 IHF/Dr Kwang Tae Kim Grand Award and Excellence Awards in Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and Management in Healthcare, and Quality & Safety and Patient-centered Care. Following an extensive review by the panel of judges composed of health leaders from...Read more
2019 15 Jul
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) enters into an agreement with CERCA Holdings, Inc. for the latter to serve as networking application for the 43rd annual World Hospital Congress (WHC) to be held in Muscat, Oman on 6 to 9 November, 2019. CERCA is a totally secure mobile networking platform that protects privacy while doing the...Read more
2019 10 Jun
As ambassador of the global health care community, the International Hospital Federation (IHF) is celebrating its 90th anniversary on 13 to 15 June 2019. Several activities have been lined up to share and extend this occasion to the Federation’s global community. A new Initiative: Young Executive Leaders (YEL) Early this year, the IHF...Read more
2019 04 Jun
The 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation has invited thought leaders, experts and top-level professionals to explore how health services can be better provided during peace and crisis. Topics have been lined up to explore how health services can be: More responsive through better resilience; Supportive...Read more
2019 17 May
Due to overwhelming demand, entry submissions for the 2019 International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards has just been extended to 3rd June. Hospitals and health service providers can still nominate their outstanding and innovative projects and programs. The IHF Awards Committee announced that the extension of the deadline of entries is to give...Read more
2019 29 Mar
The 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation will bring health leaders from around the globe together in Oman in November to discuss the importance of people-centered health services in times of peace and crisis. The World Hospital Congress is a unique global forum where leaders of national and international hospital...Read more
2019 19 Mar
Entry submissions for the 2019 International Hospital Federation Awards is now open. Hospitals and health service providers can nominate their outstanding and innovative projects and programs for a chance to be recognized internationally in one of the four awards. The IHF/Dr Kwang Tae Kim Grand Award is open only to IHF Full and Associate Members...Read more
2019 18 Feb
The abstract submission for paper presentations and posters for the 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation has been extended to 1 March . The World Hospital Congress is a unique global forum that brings together leaders of national and international hospital and healthcare organizations to share knowledge,...Read more
2018 10 Oct
The winners and merit awardees of the 2018 International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards were revealed today at the Awards Ceremony held at the 42nd World Hospital Congress at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia. The IHF Awards, which celebrates and recognizes hospitals and healthcare organizations with demonstrable...Read more
2018 11 Jul
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) announced the 27 finalists in the four categories of the 2018 IHF Awards which honors innovations and outstanding achievements in the healthcare industry. The IHF awards program received a record number of 160 entries from 118 organizations in 33 countries for the IHF / Dr Kwang Tae Kim Grand Award and...Read more