Conference Agenda
Insightful Sessions. Inspiring Conversations. Impactful Outcomes.
An engaging programme awaits you! The detailed agenda, featuring plenary sessions, thematic tracks, panel discussions, workshops, and networking engagements, is outlined below.
Join us for thought-provoking discussions, interactive learning experiences, and valuable opportunities to connect with peers, experts, and industry leaders, as we collectively explore innovative approaches to advancing healthcare quality and patient safety.
- Day 1 (10th April)
- Day 2 (11th April)
- Day 3 (12th April)
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Curtain Raiser Celebrating Leadership | Legacy | Innovation |
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| Venue : Radisson Blu Hotel & Suites GRT Chennai | ||
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| 6:00 PM - 6:05 PM |
Opening Reflections: Welcome Address
Setting the Stage: The Journey towards Tech, Touch & Trust Welcome Address
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| 6:05 PM - 6:15 PM |
Cultural Invocation
Tradition Meets Transformation
A Bharatanatyam performance symbolising the harmony of heritage, precision, and human connection in healthcare
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| 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM |
Silk and Diamond - The Heritage Walk
Healing in Style: The Evolution of Healthcare Identity
A creative showcase celebrating healthcare professionals, diversity,
innovation, and the evolving face of modern healthcare
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| 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM |
Special Leadership Address
Reinventing Yourself: The Courage to Pause, Evolve and Return Stronger
Moderator Dr Sanjeev K Singh Medical Director, AIMS Delhi-NCR & MS, AIMS Kochi |
Prof BS Sahay Founder Director, IIM Jammu |
| 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM |
Coffee Conversations with Healthcare Icons
Journeys Beyond White Coats: Stories of Grit, Purpose & Legacy
Moderator Dr S Manivannan Founder and Managing Director of Kauvery Group of Hospitals |
Dr G. Bakthavathsalam Chairman & Managing Director, of K.G. Hospital, Coimbatore Prof. Dr A Devadoss Chairman & Chief of Orthopaedics, Devadoss Multispeciality Hospital, Madurai) Dr K. Madeswaran Founder & Chairman, Royal Care Super Speciality Hospital, Coimbatore |
| 7:45 PM - 8:15 PM |
The CAHO Medallion of Honour for Transformative Leadership
Dr. Nalla G Palaniswami
Chairman and Managing Director, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (P) Limited Dr Achyuta Samanta Founder KIIT, KISS & KIMS |
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| 8:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop Host Institutions Felicitation
Mou Signing: CAHO—SkillForMed and CAHO-AHPI-Tamil Nadu Chapter |
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| 9:00 PM onwards (Networking Dinner) | ||
- Conference Agenda
- Round Table Meetings
| REGISTRATION (08:00 am - 9:00 am) | |||
| Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |||
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(9:00 AM – 9:10 AM) CAHO ANTHEM & OPENING REMARKS |
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CAHO Leadership
Dr Vijay Agarwal (President, CAHO), Dr Lallu Joseph (Secretary General, CAHO), Mr Renjith Krishnan (Zonal Chairperson - South Zone, CAHO), Mr Adel J (State Chairperson, Tamil Nadu), Dr Arjun Thayumana Sundaram (State Chairperson, Pondicherry) ISQua Leadership Dr Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio (President & Board Member, ISQua), Dr Carsten Engel (CEO, ISQua CAHO Patrons Dr Girdhar Gyani (Director General, AHPI & Patron, CAHO), Dr Venkatesh Thuppil (CEO & Director, Foundation for Quality India (FQI) & Patron, CAHO), Dr Alexander Thomas (Founder and Patron of AHPI, ANBAI & CAHO), Air Marshal Dr Pawan Kapoor, AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd) (Former DGMS(IAF); Vice Chairman, Rus Education), Dr Nagendra Swamy S C (Chief Executive, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital & Gokula Education Foundation-Medical ), Dr M I Sahadulla (Founder Chairman and Managing Director, KIMSHEALTH) CAHOCON Organizing Committee Dr Nalla G Palaniswami (Org Chairperson), Dr S Manivannan (Co-Org Chairperson), Dr S Gurushankar (Co-Org Chairperson), Dr Sathish Devadoss (Org Secretary) Committee Chairpersons Dr Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy (Academic), Dr M K Eniyan (Pre Conference Workshops), Dr Ranjith Jayasekharan (Awards), Dr Raju Sivasamy (Venue & Facility), Dr Madhavi Gopinath (Poster & Platform), Dr Lasya Thambidurai (Media & PR), Mr Venkat Phanidhar (Souvenir), Dr Nirmal Fredrick (Registration),Dr V Balaji (Reception) |
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| SESSION I : From Vision to Movement: A Dialouge on Quality & Patient Safety | |||
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Moderators Dr Vijay Agarwal President, CAHO Dr Lallu Joseph Secretary General, CAHO |
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| 9:10 AM – 9:50 AM |
From Vision to Movement: A Dialouge on Quality & Patient Safety
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Dr Girdhar Gyani Director General, AHPI & Patron, CAHO Dr Venkatesh Thuppil CEO & Director, Foundation for Quality India FQI & Patron, CAHO Dr Alexander Thomas Founder and Patron of AHPI, ANBAI, & CAHO Air Marshal Dr Pawan Kapoor AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd.), Former DGMS IAF; Vice Chairman, Rus Education Dr Nagendra Swamy S C Chief Executive, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital & Gokula Education Foundation-Medical Dr M. I. Sahadulla Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director, KIMSHEALTH |
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| SESSION II : Driving High Reliability : Bridging Digital Standards, Leadership and Clinical Operations | |||
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Chairpersons Dr Sameer Mehta Chairman, Dr Mehta’s Hospitals, Chennai Dr Arun Muthvel V Managing Director, Iswarya Hospital, Chennai |
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| 9:50 AM – 10:40 AM |
Building High-Reliability Healthcare Organizations Through Standards-
Driven Digital Transformation
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Mr Avinash Pandey Group Leader - Digital Health, NABH (QCI) |
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Trust: Leading with Trust—The Contagious You
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Dr Elaine Ng Kim Choon Chief Nurse, St Andrew’s Nursing Services |
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High Reliability as a Way of Thinking: Where Infrastructure Meets Practice
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Dr Arjun Srinivasan Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Joint Commission International (JCI) |
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| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM : Inauguration | |||
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Lamp Lighting
Felicitation of Chief Guest Welcome Address Dr Nalla G Palaniswami (Organizing Chairperson, CAHOCON 2026) CAHO – A National Movement Dr Vijay Agarwal (President, CAHO) Introducing the Theme of the Conference Dr S Manivannan (Co-Organizing Chairperson, CAHOCON 2026) Chief Guest Address Hon’ble Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Former Vice President of India) Keynote Address Dr Sangita Reddy (Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group) Launch of CAHO Initiatives Dr Lallu Joseph, Secretary General, CAHO Conference Souvenir Release Academic Publications & Journal Release Clinical Governance Principles & Practices | Occupational Health essentials for Healthcare workers | International Journal for Healthcare Quality, Patient Centeredness and Safety (Volume 7 | Issue 1 | January - March 2026) Launch of New Programs Healthcare Risk Excellence & Maturity Standards I Certificate Course in Lean Six Sigma for Medical Laboratories Launch of Excellence Standards Laparoscopic governance & excellence management certification | Pharmacy governance & excellence management certification | CAHO Centre of Rehabilitation Excellence (CoRE) | Patient Friendly Hospital Standards Centres for Quality Promotion (CQPs) Announcement Aadhar Health Institute, Hisar, Haryana | Christian Medical College, Ludhiana | Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, New Delhi | Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore | Rajasthan Hospital, Jaipur | Soni Hospital, Jaipur | Sri Kamatchi Medical Centre, Thanjavur Launch of New CAHO Forums Human Resources (HR) Forum | Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Forum | Occupational Health Forum | CEOs Forum | Healthcare Consultants Forum MoU Signing: CAHO - IIM Jammu Prof. BS Sahay, Dr Shakti Kumar Gupta, Lt Gen (Dr) Sunil Kant SM, VSM & Dr Mahesh Gadekar Vote of Thanks Dr Sathish Devadoss (Organizing Secretary CAHOCON 2026) National Anthem |
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| 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM SESSION III : Moments that Matter: Stories of Care, Healing, and Trust |
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Moderators Dr Lasya Thambidurai Trustee, St. Peter's Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, Hosur Ms Sandhya Cherian Vice President, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai Speaker Ms Gautami Tadimalla Actress |
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| SESSION IV : Clinical Grand Rounds - The Healing Touch | |||
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Chairpersons Dr Ravindran Jegasothy Senior Consultant O&G; Councillor, MSQH Dr Arun Palaniswami Executive Director, KMCH Coimbatore |
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| 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM | What 30 Years at the Bedside Has Taught Me |
Dr C Palanivelu Chairman, GEM Hospital and Research Centre |
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| Going from a Clinician to Building a Department to Mentoring the Next Generation |
Dr Mathew Cherian HOD, Intervention Radiology & Imaging Sciences, KMCH Coimbatore |
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| Creating a Culture of Measuring What Matters : From Outcomes to Accountability |
Dr Biju George Director & Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology, CMC Vellore |
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| Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) - Product Launch | |||
| SESSION V : Dialogue with ISQua: Global Perspectives on Quality, Safety, and Trust in Healthcare | |||
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Moderator Dr John Brennan General Practitioner, Ireland; Board Member, ISQua |
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| 12:40 PM – 1:20 PM |
Global Perspectives on Quality, Safety, and Trust in Healthcare
Dialogue with ISQUA
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Dr Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio Director, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Argentina; President & Board Member, ISQua Dr David Bates Chief, Division of General Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA; ISQua Academy Member Dr Anuradha Pichumani Executive Director, Sree Renga Hospital, Chengalpattu, TN; Board Member, ISQua |
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| 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM : Excellence Awards & Felicitation Ceremony | |||
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Chief Guest Mr Suresh Lulla Founder and Managing Trustee, Qimpro Foundation CAHO Leadership Dr Vijay Agarwal, Dr Lallu Joseph Launch of Carbon Tools for Hospitals (CAHO-LGPS LLP- TVS Next) Recognition of ISO 7101 Certified Institutions (Powered by BSI India) Recognition of JCI-Accredited Institutions (Powered by Joint Commission International - JCI) Mr John Yoon (Managing Director Asia Pacific, JCI), Mr Nick Liew (Regional Manager, Asia Pacific JCI), Dr Arjun Srinivasan (Deputy Chief Medical Officer, JCI) Awareness-Compliance-Excellence (ACE) Award for CSSD Practices (Powered by 3M India Ltd.) Mr Rajiv Gupta, Country Business Leader, Healthcare Business, 3M India Ltd Dr J Jayalakshmi, Professor & HOD, Dept of Microbiology, KMC Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship Compliance (I-COMPLY) Excellence Awards (Powered by SafeCare & Diversey - A Solenis company) Dr J Jayalakshmi, Professor & HOD, Dept of Microbiology, KMC Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore Dr Aruna Poojary, Lab Director, Dept of Pathology & Microbiology, Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Mumbai Dr Tarun Singh Sodha, Director, SafeCare South and Southeast Asia Mr Jagdish Raju, Zonal Manager, Diversey - A Solenis company Endoscopy Safety & Facility Evaluation (ENDOSAFE) Excellence Awards Powered by Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) Dr Anuradha Pichumani, Executive Director, Sree Renga Hospital, Chengalpattu Dr Dhanya Michael, General Manager-Quality, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva Ms Barnali Banik, Education Leader, Emerging Asia, Advanced Sterilisation Products (ASP) QualTech Prize – Healthcare (Powered by Qimpro Foundation) Ms Jigisha Lulla, CEO, Qimpro Consultants / Qimpro Foundation Institutional Awards Fire & Life Safety Excellence Award for Hospitals Sustainability Award for Hospitals |
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| Rushail PharmaDin Pvt. Ltd.- Product Launch | |||
| SESSION VI : The Grand Debate : Post Assessment CAPA - Is it an Eyewash ? | |||
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Moderators Mr Gaurav Loria Senior Vice President & Group Head Operations, Experience & Safety Apollo Hospitals Group Dr Anna George Head Quality - Aster India |
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| 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM |
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Dr Parag R Rindani Group CEO, Wockhardt Hospitals Dr Anil Mulpur Joint Director & Head CTVS, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bengaluru Capt Ajitha Nair CEO, KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam National President, Association of Nurse Executives India |
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Capt Bobby Ramesh Group Director Nursing Excellence, Sarvodaya Healthcare, Faridabad Dr Sanjeev K Singh Medical Director, AIMS Delhi-NCR & MS, AIMS Kochi Dr Suneel Mundkur Professor Paediatrics, KMC Manipal |
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| SESSION VII : Building Trust In Modern Healthcare | |||
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Chairperson Mr Som Mittal Chairman, Patients for Patient Safety Foundation |
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| 2:40 PM – 3:20 PM |
Panel Discussion:
What do patients expect from hospital governance today— organisational accountability
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Dr Carsten Engel Chief Executive Officer, ISQua Dr Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey CEO, National Vaccine Institute (NVI), Ghana; Board Member, ISQua Dr Atul Kapoor Founder & MD, Regency Healthcare Ltd Dr Elom Otchi Technical Director, African Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Accreditation (AfIHQSA) |
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| SESSION VIII : Indian Healthcare Transformation | |||
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Moderators Dr Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy CEO, Apollo Hospitals Chennai Region Mr Joy Chakraborty COO, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai |
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| 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM |
Panel Discussion
The Economics of High Quality Care: Can Capital, Cost & Quality Truly Align?
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Prof Sarang Deo Professor of Operations Management, Deputy Dean of Faculty & Research, Executive Director, Max Institute of Healthcare Management, Indian School of Business Mr Varun Khanna Group Managing Director, Quality Care India Limited Mr Raj Gore Operating Partner, Advent Dr Palin Khundongbam Chairman & Managing Director, Shija Hospitals, Manipur |
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| SESSION IX : When Care Breaks Down: Lessons from the Frontline | |||
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Moderators Dr Parivalavan Rajavelu Consultant Surgeon, Sundaram Medical Foundation. Chennai Founder, SkillsForMED Training Centre LLP Dr Kumar S Sr Consultant & HOD, Dept. of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Meenakshi Superspeciality Hospital, Madurai |
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| 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM |
Keynote Address
The Anatomy of Failure in Healthcare: Small Gaps, Big Harm
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Dr David Bates Chief, Division of General Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA; ISQua Academy Member |
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Panel Discussion
Everyone Saw the Problem—Why Didn’t Anyone Stop It
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Dr Srinivas Samavedam Immediate Past Chancellor/ President, ISCCM Col Binu Sharma Executive Director Lone Star, CEO INS India Dr Uma Ram Director & Consultant OBGYN, Seethapathy Clinic & Hospital, Chennai Dr A K Ravikumar President Elect IMA, Tamil Nadu and Director, Mowthi Nursing Home Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore Dr Shin Ushiro Deputy Director and Divisional Director of the Division of Patient Safety, Kyushu University Hospital, Japan |
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| Zuverlasse Hygiene India - Product Launch | |||
| SESSION X : Beyond Compliance: Building Cultures of Quality | |||
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Chairperson Dr BK Rana Founding CEO, Quality & Accreditation Institute (QAI) |
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| 4:45 PM – 5:20 PM |
Digital Health in Indonesia: Enabling a Culture of Quality Beyond Compliance
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Dr Hanny Rono Sulistyo Head of Foreign Affairs and Inter-institution of the Indonesian Hospital Association (IHA/PERSI) |
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Raising the Bar: Transforming Accreditation into Excellence
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Dr Rajini Ashok Senior Director Quality, Zulekha Health Group, UAE |
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FACT Accreditation in India: Challenges, Opportunities, and Global Alignment
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Dr Rizwan Javed Consultant - Apheresis and Cellular Therapy (Manufacturing), TATA Medical Center, Kolkata |
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| Special Address | |||
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Chairperson Dr CM Bhagat Medical Director, Bhagat Hospitals Pvt Ltd, New Delhi |
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| 5:20 PM – 5:30 PM |
Managing Outcomes in Critical Care Settings—Evidence in Managing Patients with Faecal Management Systems
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Dr Munish Chauhan Additional Director, Critical Care Medicine & ECMO Specialist, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram |
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| 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM : Graduation Ceremony | |||
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Chief Guest Dr C Sylendra Babu, IPS Former Director General & Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu On Stage:
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6:15 PM – 7:15 PM (CAHO Annual General Body Meeting and Open House) Investiture Ceremony – CAHO Governing Committee 2026–2028 |
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7:30 PM onwards (Banquet) (By Invitation / Banquet-Registered Delegates Only) |
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| Breakout Sessions : 11th April, 2026 | |||
| Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |||
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS / COORDINATORS | |
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| Hall D | |||
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Patients as Strategic Partners: Nothing About Me Without Me
by CAHO Healthcare Division & CEOs Forum
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Mrs Bharathi Reddy, Dr Parag Rindani, Dr Bipin Chevale, Dr Dhanya Michael
Explore |
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| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Automated Healthcare Inventory Management Solution
CAHO Healthcare Pharmacist Forum in association with Shuter Enterprise India Pvt Ltd Pvt Ltd
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Ms Manisha Pal, Dr Priyank Tripathi, Mr Sayantan Ghosh, Dr Brittodurai Singh
Explore |
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| 2:45PM – 3:30PM |
Reuse of Single Use Devices : Policy & Framework Development - by invitation only
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Dr Shyamkumar N Keshava, Dr Lallu Joseph | |
| 3:30PM – 4:30PM |
Unlocking Hospital Profitability Through New-Age Products - by invitation only
by AffordPlan
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Dr Balamurugan K, Ms Gayathri Sandeep, Ms Sandhya Cherian, Mr Adel J, Dr Sathish Devadoss | |
| 4:30PM - 5:30 PM |
The 10-Minute Discharge
Understanding How hospitals like Apollo, Fortis Healthcare, Manipal & Sir Ganga Ram discharging 10K+ Patients & redefining Discharge Efficiency
by Aldun
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Mr Renjith Krishnan, Ms Vidya Mani, Ms Rashmi Srivastava, Dr Soniya Bhagat | |
| Hall E | |||
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Playbook for a Successful SHCO
CAHO Healthcare Division Small Healthcare Organizations (SHCO) Wing
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Dr Babu Narayanan, Dr. Naveen Chitkara, Dr Jeet Patwari, Dr KP Pichumani, Dr Narin Sehgal, Dr Balamurugan K Explore |
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| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Decoding Patient Safety
CAHO Global Patient Safety Nurse (GPSN) Forum
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Dr Jothi Clara, Mr Abdul Dhayan, Dr Elizabeth Varkey | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Flipped and Focused : A Clinical Governance Deep Dive
CAHO Program Faculty - Fellowship in Clinical Governance
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Dr Rahul Deshmukh, Dr Rohini Sridhar, Dr Vasundhara Atre
Explore |
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| 4:30PM - 5:30PM | Workforce initiative for Rural India - Strengthening the Last Mile of Healthcare
IIHMR Bangalore
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Dr Usha Manjunath, Dr Akash G Prabhune | |
| Hall G | |||
| 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM | Driving Safer, Smarter Care – Exploring the Role of AI & Technology in Modern Healthcare
Wolters Kluwer - by invitation only
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Dr PM Uthappa, Dr Arjun Sundaram, Dr Babu N, Dr Pramod Paharia | |
| 3: 30PM - 5 :00 PM | Addressing Peristomal Skin Complications: Clinical Insights and Best Practices
ConvaTec India Pvt Ltd -
by invitation only
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Dr Sanjeev Singh | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Transforming Care Delivery : The Impact of Quality Promotion Centres
CAHO Centres for Quality Promotion (CQP) Forum
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Mr Joy Chakraborty, Mrs Rama Rajasekaran | |
| Hall H | |||
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Strengthening Medical Value Travel Ecosystem
Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG) - by invitation only
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Dr Medha Wadhwa, Dr Farouk | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Strategic Roadmap for Diagnostics
CAHO Diagnostic Division
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Dr Aparna Jairam, Dr Vinita Kothari, Dr Rajendra Surpam | |
| 2:30 PM-3.30 PM | Breaking the Culture Barrier- A New Era of Rapid Infectious Disease Genomics
Immunoshop India Pvt Ltd - by invitation only
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Dr Aparna Jairam, Dr Vinita Kothari, Dr Rajendra Surpam | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Hospitals of the Future: Leading with Al by Ihat.ai
Patient data privacy in the age of DPDP: Are Hospitals Ready?- Mitigata - by invitation only
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Dr Aravind Ganesan, Dr Balu Krishna Sasidharan | |
| 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM |
Annamalai University Alumni Meet - by invitation only
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Dr Sathish Devadoss | |
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Competitive Presentations For any queries, please contact the designated CAHO SPOCs |
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| POSTERS PRESENTATIONS | |||
| 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM |
Clinical Services - P01 (EXHIBITION AREA)
Jury
Dr Sudagar Singh, Dr Poorna Chandran, Dr T S Srinath, Dr Ashish Shukla |
Ms Ranjana H (+91-8438634736) | |
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Nursing Services - P02 (EXHIBITION AREA)
Jury
Dr Jothi Clara Michael, Mr Abdul Dhayan Razack, Mrs Arundhati Giri, Ms Leena Chandrasekaran |
Ms Ranjana H (+91-8438634736) | ||
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General & Support Services - P03 (EXHIBITION AREA)
Jury
Mr Venkat Phanidhar, Dr Shashank Devapur, Dr Priyanka Barua, Dr Mehaboob Basha |
Dr Bobisha T (+91-7428892074) | ||
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Students Category - P04 (EXHIBITION AREA)
Jury
Dr Aileen J, Dr Vijaya P, Mr Preetham Kumar Saha, Maj Dr Shivakumar Hiremath |
Dr Bobisha T (+91-7428892074) | ||
| LIGHTNING TALKS | |||
| 2:00 PM – 05:00 PM |
Clinical Services - M01 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Dr Nirmal Fredrick, Dr Shweta Prabhakar, Dr Reginald Alex, Dr Jeana Fiona |
Ms Preetha T (+91-7397667918) | |
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Nursing Services - M05 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Dr Neesha Nair, Dr Elizabeth Varkey, Capt Bobby Ramesh |
Ms Preetha T (+91-7397667918) | ||
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General & Support Services - M07 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Dr Geeta Fulari, Dr Soniya Bhagat, Dr Salumon Chandrasekaran |
Ms Preetha T (+91-7397667918) | ||
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Students Category - M04 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Dr Sunitha Saldanha, Dr Usha Rani, Dr Ramakrishna Pai J |
Ms Preetha T (+91-7397667918) | ||
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Video Presentations - M06 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Ms Vidya Mani, Dr Sushila Kawade, Dr DS Chakravarthi, Mr Dhanista Battula, Dr Saril V S |
Dr Vidya S Rao (+91-9739292689) | ||
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Clinical Audit - M09 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Dr Darshana Rathod, Dr Parivalavan R, Dr Aruna Poojary, Dr J Jayalakshmi, Dr Anup Warrier, Dr Yamuna Devi, Ms Rashmi Srivastava, Ms Remya R, Dr Abhishek Jinwal |
Ms Ranjana H (+91-8438634736) | ||
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Research Publication - M11 (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Jury
Dr Pratheesh Ravindran, Dr Shah Chinmay Jayprakash, Dr Jagadish Ramasamy, Dr Mangayarkarasi, Dr Satish Chandra |
Ms Naga Nandhini (+91-9384953918) | ||
| Grand Live Quiz Competition | |||
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
The Final Showdown - INNOVATION ARENA
Quiz Masters
Ms Freeda D’Souza, Dr Divya S, Ms. Devasri Chatterjee, Ms Anusha K |
Ms Rabeena S (+91-7428892072) | |
| INNOVATION ARENA | |||
| Session 1: Infection Prevention & Clinical Diagnostics | |||
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Moderators Dr Vinita Kothari Central Path Lab Indore Dr Mamta Kankra Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Delhi |
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| 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM |
Recent Trends in Infection Prevention & Control
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Arvind Kumar Awal Raman & Weil |
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Demystifying the essentials of HPLC-based HbA1c Testing Method
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Dr Poonam Lalla Scientific Lead, Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd |
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Clinical Diagnostic Applications by using Highly Advanced Instruments
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Mr Venkata Rao Vunduru Waters India |
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| Quick Clean - Product Launch | |||
| Session 2: AI & the Future of Healthcare | |||
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Moderators Mr U K Ananthapadmanabhan Founder & CEO, Tenxhealth Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore |
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| 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM |
Medtech & Augmented Continuum of Care Delivery
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Sharmila Devadoss | |
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AI Hospitals of 2030
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Karthi Purushothaman Founder, 1hat.ai |
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Human AI relativity – From Bedside to Board Room
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Dr Sunanada Banerjee Innolead |
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1Hat.ai-Product Launch Wolters Kluwer-Product Launch |
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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (90 min) 🏆 Grand Live Quiz Competition – The Final Showdown 🏆 |
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3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (60 min) 🥇 National Quality Olympiad – Medal Ceremony & Certificate Distribution |
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| Session 3: Digital Adoption & Patient Monitoring | |||
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Moderators Dr Deepak Singla Maharaja Agrasen Hospital New Delhi Dr Naveen Chitkara NHS Hospital Jalandhar |
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| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
Panel Discussion : Challenges & Innovations in Multi-Speciality Hospital Operations
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Dr Deepak Narayan, Sri Kamatchi Medical Centre Dr. V. Santhosh GKNM Hospital Mr Sombrata Roy CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata Dr Arif Mahmud Evercare Hospital, Dhaka Dr Amitha Marla AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore |
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- Conference Agenda
- Round Table Meetings
| REGISTRATION (07:00 am - 8:00 am) | |||
| Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY | |
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| 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM Platform Presentations: Clinical / Nursing / General & Support / Student Category |
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Moderators Dr Madhavi Gopinath Director - Quality, G.Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore Dr Ranjith Jayasekharan Trustee, Dr Jayasekharan Hospital & Nursing Home, Nagercoil |
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Jury
Dr Subodh Kandamuthan (Prof. & Director, Dr Kakarla Subbarao Centre for Health Care Management; Director, Centre for Public Policy Governance and Performance, ASCI Hyderabad), Dr Samuel N. J. David (Director HR & Admin, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College (AVMC), Pondicherry), Dr Deepak Singla (Medical Director, Maharaja Agrasen Group of Hospitals, New Delhi), Col Arijit Kumar Ghosh, Retd (Professor and Head of Dept of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur), Mrs Rashmi Srivastava (Vice President-Group Quality and New Initiative Narayana), Dr Jothi Clara Michael (Founder, Healthbridge), Mr Vinod Kumar K B (MEP Consultant, V B G Consulting Engineers, Kochi), Mr Arul Prakash (Superintendent Engineer, CMC Vellore), Dr Amitha Marla (Director- Medical Administration, A J Hospital & Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka), Dr Sunitha Saldanha (Professor of Allied and Health Sciences, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka), Dr Jawahar Pillai (Prof. & Head Dept. of Hospital Administration & Joint MS, AIIMS Bhubaneswar) |
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| 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM Lt Dr Francis Roy Memorial Oration: Small and Medium Hospitals Reinvesting for Relevance by Dr Gigi Selvan, Director & HOD Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sonology, Annai Velankanni Multi-speciality Hospital, Tirunelveli |
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| SESSION XI : Court Room Clash – The AI Assisted Surgery Trial - Who is Liable? | |||
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Jury Prof. Nandimath Omprakash V Vice Chancellor, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Dr. Ranjit Immanuel James Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, CMC Vellore |
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| 9:40 AM – 10:30 AM |
Court Room Clash
The AI Assisted Surgery Trial - Who is Liable?
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Dr Satish Devadoss Vice-Chairman, Devadoss Multi-Specialty Hospital, Madurai Dr Malathi Arshanapalai Group Chief Medical Officer & Group Chief Quality Officer, Medical Services & Quality, Aster DM Healthcare) - Hospital Admin Adv Anand David Senior Partner @ AAV PARTNERS | Lawfirm Mrs Nadira Chaturvedi Co Chairperson, Patients for Patient Safety Foundation (PFPSF) Dr Prakash S CEO, General Insurance Council Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships Dr Narin Sehgal Medical Director and Head of the Dept. of MAS, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Sehgal Neo Hospital, New Delhi Dr Balu Krishna Sasidharan Prof. & Head, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore |
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| SESSION XII : Bringing Customer Experience to Healthcare - A Dialogue | |||
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Moderators Mrs Rama Rajasekaran Director, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore Dr Aparna Jairam Director, Asavlee - Dr Aparna's Path Lab |
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| 10:30 am – 10:50am |
Bringing Customer Experience to Healthcare - A Dialogue
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Mr Vikram Cotah CEO at GRT Hotels & Resorts |
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| SESSION XIII : Research that Matters - Simple | Scalable | Insightful | |||
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Moderators Dr Pratheesh Ravindran Professor, Neurosurgery, Deputy MS- Super Speciality Services, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry Dr. Shah Chinmay Jayprakash Professor & Head of The Department Government Medical College, Bhavnagar |
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| 10:50 PM – 11:40 PM |
Keynote Address
When Simple Research Delivers a Big Impact
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Dr David Greenfield Professor of Health Leadership & Management, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydne |
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Panel Discussion
From the Research Bench to the Clinic
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Prof Satish Chandra Director, Medical Ethics and Research, Dept Lab Medicine, College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Med USA, On sabbatical, Restore Health Consult Inc., CA USA Dr Rahul Deshmukh Group Director Quality Zulekha Health Group, UAE Dr Shyamkumar N Keshava Professor and Head, Department of Interventional Radiology, Head, Division of Clinical Radiology, CMC Vellore Dr Ketan Asawale Medical Advisor, Pfizer India |
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| Shivam Medisoft Services - Product Launch | |||
| SESSION XIV : Health Tech & Innovation | |||
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Chairpersons Dr Rupak Barua Managing Director & CEO of Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata Mr Arvind Ganesan Chief Technology Officer, Kauvery Hospitals |
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| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM |
Innovations From India / Tech Touch and Trust
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Dr Jitendra Sharma Managing Director & Founder CEO, Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) |
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Impact on Healthcare—Functional AI Pyramid |
Dr Rajendra Pratap Gupta Founder & Chairman, Health Parliament Chair Emeritus, Centre for Health, Innovation, Policy & Digital Health, IIM Raipur |
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MAYO Clinic's Experience on AI Transformation in Healthcare
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Mr Maneesh Goyal Chief Operating Officer, Mayo Clinic Platform |
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| Recognition of AMTZ Certified Institution | |||
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12:30 PM - 12:50 PM SESSION XV : From Reels to Real Outcomes: : Redefining Quality Through Lifestyle Medicine beyond Prescriptions |
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Moderator Dr Vishruth Palaniappan Medical Head - Lakshmi Hospital &TVS Groups, Madurai Mr Rajarajan S Group COO, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences (ASRAM Hospitals) Speaker Dr Pal Manickam Gastroenterologist, Lifestyle Medicine Diplomat, USA |
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| SESSION XVI : Intelligent Healthcare Systems | |||
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Chairpersons Dr Sankar Sengupta Medical Superintendent & Head of Laboratory Medicine, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata Mr Venkat Phanidhar Founder & Chief Mentor, Sasta Healthcare |
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| 12:50 PM - 1:35PM |
From Dependency to Enforcement: Designing Systems That Ensure Action
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Ms Soujanya Narala CEO, Shivam Medisoft Services Pvt Ltd |
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What CEOs Want from MedTech: Proof, Performance, and Predictability
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Dr Vandita Gupta Senior Vice President - Advanced Therapies & Diagnostics Imaging, Siemens Healthineers |
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Stethoscopes to Smartphones: Bridging the Clinician-Tech Gap
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Dr Arun V Joy Consultant Pulmonologist, Allergy and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Muthoot Healthcare |
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Smart Pneumatic Tube Systems (PTS) Blood Sample Tracking System
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Mr Peter Friedrich Founder & Developer, Sumetzberger Pneumatic Tube Systems |
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1:35 PM – 2:05 PM (CAHO Recognitions and Partnership Announcements ) |
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Chief Guest
Mrs Upasana Arora (Managing Director, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals Ghaziabad) CAHO Leadership Dr Vijay Agarwal (President, CAHO), Dr Lallu Joseph (Secretary General, CAHO) CAHO–Aster DM Healthcare International Student Exchange Program Dr Malathi Arshanapalai (Group Chief Medical Officer & Group Chief Quality Officer, Medical Services & Quality, Aster DM Healthcare) MoU Signing: CAHO & ISM-India Program Launch - Certified Healthcare Supply Chain Professional (CHSCP™) Announcement of 12 April as Healthcare Supply Chain Management Day Mr Krishan Batra (CEO, ISM-India), Dr Chandran Vinoth Kumar (Chairperson - Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders Forum, CAHO) CAHO-QUALIPS-IIPHG Fellowship Program in Patient Safety Dr Amitha Marla(Director - Medical Administration, A J Hospital & Research Centre, Mangalore) Felicitation & Medal Award Ceremony QUALIPS- IIPHG Fellowship Program in Patient Safety | National Quality Olympiad - Students & Professionals |
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| SESSION XVII : Safe People, Safe Places: OH Standards and Infection Control in Healthcare | |||
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Chairpersons Dr Raju Sivasamy VP – Medical & Senior Consultant, SRM Institute Of Medical Science, Chennai Dr Shaik Mohiuddin Chief Quality Officer, Al Dhafra Hospitals, UAE |
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| 2:05 PM - 2:30 PM |
Applicability of vaporised hydrogen peroxide for environmental disinfection at healthcare settings
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Dr Manodeep Sen Professor, Department of Microbiology, Dr RML Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India |
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Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) and their growing impact on patient
safety.
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Mr Anshul Gupta Founder & CEO, Quick Clean Pvt Ltd |
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| SESSION XVIII : Whole-System Quality: How Clinical Care and Non-Clinical Services Drive Outcomes | |||
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Chairpersons Dr Nirmal Fredrick Managing Director, Nirmal's Eye Hospital, Chennai Dr Suvin Shetty Head, Diagnostics and Academics, DR LH Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai |
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| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
Non-Clinical Services as Quality Drivers in Healthcare Delivery |
Mr Rakesh Sharma Founder & CEO, Quick Smart Wash Private Limited |
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| SESSION XIX - Sustainability: 5 Key Updates in NABH 6th edition | |||
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Moderators Dr PM Uthappa Group Chief Medical Director, Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician, Narayana Health Dr Rohini Sridhar Sr Vice President - Medical Services, Hospital Division, Apollo Hospitals |
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| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Sepsis Bundle
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Dr Anup Warrier Sr Consultant Infectious Diseases & Chief of Medical Services, Aster Medcity, Kochi |
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Venous Thromboembolism
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Dr Suviraj John Senior Consultant Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeon, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
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Patient & Family Advisory Committee
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Mrs Gracy Mathai Group Chief - Quality & Governance, Baby Memorial Hospitals, Calicut |
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Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
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Dr Sudagar Singh Senior Consultant, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Chennai |
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Quality Improvement Project
Platewise-Platewise- Rethinking Hospital Meals to Minimise Food Waste
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Mr Sourav Sarkar Manager, Operations, BM Birla Heart Hospital, Kolkata |
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| Valedictory Ceremony (3:30 PM onwards) | |||
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Welcome Address
Chief Guest: Dr Mallika Srinivasan Chairman & Managing Director, TAFE Announcements CAHOCON 2027, SAKCON 2026, CAHOTECH 2026, ACREHEALTH 2026, CAHODiagnosticCON 2027 Awards & Recognition CAHO Recognition Awards Lifetime Achievement Award | Lifetime Achievement Award - International | Quality Champion Award | Quality Champion Award - International | Young Quality Achiever Award | Young Clinician Leader in Quality & Patient Safety (Dr Joseph Fidelis Memorial) Award | Best State Chairperson Award | Best Teacher Award Academic Competitions National Patient Safety Champion Award & Scholarship (Nirmala Devi Endowment Prize) | National Best Research Publication in Quality Award (Dr KM Cherian Endowment Prize) | Platform Presentations | Lightning Talks | Poster Presentations | Clinical Audits | Videos | Memes | Ideathon - Platform Presentation | Ideathon - Poster Presentation | Grand Quiz Competition Institutional Awards Fire & Life Safety Excellence Award for Hospitals | Sustainability Award for Hospitals Vote of Thanks National Anthem |
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| Breakout Sessions : 12th April, 2026 | |||
| Venue : Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |||
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS / COORDINATORS | |
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| Hall D | |||
| 9:00 AM - 10.30 AM |
Fireside Chat with ISQua
ISQua President & ISQua Board Members
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Dr Anuradha Pichumani Explore |
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| 11:00 am - 12:00 PM |
From Blame to Better Systems : Leadership Lessons from the Red Bead Game
Dr Supriya Sarkar, Vice President - Vivekananda Hospital
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Dr Sristi Patodia Explore |
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| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
Counting What Matters - Financial Planning & Accountability in IPC programs
CAHO Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Forum
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Dr Anup Warrier, Dr Jayalakshmi | |
| Hall E | |||
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
CAHO Healthcare Technology Excellence for Patient Safety Forum Roundtable -
by invitation only
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Dr Aravind Ganesan, Dr Balukrishna S | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
CAHO Healthcare Engineers Forum Roundtable
CAHO Healthcare Engineers Forum
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Mr Vinod KB, Mr Arul Prakash | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Strategic Planning to Reduce Hospital Mortality, Morbidity, Costs & Liability
Benchmarking Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (HA-VTE) Events (India)
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Dr Suviraj John, Dr Anima Rana
Explore |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Discussion and Feedback: i-Comply & Endosafe Participants
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Dr J Jayalakshmi & Dr Anuradha Pichumani | |
| Hall G | |||
| 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Ideathon Presentations
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Dr Suvin Shetty, Dr Anna George, Dr Magesh Rangasamy, Dr Bikash Chaudhary, Ms Sangeetha Priya | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Supply Chain Management - Challenges, Issues, Strategies & Future Outlook
CAHO Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders Forum
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Dr Vinoth Chandran, Mr Rajagopal S
Explore |
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| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM |
Developing India’s National Robotic Safe Surgery Checklist -
by invitation only
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Dr Neesha Nair, Dr Lallu Joseph Explore |
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| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
Beyond Bullet Points: Designing Engaging Presentations with AI
CAHO Student Engagement Committee
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Dr Sunitha Saldhana, Dr Amitha Marla Explore |
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| Hall H | |||
| 9: 00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Bridging Nutrition & Rehabilitation: A Pan-India Collaborative Awareness Initiative
CAHO Clinical Dietetics & CAHO Global Rehab Quality Forum
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Ms Sanghamitra Chakravarti, Dr Saril S Explore |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Design Thinking for Operational Excellence
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Mr Rajarajan S | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
CAHO International Roundtable: Building a Global Quality
CAHO International Division
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Dr Anuradha Pichumani, Dr Shashank Devapur, Mr Rajarajan S, Dr D S ChakravarthI Explore |
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| 12:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
Patient-Friendly Hospital Standards: Elevating Service Excellence Beyond Safety & Quality
Patients for Patient Safety Forum (PFPSF)
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Mr Som Mittal, Ms Nadira Chaturvedi |
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Competitive Presentations For any queries, please contact the designated CAHO SPOCs |
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| 7:30AM- 9:30 AM |
Platform Presentation - HALL C
Jury
Dr Madhavi Gopinath, Dr Ranjith Jayasekharan, Dr Subodh Kandamuthan, Dr Shilpa Gandhi, Dr Samuel N. J. David, Dr Deepak Singla, Col Arijit Ghosh, Retd, Mrs Rashmi Srivastava, Dr Jothi Clara Michael, Mr Vinod Kumar K B, Mr Arul Prakash, Dr Amitha Marla, Dr Sunitha Saldanha |
Ms Jesintha A (+91-9345028274) | |
| 7.30 AM – 9.30 AM |
Ideathon Platform Presentation - BREAKOUT HALL G
Jury
Dr Suvin Shetty, Dr Anna George, Dr Magesh Rangasamy, Dr Bikash Chaudhary, Ms Sangeetha Priya |
Dr Bobisha T (+91-7428892074) | |
| 9.00 AM – 10.00 AM |
Ideathon Poster Presentation - P01 & P02 (EXHIBITION ZONE)
Jury
Dr Dhanya Michael, Mr Rajarajan S, Prof Dr Vijaya Rudraraju, Dr Shweta Suvarna, Dr Desai Vidya Sripad, Dr Raksha Bhat, Dr Nihar Bhatia |
Ms Ranjana H (+91-8438634736) | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Creative Expressions In Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety: Memes Showcase - INNOVATION ARENA
Jury
Dr Anil Kumar Chillimuntha, Dr Santwana Vernekar, Dr Jatin Jain, Dr Vishruth P, Mr Manickavasagam R |
Ms Rabeena S (+91-7428892072) | |
| INNOVATION ARENA | |||
| Session 4: Fintech Solutions for Hospitals | |||
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Moderators Dr Samuel NJ David Dr Arjun T Sundaram |
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| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
10-Minute Discharge: Orchestrating Hospital Innovation at Scale
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Vikrant Agrawal Founder, Care.Fi |
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Building Trust in Technology – Successful Change Management in Digital Adoption
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Mr Deepak Sharma Co-Founder & CEO, MedLern |
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| Session 5: Smart & Sustainable Hospital Infrastructure | |||
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Moderators Mrs Keerthi D’Souza Dr Karan Thakur |
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| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
30 Years of Water Excellence – Building Resilient, Smart & Sustainable Hospitals
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Mr Rajesh Jain Director Enhanced Wapp System India Pvt Ltd Mr Preetam Kumar Saha Mr Md Zeeshan Ahmed Mr Jatin Jain |
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (60 min) 🧠 Creative Expressions in Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety: Meme Showcase 🧠 |
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Recognition of ICOMPLY & ENDOSAFE Certified Institutions |
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