Astana hosts seminar with participation of USA National Board of medical examiners
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On December 11-12, Astana hosted a seminar with the participation of the National Board of medical examiners of the USA (NBME).
The seminar,is attended by some representatives of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, National Chamber of Health of Kazakhstan, national institutions, rectors and Vice rectors of medical universities.
Representatives of the National Board of medical examiners of the USA, headed by Vice-President M. Brownelle Anderson, conducted a series of seminars and workshops concerning the organization and activities of professional councils for certification in the specialties of doctors, according to the methodology of the development of tests and clinical scenarios, psychometrics.
National Board of medical examiners of the United States assesses knowledge and skills through the demonstration of the key competencies of healthcare professionals to medical practice.
High USMLE results allow the community to be confident in the quality and safety of health care provided to the population, and their activities are consistent with established standards.
The seminar is relevant due to the transition of Kazakhstan from the public health workers certification to the system of licensing of medical activities.
In 2020 Kazakhstan plans to introduce mandatory licensing of health professionals. So, it is expected to attract NBME in terms of creating a stable methodological framework for the process of assigning licenses to staff.
Rules of rendering of emergency medical care in the Republic of Kazakhstan
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On July 3, 2017 a new version of the order "On approval of Rules of rendering of emergency medical care in the Republic of Kazakhstan" No.450 approved by the Order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan entered into force.
Emergency medical assistance is of two types – emergency and urgent. Emergency care is provided in cases of threat of life of the patient. Urgent
one is provided when there is no direct threat of life, but the disease is in acute stage and the help tis needed as quick as possible. Both types are provided by the "first aid" service. However, there are cases when a person must call General practitioner, not resorting to "Ambulance".
The main task of the ambulance is to stop an acute condition (i.e. relieve symptoms or to save the patient's life prior to arrival at the hospital), not giving any recommendations for further treatment.
Emergency medical service (further - EMS) – is a form of medical assistance in the case of diseases and conditions requiring emergency medical care to prevent significant harm to health and (or) remove threats to the life, and, if necessary, transport organs (parts of organs) for subsequent transplantation;
Emergency is a form of medical care that requires urgent medical intervention to prevent significant harm to health or elimination of threat to life when the sudden acute disease, trauma, sudden deterioration of health, exacerbation of chronic diseases.
Astana held meeting within "Strategic human resource management" project
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December 6, in Astana, the Republican Health Development Center supported by the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan held a Republican meeting on the implementation of the project "Strategic human resource management" in 2016-2019 years.
The meeting was attended by about 60 health care specialists: the regional leaders of project teams, representatives of the Republican scientific centre and the research Institute, the national center for e-health.
The participants discussed the interim results of the project, the implementation of regional and corporate policies of human resources management, modernization of personnel services with the introduction of modern HR-technologies, questions of insurance of professional liability of health workers and subjects of health.
Participants spoke about the problems of filling in the program "Resource Management System". In order to solve this issues, it was decided to conduct additional training of the personnel specialists of the medical organizations to work with this program.
Also the meeting included a seminar "Communication skills and medical ethics" for coaches to organize and conduct cascade training regions.
RHDC build on ties with National Committee of USA nursing state boards
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On November 27-30, a working visit of representatives of the RHDC was hosted in Chicago at the invitation of the National Committee of nursing state boards of the United States of America (NCSBN).
The NCSBN is a nonprofit organization, to ensure the health of the U.S. population through the organization and conduct the national licensing exam for nurses (NCLEX), the results of which are recognized by jurisdictions not only in the U.S. but also Canada.
The purpose of NCSBN visit was to familiarize with the international experience of licensing and certification of nurses to ensure the transformation of the system of certification into the system of medical activity licensing.
During the visit, RHDC General Director Ainur Ayipkhanova signed a Memorandum of cooperation NCSBN in the regulation of medical activities of nurses, licensing, and improving medical education.
Representatives of the RHDC learnt about the development of examination material, establishing a passing score in the license exam and scoring with the use of psychometric analysis. Also, the participants discussed the use of information technologies in medical regulation and licensing.
Astana first time hosted Forum "Investing in health of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
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On November 30, Astana hosted the Forum "Investing in health of the Republic of Kazakhstan" with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yerbolat Dossayev, Minister of Healthcare of Kazakhstan Yelzhan Birtanov.
Partners of the Forum were the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and National center for health development.
This event is dedicated to the development of infrastructure, the search for models of cooperation between the state and private medicine, investment in health and the implementation of public-private partnerships.
Representatives of international financial organizations, potential investors, medical business, international and Kazakh experts in the field of health investments and PPP projects, representatives of key ministries and akimats of oblasts, Astana and Almaty took part in the forum.
Currently, in Kazakhstan there are 7 914 health facilities, of which 6 764 objects are public and 1 150 – private ones.
At the same time, in connection with the deterioration of buildings and medical equipment, lack of design capacity of outpatient organizations, high security beds, the total need for investment in the healthcare industry today is estimated at around 1 trillion tenge.
Ministry of Health continues the campaign for the selection of candidates for senior positions
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The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues the campaign to select candidates for inclusion in the personnel reserve for leadership positions in the healthcare system of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
When selecting candidates, special attention will be paid to the existing competencies and factors of competitiveness in the global labor market. The following criteria will be the determining priorities for candidates: the availability of higher education in the leading universities of the country and the world, experience in leading positions in the current healthcare system of the Republic of Kazakhstan or in health organizations of advanced economies, and proficiency in English.
We recall that, this company is carried out as part of the implementation of the Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 31, 2017 "Third modernization of Kazakhstan: global competitiveness."
Applications for candidates will be accepted at the following link: https://ru.surveymonkey.com/r/rezerv
If you have any difficulties or questions, you can contact by phone 8- (7172) -700-950 (add. 1104), contact person - Zhabataeva Moldir Aydarkhankyzy.
Rules of accreditation of professional medical associations are discussed in Astana
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At the beginning of May, the Center for Accreditation of the Republican Center for Health Development of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a videoconference on the "Rules for the Accreditation of Professional Medical Associations. Methodical and consultative support for preparation for accreditation", for 83 representatives of professional medical associations and the association of legal entities of the country.
Accreditation of professional medical associations (hereinafter - PMA) in Kazakhstan is conducted for the first time, the purpose of which is to assess the activities of the PMA for compliance with the established criteria for the selection and further transfer of certain functions of the state body to them.
Accreditation of professional medical associations is a voluntary procedure conducted by the Joint Commission on Quality of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The role of PMA is to develop a quality management system for medical services, to participate in the improvement of medical and pharmaceutical education programs and to implement reforms in the field of nursing with the active involvement of non-governmental and professional organizations.