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2010 Sep 16 – 16th Meeting

Agenda
16th Sept 2010
Dear council members
Notice is hereby given that the sixteenth executive council meeting of Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine (HKSCCM) will be held at conference room of D6 (ICU) of QEH on 21st Sept 2010 at 1730 for the following purposes:
1.          To confirm minutes of the fifteenth council meeting held on 20th July 2010;
2.          To report progress of the following matter arising
n          Calling of AGM/EGM and preparation                              (WW Yan/ YF Chan);
n          Report of HKSCCM website                                                                     (CW Lau);
n          Letter to SFHB on providing hospital-based HBO Therapy          (WW Yan);
n          Progress of drafting HKSCCM position statements                      (WW Yan);
n          Official affiliation with APACCM & CC&Shock                          (PK Chan);
n          2010 ASM of HKSCCM                                                                                        (WL Wan);
n          HKSCCM Book Publication                                                                                  (CW Lau);
n          Nomination of HKSCCM council 2011-2013                                (YF Chan);
3.            To report on CCMF application & review workflow/ policy     (YF Chan);
4.            To discuss on designing communication sheet for ICU patients (CW Lau);
5.            To delegate member to attend 40th Critical Care Congress          (WW Yan);
6.            To appoint representative to the council of APACCM                 (WW Yan);

7.            To transact AOB.

 

(Dr. Chan Yan Fat Alfred, Honorary Secretary)

 

Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
Sixteenth meeting of executive council 2008-2010
Time and Date: 17:35-18:10 on 21st September 2010
Venue: Conference room D6, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Chairman:
Dr Yan Wing Wa
Consultant, ICU of PYNEH
Dr Chan King Chung
AC, ICU of PYNEH
Dr Chan Pik Kei Osburga
AC, ICU of QEH
(Secretary)
Dr Chan Yan Fat, Alfred
AC, ICU of CMC
Dr Lam Koon Ngai, Philip
AC, ICU of PWH
Dr Law Kin Ip
Consultant, ICU of UCH
Dr So Sheung On
SMO, ICU of KWH
Dr Wan Wing Lun
AC, ICU of YCH/ PMH
(Editor-in-chief)
Dr Lau Chun Wing
AC, ICU of PYNEH
Mr Luk Hing Wah
Nurse representative
(Proxy)
Dr Ho Chun Ming
RS, ICU of NDH
Absent with apology
Dr Chan Kin Wai
Private
Dr Chan Wai Ming
Consultant, AICU of QMH
Dr Ching Chi Keung
Consultant, ICU of TKOH
Dr Tai Kian Bun
AC, CCMU of AHNH
Dr Tang Kam Shing
AC, ICU of TMH
Dr Tsang Chi Chung, Chris
AC, ICU of NDH
 
Topics
Action by
I.                           Confirmation of last minutes
n          Minutes was adopted with no amendment
All members
II.                       To report progress of matter arising
1.          Calling of EGM and preparation
n          Legal advisor will soon release the amended M&A to the council for final review before submitting to Inland Revenue Department
n          Because time is running short, the procedure to adopt the revised M&A will be considered in the AGM, which will be incorporated in the 2010 ASM of HKSCCM
n          Next term of council membership is 2011-2013. According to M&A, every council member may be re-elected in AGM for another term. The deadline for council member to indicate their preference will be 31st October 2010.
n          Dr Tsang Chi Chung Chris had expressed his wish to retire from council. Dr Ho Chun Ming is nominated to represent NDH in the council.
All
Secretary
Dr CM Ho
2.          HKSCCM websites
n          Editor-in-Chief reported that the cumulative count of content hit had exceeded >420,000.
n          A number of new features had been set up
n          Webmaster had solved the problems occasionally encountered by visitor during accessing to the content of website
n          The contribution from various units was becoming scarce. Trainees will be encouraged to submit interesting material to the editorial board.
Editor-in-chief
 
3.          Providing HBO Therapy in Hong Kong
n          A formal letter had been sent to Bureau of Food & Health on behalf of Hong Kong Society of Clinical Toxicology (HKSCT) and HKSCCM to express the need of setting up hospital-based HOT treatment centre(s). The response from Bureau was positive.
4.          HKSCCM position statements
n          Deadline for finalizing the draft of position statements of following topics is 30th Sept :
Ø                     Dr KY Lai (Transfusion in major trauma)
Ø                     Dr F Yap (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
Ø                     Dr A Chiu/ Prof ST Fan (Liver support)
Ø                     Dr A Leung (Therapeutic hypothermia)
5.          APACCM/ Critical Care & Shock
n          It occurs that Critical Care & Shock had ceased to be associated with APACCM membership since 2008. In fact, Critical Care & Shock websiteis now free to be accessed by public
n          With help from Dr HY So, the managing editor of Critical Care & Shock was identified as Dr Simon Nanlohy. Treasurer had approached him for issue of refunding the sum paid by HKSCCM in last year
n          APACCM membership will be paid according to the formula: one USD X number of full members + half USD X number of associate members.
6.          2010 Annual Scientific Meeting of HKSCCM
n          Date: 12th December 2010 (Sunday)
n          Venue: HKEC Training Centre for Healthcare Management & Clinical Technology, PYNEH
n          Theme: “What’s up: Current trends in local ICUs”
n          Format: one-day symposium consisting of lectures by local experts in intensive care units. One symposium by overseas speaker Prof William Clark.
n          Sponsor confirmed: Chong Lap; Sanofi; Gambro
n          Final program will be finalized in next OC meeting
7.          Book publication
n          First meeting was held in early September
n          Editorial board was formed: Dr CW Lau, Dr Grace Lam, Dr Osburga Chan and Miss HM So (NS, PYNEH)
n          Preliminary format as a pocket-size book of 200 pages
n          Individuals including patients/ relatives will be invited by editors to write up articles. Call for articles will also be made via HKSCCM website
n          Sponsor is undergoing recruitment
n          Surplus from publication will be dedicated to CCMF
Dr KY Lai
Dr F Yap
Dr A Chiu
Dr A Leung
Treasurer
Treasurer
OC
III.                    Report on CCMF and review the workflow in application
n           Only two applications were received, and each amount to HKD 150 only. Modification of the strategy appears necessary in order to benefit more people
n           A committee consisting of chairman, secretary, treasurer and Dr KI Law will review the matter and suggest to council in next meeting. New changes will be effective on 1st January 2011.
 
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Dr KI Law
IV.                   ICU Patient-health care staff communication sheet
n            Communication sheet is useful for patients who are unable to speak in ICU, such as ventilated patient
n            Hospira volunteers to design a communication sheet with local perspective for pilot use in PYNEH. Different language versions will be considered apart from Chinese.
n            Other units are welcomed to give suggestion or even approach editor-in-chief for special request
V.                           Delegates HKSCCM member to attend the 40th Critical Care Congress
n            Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is willing to provide one complimentary registration for clinician nominated by HKSCCM
n            Any interested council member will need to approach chairman on or before 15th November
VI.                         Appoint representative to APACCM
n            Dr HY So (ICU of PWH) is appointed as the representative in council of APACCM
 
 
 
VII.                      AOB
n            Hyperlink at HKSCCM website to Critical Care & Shock need to be verified
 
Secretary
Date of next meeting: 23/11/2010
Time: 1730
Venue: D6 conference room, QEH
____________________                                                                                ____________________                           Dr Chan Yan Fat Alfred                               Dr Yan Wing Wa
Secretary                                          Chairman