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2011 Sep 20 – 22nd Meeting

Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
15th September 2011
 
Dear council members
 
Notice is hereby given that the fifth executive council meeting (2011-2012) of Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited (HKSCCM) will be held at the conference room of D6 (ICU) of QEH on 20th September 2011 at 1730 for the following purposes:
 
1.          To confirm minutes of the council meeting held on 19th July 2011
2.          To appoint Dr Chau Chin Man as NDH representative in council         (Council);
3.          To report progress of the following matter arising
n   Issues related to status of charitable body             
n   CCMF constitution amendment                             (WW Yan);
n   Outstanding tax of last financial year                     (PK Chan);
n   Report of HKSCCM website & editorial board                             (CW Lau);
n   Server upgrade of HKSCCM web (Ready Space)                         (KC Chan);
n   Brainstem Certification FAQ in HKSCCM web                            (WW Yan);
n   Drafting HKSCCM position statements                                                    (WW Yan);
n   Progress: Transfusion in major trauma      (Dr KY Lai);
n   Progress: CIS Specifications for HK ICUs (Drs KC Chan, Eunise Ho, KW Lam and Philip Lam);
n   Progress: ICU Nursing manpower calculation (Dr KY Lai);
 
3.            Annual Scientific Symposium 2011 (ASM)                  (KC Chan);
n   Programs/ speakers/ sponsors
n   Host Annual General Meeting in ASM
 
4.            To host scientific symposia
n   SDD lecture co-organized with HKCA 14 Oct (KC Chan);
n   CRRT symposium + ICU COC Commissioned training,  catering sponsored by Gambro (KC Chan/WM Chan);
 
5.            To organize programs for 30th anniversary of HKSCCM (2013)           (WW Yan):
n   Community project of public education                  (CW Lau);
n   HKSCCM Book Publication                                               (CW Lau);
n   International USG conference ( 9th Winfocus World Congress)                                                                                                                 (WW Yan); 
 
6.            To transact AOB.
n   Update of HKSCCM particulars at Companies Registry (YF Chan);
n   Recruitment of doctor volunteer to work overseas developing countries, as approached by Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)               (WW Yan);
n   Reimbursement of souvenir cost to Inauguration ceremony of the Macau Society of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine                  (WW Yan)
 
 
 
(Dr. Chan Yan Fat Alfred, Honorary Secretary)
Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
Fourth meeting of executive council 2011-2012 (21st Meeting)
 
Time and Date: 17:35-18:10 on 19th July 2011
Venue: Conference room D6, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
 
Chairman:
Dr Yan Wing Wa
Consultant, ICU of PYNEH
 
Dr Chan Pik Kei Osburga
AC, ICU of QEH
 
Dr Chan Wai Ming
Consultant, AICU of QMH
(Secretary)
Dr Chan Yan Fat, Alfred
AC, ICU of CMC
 
Dr Ching Chi Keung
Consultant, ICU of TKOH
 
Mr. Luk Hing Wah
Nurse representative
 
Dr So Sheung On
SMO, ICU of KWH
 
Dr Tai Kian Bun
AC, CCMU of AHNH
 
Dr Tang Kam Shing
Deputy SD, NTWC (Q&S)
 
Dr Wan Wing Lun
AC, ICU of PMH/ YCH
(Editor-in-Chief)
Dr Lau Chun Wing
AC, ICU of PYNEH
 
 
 
Absent with apology
Dr Ho Chun Ming
AC, ICU of TMH
 
Dr Lam Koon Ngai Philip
AC, ICU of PWH
 
Dr Law Kin Ip
COS, ICU of UCH
 
 
 
 
 
 
Topics
Action by
I.                  To confirm minutes of last meeting
n   The minutes of last council meeting was adopted
 
II.                       To report progress of matter arising
  1. Progress of application of charitable body
n   Dr Tang Kam Shing had revised the CCMF constitution
n   Hon. auditor will review and finalize the constitution
n   The main change will be concerning about the (a) function of CCMF Board, and (b) the eligibility to claim tax deduction by individual/ business donors after making donation to CCMF
 
 
 
Hon. auditor
 
2.          HKSCCM website
n   Cumulative content hit count >1,200,000 since opening
n   Upgrade of server had been done, and faster speed will be expected during website visits
n   Individual email accounts of HKSCCM website will be available. Chairman, secretary, treasurer and chief editor accounts had been created and automatic forwarding had also been set to their personal email accounts.
 
 
 
Web-master
3.          Book publication
n   Number of total word counts approaches 125,000
n   Next editorial meeting on 22nd July 2011, for detailed allocation of work
n   Committee will start seeking sponsor
n   Plan to have final draft in mid-September 2011
n   Plan to fix publication schedule in October 2011
 
Book publication Committee
4.          Annual scientific meeting 2011
n   Hosted on 4th Dec 2011 at HKEC training center, PYNEH
n   Three plenary lectures to be delivered by Macau, Mainland China and Taiwan critical care experts
n   Concurrent lectures/ workshops: to fit the wide diversity of interest among audience. Topics include mechanical ventilation update; neuro-critical care; simulation. ECMO and disaster medicine
n   Online registration will begin at ~ mid-August 2011
 
ASM OC 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
Webmaster
5.      HKSCCM position statements
n   “Therapeutic Hypothermia” à endorsed in meeting
n   The following three statements will be uploaded to ECRI’s Healthcare Standards Directory (HCS) for open access
Ø     Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis
Ø     Artificial Liver Support (MARS)
Ø     Limitation of Therapy
n   Status of the following position statements:
Ø     Transfusion in major trauma à pending
Ø     CIS specification à at the end of year 2011
Ø     Nurse manpower requirement in ICU à pending
 
6.       New members recruitment
n   Because of an overwhelming preference for automatic extension of membership period, all members who had doubly paid will be informed to have their membership automatically extended to the end of year 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dr KY Lai
Dr KC Chan
Dr KY Lai
 
 
 
Secretary
 
 
III.               CCMF subsidy
n   Up to the date of council meeting, there were two successful applicants in year 2011 with re-imbursement completed for the fee of their training courses
n   One applicant submitted her request for CCMF subsidy for “Ultrasound Life Support Basic Level Provider Course”, which is not among the list of pre-approved activities. Council members voted unanimously to include the mentioned course in the list, and the applicant will be informed by secretary of the decision by council.
 
 
 
CCMF committee
 
Secretary
IV.               To organize projects to promote public awareness of CCM
n   The project will be led by Dr Lau Chun Wing Arthur
n   The book publication committee will serve as this purpose as well, unless formal objection of individual member will reach the hand of Dr Lau by mid-September 2011
n   Mr. Luk will approach HKACCN for possible collaboration
 
 
Book Publication Committee
 
Mr. Luk HW
V.                To hold extra address for HKSCCM website
n   Council approves to hold extra addresses for HKSCCM website including sccm.org.hk and hksccm.hk
n   The cost is also approved in council meeting
 
 
Webmaster
V.               To organize seminars on brain death certification in HA hospitals
n   Q&A format at HKSCCM website
n   The setup will be completed as soon as possible
 
 
Editor-in-Chief
VI.            AOB
n   HKSCCM had supported the Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine to bid for hosting 12th WFSICCM at Seoul in coming year 2015
n   More language versions of communication sheet designed by Hospira to target at ventilated ICU patient are now available, including Japanese/ Korean and Simplified Chinese. Individual hospital may contact Linda Yuen of Hospira to get copies for trial
n   Union Hospital joins inter-hospital grand-round with effect from June 2011. The roster for presentation was updated
n   Dr CM Ho has moved to work at TMH recently. NDH has thus nominated Dr Chau Chin Man to represent NDH in the council. Secretary will contact Dr Chau for related issues.
n   Pediatrics ICUs have not setup professional organization. HKSCCM Council defers to include pediatricians to HKSCCM at this stage
n   Pfizer would like to co-organize evening symposium with HKSCCM on 15th November this year. Because of the date being close to HKSCCM inter-hospital grand-round, council decides to decline the suggestion
n   The schedule of inter-hospital grand-round will be changed as 1815 to 2015. Refreshment, if available, will be served starting from 1730 to 1815.
 
All council members
 
Hospira
 
 
 
 
Dr Thomas Li
 
 
Dr CM Chau
Secretary
 
Date of next meeting: 20/9/2011
Time: 1730
Venue: D6 conference room, QEH
 
 
                                                                 
____________________                                                                                ____________________                           Dr Chan Yan Fat Alfred                               Dr Yan Wing Wa
Secretary                                          Chairman