DR. SOMASUNDARAM RATHINASAMY, BBA ,MBA, PhD

Total Experience
Teaching: 14 years Research: 4 years
AREA OF INTERSET
- Hospital Management
- Quality Management
- Patient Safety
- Hospital Accreditation
- Hospital Processflow Management
- Hospital Strategic Planning
- Hospital Information System
- Hospital operation Management
course handled
- Hospital Biomedical Waste Management System
- Total Quality Management
- Risk Management
- Life Insurance
- Hospital Planning and Administration
- Health Care Quality Management
- Hospital Supports Services
- Health Care Operation Management
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{{dynamic_page_collection.public2}}Awards and Achievements
- Worked as a Business Clinic Mentor, Young Social Entrepreneurs Programme, YSE Global 2023, Singapore International Foundation, Singapore.
- 01 November 2017, First implementation of College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), Strategic Plan at IAU, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
- 31 May 2018, Prepared and released the Strategic Plan Execution Report for College of Nursing, IAU, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
- Contributions in preparing the policy and procedures for Higher education standards and Hospital Standards.
- Contributed Report preparation for Stakeholders survey on Updating Mission, Vision and values at University of Dammam at 2013
- Contributed as a Quality coordinator in various steering committee at Institution level at 2009 onwards to till date.
- Implemented Free Medicine boxes for poor patients. & Thank you wall at Bangalore Baptist Hospital during 10 December 2005.
- Conducted the Course Portfolio workshop for the College of Dentistry and university level.
- Organized the workshops and conference in the University level.
- Acted as Principal Committee Secretary and Members of Steering Committee at Institutional level
- Acting as a Secretary for the University International Advisory Board
- Constructed the various type of questionnaires are Mission and Vision surveys, analysis and reporting and Library User Satisfaction Survey and Workshop Evaluation forms
- Member of the Networking Quality Committee at Institution level.
- Self-Study Report and quality research articles writing and preparation at University level.
- Strategic Planning Check list framed and implemented.
- KPI analysis and reporting.
- Published the book of Updating UoD Vision, Mission and Values: Stakeholders’ Survey results and reports.
- Strategy Map published at College and the Hospital in the year 2017-2018
- Acted as a HIS development support implementation with external software agency to give update of information about hospitals in each department activities& their requirements of reports, MIS reports/ User Requirement Analysis
- Implemented Biomedical Waste Management systems in Dr.Agarwal’s Group of Hospital Ltd.
- Conducted analytical studies like Patient Satisfaction, Work load study, Maintenance Complaints Analysis study, Discharge Analysis, Employee Satisfaction study; Canteen Service Assessment study was conducted.
- Acted as a Hospital Process Analyst
- Fundraising Box was implemented to collect the funds for Poor Patient & Cancer Patient care, at Bangalore Baptist Hospital (A unit of CMC, Vellore), Bangalore.
- Implemented Discharge Summary Management Information systems along with IT team at Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai.
- Employee Satisfaction survey was conducted at Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai through online.
- Ward secretary Evaluation study was conducted to know their performance in their work & Attitude with patient care at MMHRC,Madurai
- 40 Quality circles teams framed &organized training through Quality Circle Forum of India, Madurai chapter.
- Awarded the Best Thought Provoking paper – “Human Resource in Global Perspective” in the National level seminar on global competitiveness of Indian Industries conducted by E.G.S.Pillay Engineering College held on March 27, 2004 at Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu.
- Acting as a Guest Faculty for Hospital Management & Healthcare courses – B.B.A (Hospital Administration), Post Graduate in Total Quality Management in Hospitals, B.Sc. Microbiology, Lab Technology, Biochemistry at Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai
- Acting as a Guest Faculty for Vadamalaiyan Hospitals, Madurai.
- Acted as a Curriculum Development & External Examiner for Hospital management courses like M.B.A (Hospital management), M.A (Hospital Administration), and P.G.D.H.A at Alagappa University, Karaikudi& Bharathidasan University, Trichy
- Acting as a Guest Faculty for Hospital Management courses at Sri Ramachandra Medical College& Research Institute, Chennai.
- Acting as a faculty for BBA, MBA courses at Madurai Kamaraj University, DDE section, Madurai
Workshops / Seminars
- Participated in 10 Days Faculty Development Programme on “Methodology of Research in Social Sciences” organized by Research Cell held from March 03,2021 to 12, March 2021, Seshadripuram Academy of Business Studies, Bangalore, India
- E-Education session on Accreditation of ART/IVF Centers: A Game Changer to Enhance Quality, Safety and Trust via virtual platform on 13 July 2020,Quality & Accreditation Institute, Centre for Education & Training, India
- Case Writing Series: Malaysia Emerald Case Writing Competition, 16 June 2020
- Attended the “Indo-Canadian International Conference of Business and Behavioral Sciences” (ICICBBS -2015)” on 3rd & 4th July, 2015 at Vivanta by Taj Hotel Panaji, Goa, India. Organized by Society of Management and Behavioural Sciences (SMBS) India & Canada.
- Attended the “Third international conference on Quality Assurance in Post-Secondary Education” organized by Deanship, Quality & Academic Accreditation and NCAAA from 27-29 April 2013 at Hotel Sheraton, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
- Participated in International workshop on “Program & Course Documentation” in 11-13 January 2011, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Monash University, Australia.
- Attended a workshop on “Evaluations & Benchmarking” in 25-27 May 2010, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Monash University, Australia
- Participated a seminar on “Elements in an Academic Accreditation& the Future of Higher Education”, in 09-13 May 2010, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Monash University, Australia.
- Participated “E-granary Digital Library” workshop conducted by Meenakshi Mission Hospital&Research Centre collaboration with Iowa University, USA.
- Attended Workshop on “Reflecting perspectives in Hospital Management (prism2006)”, in 25th February, 2006, organized by Aravind eye care systems, Madurai
- Attended Seminar on “National Accreditation Board for Hospitals&Health care providers (NABH)”in 28th January 2006 organized by Quality Council of India, New Delhi.
- Attended “Total Quality Service workshop” held on 13th July2005, organized by Meenakshi Mission Hospital&Research Centre, Madurai.
- Participated in the National workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” on 16th&17th March 2004 sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India conducted at Sri Ramachandra College of Management, Sri Ramachandra Medical College& Research Institute, Chennai.
- Participated in National Conference on “Modern Techniques and Administration in Healthcare” on 11th, 12th&13th, september2003 organized &conducted by Indian society of health administrators, collaboration with Sri Rama Chandra Medical College&Research Institute, Chennai.
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Work Experience
Teaching: 14 years
Research: 4 years
Memberships
Professional Membership
- Member, Association for Strategic Planning, Canada, 2018 (To be renewed)
- Individual Member in Quality Circle Forum of India, Secunderabad. Membership No: 0399209427
- Member in Federation of Hospital Administrators Association, Madurai
- Member in American Society for Quality (ASQ), USA. Membership No: 63408654. (To be renewed)
Funded Projects
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