Shija observes World Patient Safety Day
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 09 2015:
World Patient Safety Day was observed on Wednesday at Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI) Pvt Ltd, Langol.
Dr Devendra Kh, Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, SHRI, presented on Surgical Safety measures for patients.
He emphasized on the magnitude of impact that adverse events can cause.
"Safety of patients is everyone's business", he said, including all levels of healthcare providers, patients and their families.
Dr Kennedy T, Consultant Anesthesiologist and Critical Care Specialist, SHRI, presented on Medical Errors and highlighted on preventable medical errors, its incidences and how to avoid them.
He also stressed on the importance of the management of all healthcare institutes to encourage reporting of events.
Avoiding abbreviations and writing legibly by health care professionals will also contribute towards preventing errors, said Dr Kennedy.
He drew attention of the gathering towards a culture of safety to be practiced and embraced by all.
Dr Jugindra S, Director Medical Services, SHRI, spoke on the current practices and initiatives of Shija Hospitals to ensure Patient Safety.
He shared that patient safety does not end with creating policies and protocols but is a continuous process of complying with protocols day in and day out during daily medical practice.
Shija Hospitals is working towards accreditation by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), he informed.
It may be mentioned that Shija Blood Bank and Transfusion Services is accredited by NABH and the hospital based laboratory is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) .
The observation of the Patient Safety day was attended by Consultant Doctors, Resident Medical Officers, Medical PG Students, Nurses, Nursing students and administrative staff of the hospital.
In his closing remarks, Dr Palin Kh, Chairman cum Managing Director, SHRI said that Patient Safety is of paramount importance in developing trust of the patients and eventually developing medical tourism in the state to attract patients from neighboring states and countries.