Shija receives recognition from ISRO
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2023:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conferred Award of Recognition to Shija Hospitals & Research Institute (SHRI) in appreciation of its participation in Health QUEST (Health Quality Upgradation Enabled by Space Technology in Emergency Department) at the ISRO Headquarters Bangalore, on February 16.Additionally, ISRO stated that the study results confirmed Shija has adopted Health Quest recommendations and its emergency department quality parameters are among the best in the country, said SHRI business development deputy manager Takhellambam Premkumar in a release.
SHRI CMD Dr Palin Khundongbam, resident medical officer Dr Kangujam Baby Chanu and assistant manager (Operations) Raj Kumar Suraj received the award on behalf of SHRI.
Dr Kangujam Baby also received the certificate of recognition as site champion of the project, said the release.
The study, spanning over a period of 2 years, was jointly carried out by ISRO, Association of Health Care Providers India (AHPI) and Society for Emergency Medicine in India (SEMI) in 10 institutions across the country.
The Health QUEST study was officially launched in August 2021 by ISRO and involved 20 private hospitals across India.
However, only 10 hospitals completed the post-intervention phase.
Premkumar said nine parameters were assessed in the study, from entry to room/arrival at emergency room, triage, pain assessment, stroke protocol, acute coronary event protocol, treating doctor, pain reassessment, reviewing investigations and discharge or disposal.
The objective of the study was to strive towards reducing human errors and achieving zero defects and quality service in the emergency and intensive care units of hospitals.
It also aims to upgrade the healthcare standards of the country in line with ISRO quality standards and best practices.
The procedures and practices of the quality assurance mechanism in vogue at ISRO were shared with the study team for setting the parameters to establish health care quality standards, it said.
Analysis of the collected data has been completed and interpretation of the research findings and drafting of the contents of the paper is underway, to be submitted for publication in one of the leading medical journals of the world.
A protocol may be developed from the results of the study in the future, added the release.