Importance of hospital accreditation stressed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2015 :
For the first time in the State, a one day awareness programme on Hospitality Accreditation was held at Classic Hotel in collaboration with Babina Diagnostics and Integra Ventures Guwahati.
The programme was held to create awareness and highlight the importance of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health Care Providers (NABH) standard programmes and implementation in the State.
Dr KK Karla, CEO of NABH, Dr Murali Srinivasan, Technical Chairman of NABH, Dr Alexander Thomas, chairman, advisory committee of NABH, Dr Th Dhabali Singh, founder and proprietor of Babina Diagnostics, health care professionals and hospital administrators attended the workshop.
Dr Karla said, this workshop is held to create awareness about safety and the growing need to maintain quality among both healthcare providers and patients.
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To maintain international healthcare standards and minimize medical errors is a big concern for healthcare providers across the planet.
Further, he said that private healthcare institutions have started surpassing public healthcare institutions all over the country including Manipur.
Needs and demands of patients have been growing, and in their search for better facilities, private health care providers have been gaining popularity.
To meet the growing demands of patients, private healthcare institutions should apply for accreditation and certificate.
Dr Karla urged healthcare institutions to apply for accreditation and certificate and give due emphasis to safety and quality besides improving the systems and meet the international healthcare standards.
Dr Dhabali said, lack of quality in healthcare institutions should be analysed as quality is not something constant but it is something which requires regular evaluation, and applying for accreditation will help to improve the healthcare systems.
Accreditation would ensure continuous evolvement of health care institutions to meet the ever growing and changing demands for modern health facilities, Dr Dhabali added.