Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai becomes the first hospital in Apollo group & only the 2nd Hospital in Tamil Nadu to be awarded with the India’s most important & prestigious NABH accreditation for quality service
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Acknowledged as Asia’s most trusted healthcare service provider, the group’s hospitals are multi specialty tertiary care facilities with specialty centres in medical disciplines including cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics & joint replacement surgery, neurology, critical care medicine, nephrology, oncology and reproductive medicine. The clinical outcomes and success rates have set global benchmarks. Emblematic of Clinical Excellence, six hospitals in the group have been accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI).
Since its inception in 1997, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai has not only brought many new and advanced facilities and procedure but has also been setting high standards of Patient Care. The hospital has been accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) for the delivery of high quality of patient care. The NABH certificate was unveiled at a glittering function by Ms Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Group of Hospitals.
Speaking on the Occasion, Mrs. Preetha Reddy said “Apollo Hospitals has always been known for providing quality healthcare to patients and has received various prestigious Accreditations including JCI for 6 of our hospitals; this NABH accreditation carries a special importance to us, as it is given by India’s foremost accrediting body the QCI (Quality Counsel of India). And it also makes us really proud to say that Apollo Speciality Hospitals,
Madurai, which has a special place in our hearts, has become the first hospital in Apollo Group to get this prestigious Accreditation.
NABH is an institutional member of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQUA). ISQUA has accredited “Standards for Hospitals” developed by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH, India). The approval of ISQua authenticates that NABH standards are in consonance with the global benchmarks set by ISQua. The hospitals accredited by NABH will have international recognition.
For NABH Accreditation, the assessment of a hospital is done against 500 criteria set by it. This includes facility & infrastructure requirements, qualification & training of medical, nursing & support staff and a careful audit of clinical practices, protocols and patient outcomes. The entire accreditation process is designed to ensure that timely and appropriate care is delivered to the patient at each point of contact & patient safety is given the highest priority. Recognising the quality of care provided by the NABH accredited hospitals, the government of India has taken the decision to allow Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) empanelment only for NABH Accredited Hospitals.
“To enable us go through the NABH assessment, we involved our entire hospital team who are well versed in managing quality programs on an ongoing basis. They studied the NABH requirements and made the necessary modifications in the processes where needed.
NABH Accreditation reflects the Apollo Madurai’s capability, depth of knowledge, effectiveness and management commitment in driving an effective quality management system with strong emphasis on strengthening policies, procedures and protocols, reviewing performance through patient satisfaction, conducting audits and staff training programs including clinicians, nursing, management and outsourced staff. It is little wonder then, that a hospital where quality is part of its culture should get the coveted NABH recognition in a single assessment
Dr. B. Prem Kumar, Senior Vice President- Medical, Apollo Hospitals Group, Dr. Rohini Sridhar, Chief Operating Officer & Director Medical Services, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai and Mr. T N Sekar, General Manager, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai where also present during the occasion.
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About National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI), set up to establish and operate accreditation programme for healthcare organizations. The board is structured to cater to much desired needs of the consumers and to set benchmarks for progress of health industry. The board while being supported by all stakeholders including industry, consumers, government, have full functional autonomy in its operation.
About Apollo Hospitals
Apollo for over 25 years has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting edge research. With a network of over 8000 beds at culturally diverse locations, over 4000 top class clinicians and total employee strength of 60,000 professionals, we are one of the largest hospital groups in the world and our hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals globally for advanced medical services.
For more information visit: www. apollohospitals.com
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