Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 21: A 3-day workshop on implementation of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health Care Providers (NABH) 5th edition Hospital Standards started at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu.
The workshop was inaugurated by Principal and Dean GMC Jammu Dr Shashi Sudan Sharma who said that GMC being a tertiary care Hospital is providing best healthcare services to the public and under the guidance of Additional Chief Secretary Health Vivek Bhardwaj, the Institute is progressing further and this training shall definitely help in adoption of best practices in the hospitals.
She highlighted the role of standardized training by NABH and impressed upon the participants that the intent of programme is to improve the healthcare quality and patient safety in the hospitals with the aim of being recognized nationally & internationally at par with other healthcare hospitals accredited by ISQUA (International Society for Quality Assurance in Healthcare).
The Principal exhorted the participants to learn the best practices and implement the same on daily basis in their working. The training is being attended by 42 participants includes Faculty & Nursing Staff from different departments.
The Course faculty of NABH headed by Dr Punam Bajaj, Director NABH shall train the participants on 5th edition of NABH Accreditation Standards for Hospitals in the 3-day training program.
Earlier, in her welcome address, Dr Seema Gupta HoD Pharmacology and Nodal Officer for this training said that the focus of accreditation standards for hospitals is not only to provide patient safety and quality of the delivery of services by the hospitals but it also brings credibility, responsiveness, transparency and innovation to the system.
HoDs, Administrator AH, Medical Superintendants, faculty members and paramedical staff attended the inaugural function.
The vote of thanks was presented by Dr Shafqat Khan, OSD, H&ME Department of J&K.
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