Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 17: To observe World Patient Safety Day, Department of Hospital Administration, ASCOMS & Hospital here today organized ‘Patient Safety and Quality Week’ in which various activities were organized on the theme ‘Patient Safety’.
The event was organized under the supervision of Dr. Rabinder Rattanpal, Medical Superintendent, ASCOMS & Hospital and Organizing Committee Members.
Various activities like Posters Making, Rangoli Making, Slogan competition etc were organised during this week along with mock drills.
Dr. Ashutosh Gupta, Dean/Principal, Govt Medical College, Jammu was guest of honour.
Other dignitaries present on the occasion were D.K Batra, Secretary, ASCOMS; Dr. Gautam Mengi, Joint Secretary, ASCOMS; Rakesh Raman, Member, Governing Body, ASCOMS and Dr. Pavan Malhotra, Director Principal, ASCOMS & Hospital; Dr. Anil K Gupta, Prof & HoD, Medicine; Dr. Rajesh K Gupta, Prof & HoD, Orthopaedics; Dr. K.S Mehta, Prof & HoD, Surgery; Dr. Ravinder K Gupta, Prof & HoD, Paediatrics, ASCOMS; Dr. Sapna Puri, Prof & HoD, Obstt. & Gynae and Dr. Meraj Din Chauhan, DGM (Audit & Hosp Adm.) ASCOMS.
Dr. Rabinder Rattanpal delivered welcome address.
Dr. Ashutosh Gupta, Principal, GMC, Jammu highlighted various key points in his guest lecture on Patient Safety.
Dr. Pavan Malhotra, Director Principal also spoke on the occasion.
A panel discussion on ‘Improving Diagnosis on Patient Safety’ was also held and the participants and winners were felicitated.
Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Deepika Mahajan and Dr. Anna Azad.