Two Shopian PHCs get NQAS certification
Shopian: Two Primary Health Centres in Shopian have been granted National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification
in recognition of high standards of quality and performance maintained by these hospitals.
The recognition from Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), as per the details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), include Primary Health Centre Sedow and Primary Health Centre Herman in Shopian.
The health facilities scored an overall rating of 90 percent each and met the criteria required for achieving NQAS recognition.
The External Assessors’ Certification team of MoHFW had examined the facilities and patient amenities in PHC Sedow on 25 and 26 October this year and at PHC Herman on 27 and 27 October and after thorough deliberations accorded NQAS certification to these hospitals.
National Quality Assurance Standards have been developed keeping in the specific requirements for public health facilities as well global best practices. NQAS are currently available for District Hospitals, CHCs, PHCs and Urban PHCs.
Standards are primarily meant for providers to assess their own quality for improvement through pre-defined standards and to bring up their facilities for certification.
The National Quality Assurance Standards are broadly arranged under 8 “Areas of Concern”– Service Provision, Patient Rights, Inputs, Support Services, Clinical Care, Infection Control, Quality Management and Outcome.
These standards are ISQUA accredited and meets global benchmarks in terms of comprehensiveness, objectivity, evidence and rigour of development.
Quality Certification program for public health facilities has been launched with aim of recognizing the good preforming facilities as well improving credibility of public hospitals in community. Certification is provided against National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) on meeting pre-determined criteria.
Certified facilities are also provided financial incentives as recognition of their good work—(KNO)
