Gold Certificate for Hospitals

Three hospitals have fulfilled the criteria for the gold certificate. Application for one hospital is still under scrutiny. This entire process is aimed at building a culture of quality healthcare for the patients," added Dr JL Meena, General Manager, Hospital Networking and Quality Assurance at AB-PMJAY.

New Delhi: A First in the Country

In a first in the country, three hospitals have been rewarded by the government with 'gold certificates' for bringing in quality culture in providing healthcare services to the patients under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).

Hospitals Awarded

• UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad
• Cygnus Super Speciality Hospital, Haryana
• Spine Institute of Orthopaedic, Ahmedabad

"We have a very robust system, which closely monitors the compliance with the norms related to the quality certificate given by the PMJAY. So far we have received four applications for the certificate," said Dr JL Meena, General Manager, Hospital Networking and Quality Assurance at AB-PMJAY while talking to ANI.

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"Three hospitals have fulfilled the criteria for the gold certificate. Application for one hospital is still under scrutiny. This entire process is aimed at building a culture of quality healthcare for the patients," added Dr Meena.

Guidelines for Empanelment

Last month, the implementing body of AB-PMJAY -- the National Health Authority framed comprehensive guidelines for hospitals to be empanelled with the healthcare scheme to apply for a quality certificate.

Guidelines Include:

• Infrastructure
• Human resource requirements
• Appropriate space for the ambulance in hospital for patient movement
• Proper lighting facility inside and outside the hospital
• Medical instruments and equipment, their maintenance
• Fire fighting equipment
• Basic amenities like safe drinking water, hygiene, canteen, suitable toilets for men and women

The guidelines for a self-assessment tool kit to get a quality certificate is very user-friendly, practical and has no language barrier, an official said. As of now, there are 18,097 hospitals on board with the AB-PMJAY, which have treated around 50 lakh patients.

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