CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: CMHO Reviews Preparations for LaQshya and NQAS Evaluation Across Health Institutions
Preparations are underway in various health institutions of the district for the upcoming LaQshya Programme and National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) Certification scheduled to take place in October. To assess the readiness, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Bhopal, Dr. Manish Sharma, inspected several health facilities in the district, reviewing services in departments such as OPD, labor room, IPD, pathology lab, and pharmacy.
From October 27 to 29, national-level assessments are being conducted across health institutions. Ayushman Arogya Mandir Bhouri and Imaliya will be assessed under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS), while Civil Hospital Bairagarh will be evaluated under the LaQshya Programme for maternity OT services. The hospital has already received LaQshya certification for its labor room in the past.
LaQshya certification is awarded to health institutions to ensure quality and safe healthcare services for pregnant women.
On Thursday, during his visit to Civil Hospital Bairagarh, Dr. Manish Sharma conducted a detailed inspection of the labor room, focusing on infection control, staff availability, training, record maintenance, patient rights, confidentiality of documents, availability of equipment and resources, emergency medicines, and sanitation. He also evaluated equipment condition, emergency protocols, staff’s clinical knowledge, service provision, housekeeping, kitchen, laundry, machine status, patient counseling, referral systems, medicine availability, ANC protocols, postnatal care, breastfeeding, and Kangaroo Mother Care services.
During inspections at Ayushman Arogya Mandir Bhouri and Imaliya, the CMHO reviewed records, service provision, patient rights, inputs, support services, clinical care, infection control, quality management, and outcome indicators in line with NQAS provisions.
Dr. Manish Sharma, Chief Medical and Health Officer, Bhopal, stated that 38 health institutions in Bhopal have so far received certification under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS). These include the District Hospital, Civil Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Primary Health Centers, Urban Health Facilities, and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. Additionally, four health institutions have received LaQshya certification, which is granted based on the quality of healthcare services provided.
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