[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Showcasing Excellence in Public Health
A post-event report of the International Conference on Health Systems Strengthening hosted by the Government of Tamil Nadu during May 7 � 10, 2010 in Chennai
Fortis Healthcare Ltd, one of the leading chains of private hospitals in India, commissioned a two-day Quality Conclave at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI) to create awareness on superior quality in medical treatment.
KMC Hospital Blood Bank has earned the distinction of becoming the first blood bank in the state to be accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).
Medwin Hospital recently received a National Accreditation Board for hospitals & Healthcare (NABH) certificate and is now the first hospital in Andhra Pradesh and the 20th in India to do so.
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
India News
Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, cardiac super-specialty hospital in Delhi, became the third hospital under the Fortis Healthcare umbrella to receive the NABH accreditation, the highest national recognition for quality patient care and safety, making Fortis Healthcare the hospital network with maximum number of NABH accreditations for its hospitals.
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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The Quality Council of India is seeking help from corporates for elevating quality standards in hospitals. It is planning to ask corporate houses to make quality certification mandatory before empanelling hospitals for providing medical benefits to their respective employees.
