Wockhardt Hospital, Goa has received accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), the highest national recognition and a mark of quality patient care and safety. This makes Wockhardt Hospitals, Goa the first to be accredited in the state. With this recognition, Wockhardt Hospitals has received their fifth NABH accreditation, making them the only hospital group with the highest accreditations in the West zone. Wockhardt Hospitals, Goa, offers comprehensive, end-to-end care in cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and joint replacement surgery.
Speaking on the occasion, Zahabiya Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt Hospitals said, “We at Wockhardt Hospitals are proud that our Goa hospital has been accredited by NABH. We are constantly working towards providing the best of services to our patients, enabling the benefits of the latest technological developments in the field of medicine. Patients are the highest beneficiaries of the accreditation as it assures high quality of patient care and safety. This achievement strengthens our commitment to fulfill the needs of the community and provide patients care essential for their well being.”
Dr K K Kalra, CEO, NABH spoke on the benefits of accreditation to the patients, society as well as medical community. He mentioned that, “It was a moment of pride for NABH also to be awarding the first accreditation to Goa, which is the 15th state in the country to have an accredited hospital. It is the continuous efforts of the Quality Council of India and NABH to ensure quality of care the patients receive at a hospital. The objectives of accreditation are patient safety & promotion of evidence based medicine.”
EH News Bureau