The certificate recognises the hospital’s compliance to the highest quality and safety parameters for patients and healthcare workers in the operation theatres
Artemis Hospitals has received certification from Bureau Veritas, a global certification agency, for developing Green OT in Gurgaon. The certificate recognises Artemis Hospital’s compliance to the highest quality and safety parameters for patients and healthcare workers in the operation theatres. It will create uniformity in the safety standard in the operation theatres and minimise the risk of infection during surgical interventions.
As a part of the process, Bureau Veritas conducted independent assessments/audits of the hospital and scrutinised the prevention of surgical site infections, safe anaesthesia, surgical teams and equipment.
‘Green’ from an Operation Theatre (OT) perspective covers all parameters like air flows, OT set up, anesthesia machines, types of volatile agents used, filling systems adopted and scavenging systems in place. Green connotes cleaner techniques using modern technology and processes with a sensitive approach to environment.
Dr Devlina Chakravarty, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Artemis Hospitals, said, “We are committed to provide safe and patient-centric healthcare services, in an endeavour to bring in novel technology and set new quality and safety standards to provide patients with the best medical care. This certification is another significant accomplishment for the hospital, and will be based on the safety measures, improved staff training, patient and environment friendly Operation Theatres.”
Dr Rajesh Mishra, Head Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Artemis Hospitals, shared the journey of the certification and said, “All the OTs in Artemis are scientifically designed to minimise any form of pollution. The cGreen OT certification assures that all patients undergo the standardised protocols of safe anaesthesia administration. Some other key measures include controlling the temperature, humidity, laminar flow, air circulation etc., inside the OTswhich are directly related to infection prevention.”