Express Healthcare Excellence Awards celebrated the spirit of excellence and leadership

The awards serve as a platform for organisations to showcase their innovative operational processes, strategies and techniques that have facilitated them to achieve better medical outcomes

The third edition of Express Healthcare Excellence Awards celebrated the spirit of excellence and leadership in India’s private healthcare delivery sector. Concurrently with Healthcare Senate, the awards seek to recognise the vital contributions of private hospitals and industry leaders to enhance healthcare in India. The Awards were presented By Philips Health System.  In the last three years, Express Healthcare Excellence Awards has worked to create a platform for organisations to showcase their innovative operational processes, strategies and techniques that have facilitated them to achieve better medical outcomes, reach profitability and improve processes with their organisations. These strategies, processes and innovations can also be an excellent example for other organisations to adopt. So, these awards are segregated in three main categories- Business strategies, operational excellence and social footprint.

The awards ceremony began with  Ms Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Healthcare and Express Pharma speaking on the purpose and vision for these awards. This was followed by  Bejon Misra, member of the Governing Board Member of QCI & NABH as well as Chairperson of Jury  expounding on the methodology of the awards. In his address he urged the audience to work towards creating sustainable models of healthcare delivery based on core values of integrity, innovation, accountability, flexibility and  quality care. The other jury members were Dr K K Kalra, Ex CEO, NABH and Dr Ratna Devi, CEO, & Co-founder, DakshamA  and Prof T Sundaraman, Dean, Tata institute of social science.

Category 1: Business Strategies
Sub category: Best cost effective solution by a hospital/s
Winner: Apollo Hospital Hyderabad
Category 1: Business Strategies
Sub Category: Best brand evolution award
Winner : Hinduja Healthcare Surgical Hospital
Category 1: Business Strategies
Sub Category: Best Patient satisfaction programme
Winner 1: P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre
Category 1: Business Strategies
Sub Category: Best Patient satisfaction programme
Winner 2: Mehta Multi Speciality Hospitals India Pvt
Category 1: Business Strategies
Sub Category: Best Patient satisfaction programme
Winner 3: Onco Day Care- Max Healthcare
Category 2: Operational Excellence
Sub Category: Finance Management Practises
Winner: Apollo Group of Hospitals
Category 2: Operational Excellence
Sub Category: Best Patient safety practises
Winner: Apollo Health city
Category 2: Operational Excellence
Sub Category: Best Patient safety practises
Winner: Mission of mercy hospital & research Centre
Category 3: Social Footprint
Sub Category: Best CSR initiative
Winner: Narayana Health
Category 3: Social Footprint
Sub Category: Best Community initiative by a hospital
Winner: Paras HMRI Hospital