Saifee Hospital bags two awards at 7th International Patient Safety Conference

The hospital won the awards dedicated to the best infection prevention category and control practice and new dimensions innovation in patient safety practices category

Saifee Hospital was honoured with two Asian Patient Safety awards, presented as part of the 7th International Patient Safety Conference, recently held in Mumbai. Saifee Hospital won the awards dedicated to the best infection prevention category and control practice and new dimensions innovation in patient safety practices category. The conference was held to define a strategy for patient safety improvement and impart technical knowledge on various patient safety areas.

Commenting on this accomplishment, a representative from Saifee Hospital said, “We are delighted to win this award and it is wonderful to receive recognition for the work we have been involved with. This is a testimony to our efforts taken in the field of patient care, a core focus area for Saifee Hospital. Patient care is one of the most, if not the most, important cog in the healthcare ecosystem and is a prerequisite for speedy recovery. We are honoured to receive these awards and will continue to dedicate ourselves towards providing quality healthcare for all our patients.”

Due to their efforts to prevent central line-related bloodstream infection in the ICU, Saifee Hospital was presented with the Best Infection Prevention award. While the award for New Dimensions Innovation in Patient Safety Practices was presented to them due to their constant efforts for innovation to reduce the accidental removal of non-vascular catheters. Saifee Hospital was selected from a field consisting of 43 other organisations wherein the jury received 124 nominations spread across various categories. This Congress was organised by Apollo with JCI, ISQua, NABH, RCP, WISH, ISA, and many others as knowledge partners to spread the benefits of ‘Patient Safety’ throughout the country.