To enhance the quality of healthcare services across Odisha in the long term, the Department of Hospital Administration of AIIMS Bhubaneswar organised a six-day training programme on Hospital Administration and Quality Assurance in Healthcare. The programme, supported by UNICEF, NHM and the Government of Odisha was conducted in compliance with the National Quality Assurance Standards, aims to empower Assistant Managers (Quality Assurance) working at the district levels of National Health Mission (NHM), Odisha.
Inaugurating the programme AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas emphasised the need for sensitising healthcare providers to sustainable measures that ensure the quality of healthcare services. Dr Brunda D., Mission Director of NHM Odisha, encouraged the participants to make the most of this comprehensive training session.
Among others, State Health Services Director Dr BK Mohapatra, Director Health Dr BK Panigrahy, State Consultant (Technical), Quality Assurance, NHM, Dr Bijay Swain and Health Specialist, UNICEF, Odisha Dr Meena Som also attended the event.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Hospital Administration HoD Dr Jawahar SK Pillai, presiding over the event, informed about the national institute’s pioneering Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) programme in healthcare quality and patient safety specially designed for medical administrators who have completed their MD in Hospital Administration.
In addition, experts from other hospitals in Bhubaneswar actively participated in the programme that covered a wide range of essential topics, including quality management and safety in healthcare.