The Civil Hospital at Panchkula has become the first hospital in the country to get National Quality Assurance Certification (NQAC).
The hospital underwent assessment by three empanelled external assessors, according to a written communication received from Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Haryana Health Minister, Anil Vij on Thursday said that the certification entitles this 300 bedded hospital to get Rs5,000 per bed for three years. Therefore, the hospital would get Rs15 lakh per year and a total of Rs45 lakh in three years as the prize money.
This would help in making available more facilities for the patients. The team of NQAC would continue to monitor facilities and quality of patient care being provided at the hospital along with other standards, in the following years also, said he.
The Minister said that the team of NQAC had visited the hospital from January 28 to 30 and assessed it for quality, cleanliness, maintenance and Indoor Patient Department or Out Patient Department care services as per national quality assurance standard.
He said that in view of public welfare, the State Government has initiated the process of getting accreditation of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) to 84 hospitals of the State.