Two hospitals from Tamil Nadu – one owned by the government and another from the private sector – were on Friday chosen for the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) healthcare worker and workplace safety competition award for their work during Covid-19.
The Omandurar Government Medical College Hospital in Chennai, which is one of the designated Covid-19 hospitals in the state, was chosen as the First in the category of large health care institutions. Vellore-based Christian Medical College (CMC) bagged the award in the very large health care institutions.
The Omandurar Multi-speciality hospital was established in 2011 after converting the Tamil Nadu Secretariat-cum-Assembly premises built by the DMK regime.
“Thanks all - this was the competition - CAHO Healthcare Worker/ Workplace Safety Competition Award Winner: Govt. Omandurar Medical College, TN,” Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan tweeted. The hospital has so far treated over 18,000 Covid-19 patients.
In a statement, the hospital said over 100 medical institutes participated in the competition announced by CAHO in association with ICMR-NIOH. “This is great recognition for the treatment being provided by the doctors,” the statement added.