<p>The Trauma and Emergency Care Centre at Victoria Hospital premises has grabbed the runners-up award at a global competition organised by the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO) on account of World Patient Safety Day.</p>.<p>The centre has been awarded for its best practices to ensure the safety of Covid warriors. Since it began housing critical Covid-19 patients from the onset of the pandemic, the centre has won six awards for its service.</p>.<p>Dr S Balaji Pai and Dr Asima Banu, the centre’s nodal officers, have set up world-class facilities for medical and paramedical staff while fighting the epidemic.</p>.<p>The WHO had set ‘Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patients’ Safety’ as the theme.</p>.<p>As many as 100 public and private accredited Indian hospitals had taken part in the competition.</p>.<p>A jury of global experts lauded the centre for infection control, handling of biomedical waste, hygiene and sanitising, handling manpower and ensuring doctors’ and paramedical staffers’ safety from the infection.</p>
<p>The Trauma and Emergency Care Centre at Victoria Hospital premises has grabbed the runners-up award at a global competition organised by the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO) on account of World Patient Safety Day.</p>.<p>The centre has been awarded for its best practices to ensure the safety of Covid warriors. Since it began housing critical Covid-19 patients from the onset of the pandemic, the centre has won six awards for its service.</p>.<p>Dr S Balaji Pai and Dr Asima Banu, the centre’s nodal officers, have set up world-class facilities for medical and paramedical staff while fighting the epidemic.</p>.<p>The WHO had set ‘Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patients’ Safety’ as the theme.</p>.<p>As many as 100 public and private accredited Indian hospitals had taken part in the competition.</p>.<p>A jury of global experts lauded the centre for infection control, handling of biomedical waste, hygiene and sanitising, handling manpower and ensuring doctors’ and paramedical staffers’ safety from the infection.</p>
