Fortis Hospitals, Cunningham received the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) Safe-I certification.

The NABH Safe--I certification programme enables healthcare organisations in upgrading their infection control practices thereby ensuring quality care for their patients.

Safe – I hospitals would ensure Injection safety, Infusion Safety, Infection Prevention, Healthcare Workers Safety, Bio Medical Waste Management and Disinfection and Sterilization. The mandatory quality protocols which includes infection control programme for patients’ safety, programmes for safety of healthcare workers and processes that ensure no harmful waste is generated, was followed diligently by Fortis Hospitals to achieve this certification.

According to Ajay Shankar, facility director, Fortis Cunningham Road, Bengaluru, best efforts to provide a safe, hygiene and secure environment at the hospital were made.

The healthcare major has fulfilled all the requirements like the implementation of HAI register, introduction of Epinet form, regular audit of biomedical segregation and storage area, streamlining the BMW management system and process, implementation of the cleaning checklist in all the area, improved the soiled linen area in IP & OP area, data collection and reporting to SAFE- I board on all infection control parameters, displayed the posters of hand wash and precaution board in all patient care area, training for all senior IP & OP, OT, ICU, Cathlab, Medical services as master trainer, 80 per cent training covered for all consultant for hand hygiene universal practices, retrained & Sanitized the House keeping staff regarding the all relevant Safe- I module, improved the internal auditing skills among the senior staffs and displayed the scope of services, mission statement of the hospital in OPD area.