Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1829-2964
Abstract
Prioritizing patient safety is imperative for enhancing quality healthcare, especially in lower- and middle-income countries. Recognizing this urgency, India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare introduced the 'SaQushal' toolkit, empowering health facilities to self-assess and improve their safety practices. This study presents an internal audit at a Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) in Coimbatore, India, utilizing the 'SaQushal' framework. The facility achieved an overall score of 63%, exceeding the 50% minimum threshold for each domain, indicating commendable efforts towards establishing good quality standards. Notably, all domains scored above 50%, highlighting strengths across various safety dimensions. While acknowledging this progress, the audit offers valuable insights for further improvement, guiding the RHTC's journey towards even more robust patient safety measures. By disseminating these findings and promoting proactive implementation of targeted interventions, we can collectively move towards safer and better healthcare for all.
Publication Date
Summer 4-1-2024
Publisher
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
Conflict of Interest
NIL
Keywords
Rural healthcare, Patient safety, Quality of services, Internal audit, Rural Health Training Center, SaQushal.
Word Count
2275
Recommended Citation
charles J, Rajendran K, Osborn J.
An Internal Audit on Patient Safety and Quality of services in a Rural Health Training Center, Coimbatore..
Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine.
2024;
6(1):
-.
doi:
https://doi.org/10.55691/2582-3868.1175
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