Media Release

Udupi, Aug 9: Kasturba Hospital, Manipal received certification of Nursing Excellence from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers (NABH), Quality council of India with effect from June 9.

Dr H S Ballal, pro chancellor, MAHE Manipal and Dr H Vinod Bhat vice chancellor, MAHE Manipal handed over the certificate to Deena Prabhavati, nursing superintendent, Kasturba Hospital Manipal.

Dr Poornima Baliga B, pro chancellor, Dr Narayan Sabhahit registrar, MAHE Manipal, Dr Sharath K Rao, dean KMC Manipal, C G Muthana, COO, Dr Avinash Shetty, medical superintendent and Dr Padmaraj Hegde deputy medical superintendent of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal were present. With this certificate Kasturba Hospital Manipal have added one more feather to the crown of quality and accreditations.

The certification is granted to the facilities, that maintain international standards in all areas of nursing care settings like patient care, patient education and awareness, nursing resource management, quality of nursing care, communication and guidance and infection control practices. Nursing excellence is a prestigious certification programme developed and implemented by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health care, quality council of India with an aim to provide comprehensive nursing care in terms of health promotion, prevention of diseases and therapeutic nursing care, ensure safe, competent and ethical nursing care with compassion and comfort to all patients coming to the hospital as well as in the community.