Quality council postpones visit to LNJP

The Quality Council of India team that was to visit Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital for a pre-assessment before beginning the national accreditation process has postponed its visit for the time being, reports HT Correspondent.

The Quality Council of India (QCI) team that was to visit Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital for a pre-assessment before beginning the national accreditation process has postponed its visit for the time being.

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They were scheduled to come for pre-assessment of the health care facilities at the hospital, which is a pre-requisite for granting accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH).

The Hindustan Times had highlighted in a report (Healthcare Horror on December 13) the miserable state of patient care and healthcare at the hospital, following which the team sent a letter to the hospital postponing their visit.

“We received a word from the QCI on December 13. They have given us more time to revamp our health infrastructure,” said a health official at the hospital.

Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Swaraj Batra, refused to comment on the matter.

Giridhar Gyani, general secretary at the QCI, said: “We haven't yet decided on the date of pre-assessment yet, but we will probably do it after a month, as winter vacations have begun.”