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BD marks completion of PRIME programme

13 Indian hospitals to receive certification on medical safety

Preventing Risks of Infections and Medication Errors in IV Therapy (PRIME) programme developed by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and supported by BD, a leading global medical technology company, completed its very first cycle of the programme in India which comprised 13 large and prominent tertiary care hospitals from across the country.

Speaking on how the programme helped the hospital, Dr Santosh Shetty, CEO, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute, Mumbai, said, “At our hospital, one of our primary focus areas is continuous quality improvement and patient safety. These are the basic tenets that have laid the foundation for our leadership position today. BD PRIME programme has been an extremely effective milestone in this journey through the focus on medication safety.”

Pavan Mocherla, MD-BD-India/South Asia added, “Through this hallmark programme, BD has helped thirteen hospitals across India enhance their clinical outcomes by minimising complications and improving safety for patients. We believe this joint initiative has set an important milestone in the journey of patient care. We congratulate these hospitals that have completed this programme and are now being JCI-PRIME certified to deliver quality patient care and safety.”

Speaking about JCI’s continued partnership of PRIME with BD, Dr Marwa J Zohdy, VP, Global Consulting Services, Joint Commission International (JCI) said, “The preparation and administration of medication continue to be critical to safe, high-quality patient care around the world. We are encouraged and excited with the overwhelming interest from more hospitals to join the PRIME programme.”

The 13 hospitals in India which will be receiving the certification on the successful completion of BD’s JCI-PRIME programme include PSG Hospitals in Coimbatore, CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad, Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research Centre, Tata Medical Center, Belle Vue Clinic and Fortis Hospital in Kolkata, Max Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi, Medanta – The Medicity in Gurugram, Kasturba Hospital in Manipal, Fortis Hospital in Mohali, KIMS HEALTH in Trivandrum and Kokila Dhirubhai Ambani & Medical Research Institute Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital Trust in Mumbai.

 

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