The pilot programme trained 37 mid-career OT Technicians from various Smile Train partner treatment hospitals in India
The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) and Smile Train, launched an initiative to ensure quality and safety for paediatric patients who undergo cleft surgical procedures.
Smile Train partnered with NABH to design an innovative training programme, which was supported by MedLern’s unique innovative module to provide hands-on simulation skills experience. The pilot programme trained 37 mid-career OT Technicians from various Smile Train partner treatment hospitals in India.
NABH, which is championing the cause of safe and quality healthcare through its various accreditations and training initiatives, played a critical role in designing the programme and bringing together the expert faculty. Participants reinforced and enhanced their knowledge and practiced hands-on skills with interchangeable modules, covering sterile techniques, equipment handling, and emergency protocols under guidance from training specialists. Lasting three days, the programme invited expert faculties from anaesthesia, plastic surgery, basic life support and nursing skills. Smile Train and NABH plan to roll out this initiative across the country and positively impact thousands of OTs.
MedLern a leading hospital training platform in India introduced an innovative training approach which combines reinforcement of procedural knowledge along with hands-on practice and assessment on manikins.
Dr Atul Mohan Kochhar, CEO of NABH, emphasised the programme’s significance and said, “The initiative underlines the need for theoretical and practical training to be a continuous element of improving the quality and safety of healthcare. We hope to inspire and encourage healthcare providers to incorporate continuous training into the workplace processes and culture.”
Renu Mehta, Smile Train’s Area Director for South Asia, shared “This is a key partnership for us as we scale up support to patients with clefts. Today, we have partnerships with 130+ hospitals in India. Training OT Technicians is a critical element of ensuring quality and safety in these procedures as the number of hospitals providing this service expands.”
“We are humbled by the opportunity to be part of this critical initiative, which touches millions of young lives. We are committed to providing innovative training approaches that suit the needs of specific programs and the Modular Skills Trainer does exactly that,” said Deepak Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO, MedLern.
