EndoSafe Excellence Award

Apr 12, 2025

Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital bagged the "EndoSafe Excellence” award under the Large Healthcare Organization Category (> 1200 beds) in South Zone at the CAHOCON 2025 held on 12th & 13th April 2025 at Hotel Pullman Aero city, New Delhi.

Key dignitaries from the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) and the global healthcare quality community, including Board Member of the International Society for Quality Health Care (ISQua) Dr. Shin Ushiro, President of CAHO Dr. Vijay Agarwal, Secretary General of CAHO Dr. Lallu Joseph, Program Coordinators of EndoSafe Dr. Parivalavan Rajavelu & Ms. Dhanya Michael and Sr. Manager of Training, ASP Ms. Barnali Barnik were present at the Awards function.

The hospital also received the I-Comply Excellence Certification, achieving an impressive 86% score for its outstanding infection control practices and antibiotic stewardship initiatives. The certification was awarded by Dr. Sanjeev Singh (Medical Superintendent, Amrita School of Medicine) and Dr. Jayalakshmi J (HoD, Microbiology, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences & Research, Coimbatore) and Dr. Malathi Murughesan (HIC officer, Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai). The award and certification are testaments to the hospital’s dedication to providing high-quality endoscopic care, continual improvement in clinical outcomes, and patient safety standards.

Medical Superintendent Dr. Sumalatha R. Shetty, HoD Medical Gastroenterology Dr. Chandrashekar Sorake, Asst. Quality Manager Dr. Chingu Raphy and Hospital Infection Control Officer Dr. Maumita Deb represented Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital at CAHOCON 25. The event brought together over 1800 healthcare professionals, featuring more than 100 speakers and 20 workshops. The event focused on enhancing healthcare quality through collaboration.