Health Department officials will inspect of Government Hospitals in Coimbatore district for Kayakalp awards which was launched to promote cleanliness, hygiene and infection control practices in public healthcare facilities.
Officials here said that three levels of inspection will be conducted in Government-run hospitals to assess cleanliness on various parameters.
On completion of the assessment, awards will be given to the best performing hospitals.
M. Tamilmani, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Coimbatore, told The Hindu that inspections under Kayakalp will cover primary health centres, secondary level Government hospitals and medical college hospital in the district.
“Three levels of assessment will be done to choose the award winners. While ₹ 5. lakh will be given to the best performing institution, the hospital ranked second will get ₹ 3 lakh.
All participants will get certificates and citations. A portion of the prize money can be used for development activities of the hospital while remaining can be given to workers as incentive to acknowledge their efforts,” said Dr. Tamilmani.
The assessments will done at internal level, external level and state level.
“As of now, sensitisation workshops have been held for medical officers. A state-level committee committee has also been formed for assessment activities. Internal assessment, done by a selected team of of a particular hospital, will begin shortly. External assessment at a hospital will be done by selected team of another hospital,” Dr. Tamilmani said.
Hospitals will be assessed for the award for hospital facility upkeep, cleanliness, protected water supply, waste management, vector and animal control, infection control and support services.
“Waste management includes biomedical and solid waste management at a hospital. Cleanliness of wards, procedure rooms, toilets and hospital premises will be assessed. Control of flies, mosquitoes and rodents will also be checked apart from hospital premises free from dogs, cats and cattle,” said Dr. Tamilmani.
