The District General Hospital, Ernakulam, has bagged the National Safety Award for following the best safety practices.
General safety, fire safety, hygiene, quality of food and water, electrical safety, and waste disposal were among the parameters considered for conferring the award. The hospital was chosen from among those in public and private sectors.
K.V. Thomas, MP, will give away the award to hospital superintendent Dr. Anitha A. on Sunday at Productivity House, HMT Road, Kalamassery.
The General Hospital has been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals for quality services three times over. The National Quality Assurance Council had recently inspected the facility.
