Kerala Accreditation Standards for Hospitals (KASH)
Govt. of Kerala has launched a state level accreditation program, Kerala Accreditation Standards for Hospitals. Kerala is the first and only state in India to introduce state level accreditation programme for Health care organisation. Kerala Accreditation Standards for Hospitals is prepared based on the NABH and Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). The major emphasis of KASH programme is on sensitization of health care organisations towards importance of quality health care services, involvement of staff for improving the quality of patient services, development review and implementation of policies and procedures for implementation of quality management. Presently, we have 3 KASH level institutions. Efforts are underway to upgrade more institutions to KASH standards. Details of our current institutions are given below. For more details in this regard, please refer to G.O. (Rt) No. 249 / 2021 / AYUSH dated 15-06-2021.
For guidelines regarding KASH standards,
Govt. Ayurveda Dispensary, Kuruvattur, Kozhikode
Govt. Ayurveda Dispensary, Kuruvattoor has become the first KASH Accredited Ayurveda Dispensary in Kozhikode district. Patient care, patient safety, infection control, medication safety and equity in delivering health care are the hallmarks of KASH Accreditation. By providing Quality Assurance in the delivery of all aspects of primary health care, Kuruvttoor Dispensary is a model of excellence to every institution. The KASH accreditation certificate was issued by the Government on 24-09-2021 and is valid from 15-06-2021 to 14-06-2026.
