The AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been conferred with the Asia Safe Surgical Implant Consortium QIP Award 2023 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its noteworthy work on the quality of instrument and implant reprocessing in the hospital. The objective of this programme was to set and monitor the highest standards of quality for reprocessing of various instruments and implants in the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) of the hospital.
Twenty-eight reputed hospitals from all over Asia participated in this programme and the AIIMS Bhubaneswar emerged as the best hospital. For the first time since the inception of this programme, the AIIMS Bhubaneswar from India bagged the first position.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas along with faculty members received the award collectively.
Notably, around 2,500 packets are processed daily in the CSSD unit of AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The CSSD unit plays a significant role in surgical safety and hospital-acquired infection prevention.
