ADDIS ABABA – Healthcare accreditation is mandatory to Ethiopia in order to promoting standard and quality medical services, Ministry of Health (MoH) said, while stipulating predictability, measurable tasks, and technology utilization among requirements.
The above statement was made by MoH’s State Minister, Ayele Teshome (MD), at the 3rd quality seminar that was organized yesterday by St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) to promote institutional culture, practice and competence.
The seminar discussed the significance of accreditation, patient satisfaction and data management system for decision making and improve medical services.
On the occasion, the State Minister said that accreditation is compulsory to Ethiopia to promote standardized service, quality, excellence, and the likes.
SPHMMC has been carrying out various activities to ensure quality and change institutional culture to satisfy patients. However, the institute requires a well-established system to achieve the expected goal, according to him.
The institute has been providing fragmented health services for patients thereby countering some gaps in the area. Therefore, he suggested that it should improve the service delivery by establishing the one-window service mechanism.
Ayele also elaborated that an institute should fulfill predictability, measurable tasks, technology utilization, and the likes to be accredited. It means that accreditation demands continuous improvement of activities to achieve organizational goals.
SPHMMC’s Provost, Sisay Sirgu (MD) on his part said that changing the old culture of the institution and brings quality as the first concern in human mind are the main objectives of the seminar.
Sisay noted that accreditation is a drive force in realizing patient care and safety. Accordingly, SPHMMC reiterated commitment to continue the endeavor by drawing lesson from successful partners, bringing technology, producing competent professionals, and the like to improve its service and satisfy patients.
BY MESERET BEHAILU
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD TUESDAY 27 AUGUST 2024
