Musings on Protection and Better Patient Care

  • VC Velayudhan Pillai IMA; Chelsea Hospital, Karamana Trivandrum
Keywords: Medical profession challenges, Better patient care, Quality improvement in health care

Abstract

The author describes the challenges medical profession is facing today. The role of Indian Medical Association in improving the work environment of medical doctors is stressed here. Better patient care traditional methods adopted for ensuring quality in medical field are Setting and Monitoring of clear standards, Systematic statistical review of quality linked data, Retrospective medical audit, Peer review, credentialing and accreditation, Mortality and morbidity audits, Risk management, Nursing audit, Utilization review, Monitoring of nosocomial infections.

Author Biography

VC Velayudhan Pillai, IMA; Chelsea Hospital, Karamana Trivandrum

Past National President

Published
2008-12-30
How to Cite
Pillai, V. (2008). Musings on Protection and Better Patient Care. Kerala Medical Journal, 1(2), 66-68. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2008.v1i2.108