Hyderabad, Apr 17 (Representative) Dr B.Bhaskar Rao, organising Chairman of CAHOCON 2023, a two-day conference of Healthcare professions, which concluded here on Sunday, appealed to the Telangana state government as well as all the governments across India to create ‘green corridors for ambulances’, the way Hyderabad police have done for organ transportation. The conference was organised by CAHO (Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations), a not-for-profit body that aims to enable quality and patient safety initiatives in Indian healthcare. CAHO must work along with the governments to devise ways and means to transport patients, especially in emergencies faster, Dr Rao said at the valedictory function of the conference.In brain stroke cases, time is most important and if a patient reaches in time in such a case, they can even go back to walking, he said.India is now the healthcare hub and Hyderabad is a medical tourism hub, he said earlier people used to go abroad for advanced treatment but now it is reversed, patients come here from various countries.Hyderabad is the place which does 100 lung transplantations in a year, which is a record, not just in India but across Asia, said Dr RaoHyderabad is also the most happening place for Liver, Kidney and Bone Marrow transplantations, he added. Speaking at the valedictory function, the guest of honour, Dr Anurag Batra, a serial entrepreneur, and media mogul said after COVID anything is a bonus. No one ever thought they would survive, especially the way the virus devastated the world.
In business, sustainability is important but in health care, patient outcomes are important, said Dr Anurag.Dr Vijay Agarwal, President of CAHO said accreditation is the beginning of the journey for Quality health care. The theme of the conference was “Leadership is the Key to Quality”.On the occasion, three medical professionals were recognised for their outstanding contributions.-Dr Narottam Puri, an ENT Specialist, is a veteran in the field of clinical practice and healthcare management in India, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Anuradha Pichumani, Executive Director, Shri Rengal Hospital, Chengalpattu was honoured with Quality Champion Award and Dr Geeta Pulari, Deputy General Manager, Sankara Eye Foundation with Young Quality Achiever Award.LifeSigns, an intelligent wireless patient monitoring service, was launched during the closing ceremony. It is the Intelligent Monitoring System that can monitor multiple parameters of several patients continuously. The two-day conference was attended by over 1500 delegates from across India from 26 states and 15 countries.The next conference will be held in Kolkata in 2024.