PHC to watch service quality

PHC ensuring regular monitoring to facilitate families holding health cards

LAHORE:

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has asked Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) to monitor service quality at empanelled hospitals with the Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card in a meeting at the PHC here on Tuesday.

The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officer Punjab Healthcare Commission Dr Muhammad Saqib Aziz, Clinical Governance Director Dr Mushtaq Ahmed, Director Licensing Dr Noor Janjua, Director Human Resource Asif Habib and Director Complaints Dr Syed Samoon Masood.

The minister reviewed the performance of the Punjab Healthcare Commission and new initiatives. CEO PHC briefed the Minister about the performance of the Commission and new initiatives in healthcare.

The Health Minister said, “The Punjab Healthcare Commission is ensuring service quality for patients in hospitals across the province. In order to facilitate families holding Naya Pakistan Qomi Sehat Card, the treatment of patients in empaneled hospitals is being monitored regularly through the PHC. SOPs are being reviewed for ICUs of Punjab hospitals."

Published in The Express Tribune, March 2^nd, 2022.