Maharashtra launches star rating system for public hospitals

Maharashtra has launched a hospital star rating system to standardise and improve services in public health institutions. It will assess healthcare under the Public Health Department and through outsourced providers, using criteria including staff attendance, medicine supply, laboratory services, sanitation and patient feedback.

Key facts

• Star rating system for public healthcare services and institutions
• Hospital star rating system launched in Maharashtra
• Rating criteria include medical services availability, staff presence, medicines supply, laboratory services, patient care services, surgeries, sanitation, facility usage, and patient feedback

Sources

• आरोग्यसेवांच्या गुणवत्तेवर आता स्टार रेटिंगची नजर - मंत्री प्रकाश आबिटकर - महासंवाद