Western Hospital Colombo has been reaccredited for the third consecutive year with the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, the most widely accepted quality management system around the world and one which has gained rapid acceptance internationally as well as locally. Western Hospital has been provided a quality certification for providing âHigh Quality Renal Services and Multi-Specialty Healthcare Servicesâ
âAs CEO of Western Hospital, I am privileged and proud to have attained this milestone for the hospital, and I strongly believe that all stakeholders, consultants, public, patients, suppliers will benefit from this accreditation. We as an institution is committed to ensuring that services are of the highest quality and delivered in par with international standards and at the most affordable and value for money price. The ISO 9001:2015 certification will help form and build activities around fulfilling the hospitalâs needs, and will assist in achieving organizational goals now and in the future,â stated Western Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr. Omar Sheriff.
âISO 9001:2015 QMS certification is achieved by meeting certain standards which evaluate management, documentation, corrective and preventive measures, on-going support and training, while maintaining regular internal and external auditing practices of each company. The three main components of the accreditation include Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement.