I believe the difference between good and great is intent, commitment and discipline. We can all go from being good to great my imbibing these qualities as a part of our genetics and living them day in and day out.

As an example let’s look at weight loss or fitness. We all aspire to be in great shape and feel fit. Most of us dream about it but do absolutely nothing, continue our unhealthy eating habits and believe we will begin our quest the following day. Some of us take action and join a gym or begin a fitness routine, but over time we become irregular, tend to cheat on our workouts and diets more often than desired, and invariably give up the routine altogether over time. And we have all the excuses to do so pertaining to lack of time, long working hours, family commitments among many others. What we don’t realize is that for us to excel in our social, professional and family commitments, we need an abundance of energy. This energy comes from a healthy mind and a healthy body, and therefore being fit shouldn’t just be our desire but an essential means to being happy and performing well in all aspects of our lives.

Now consider a third category of people who recognize the importance of being committed to this cause and realize that they not only need to push themselves but also need someone to ensure they stay committed and disciplined on a consistent basis. They hire trainers and once they do, the results show significantly, not only on their body but also in their mind to the extent that being fit consistently becomes a part of them.

Hospital Accreditation Ability on Quality of Hospital Care

The ability of hospitals if defined by the aptitude, skills, experience, and wisdom of not only their doctors and nursing staff, but also other clinical and non clinical staff, including management. However, the ‘fitness’ of a hospital is defined by the quality of services and facilities provided to its consumers, the intent to connect with its patients at a personal level, empathy shown towards the patients, and to do so on a consistent basis. And the hospital consultant is the fitness trainer for your hospital who ensures you obtain that hospital accreditation certification for quality excellence at your hospital, and give you that optimum level of fitness. Just like our bodies need to adopt fitness, our hospitals need to embrace quality to ensure patient and staff satisfaction, and put us on a path that boosts overall success.

Upon obtaining a quality hospital accreditation certification your hospital will experience various positive

• Your hospital will provide high quality of patient care and safety by credentialed staff
• Patient satisfaction and their confidence in your services will improve significantly and be evaluated regularly for continuous improvement
• Your hospital staff will receive a greater level of training in both clinical and non clinical processes
• Staff satisfaction levels will be optimum due to consistent learning, a great work environment, professional development, and accountability and ownership of processes
• Your data logistics (clinical and non clinical) will be well defined, and there will be overall consistency in your records
• You will follow a systematic and streamlined framework for process quality evaluation and enhancement
• Your hospital will be evaluated and empaneled objectively by third party administrators
• It will tell your community and others that you care about quality, are committed to it, and will maintain quality standards consistently
• Your hospital will comply with optimal benchmarks and be a preferred healthcare service provider

So let’s stop dreaming and procrastinating. Let’s commit to imbibing quality in our hospital today. As a hospital consultant, I would advise you to begin walking on the path of fitness and bring on board your fitness trainer.