Ujala Cygnus Srinagar becomes the first hospital in the city to earn the prestigious NABH Emergency Excellence award, setting a new benchmark for critical care in J&K

Ujala Cygnus Srinagar has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first hospital in Srinagar—and only the second in the entire Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir—to receive the prestigious NABH Emergency Excellence certification. This recognition underscores the hospital's adherence to the rigorous standards set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), specifically in the domain of critical and emergency care. The certification is a testament to the facility's advanced clinical readiness and its successful adoption of cutting-edge emergency technologies.

To secure this accreditation, the hospital implemented several high-tech upgrades, including digital triage systems, automated vital sign monitoring, and rapid diagnostic solutions such as bedside ABG analyzers. These innovations have streamlined workflow, enabling faster decision-making and stabilization of critically ill patients. Hospital leadership emphasized that this achievement is not just an award but a responsibility to maintain the highest safety protocols. By setting this new benchmark, Ujala Cygnus aims to elevate the overall standard of emergency medicine in the region, ensuring world-class critical care is accessible to the local population.

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