AAR Hospital has received SafeCare Level 5 certification, reflecting exceptionally high quality healthcare services offered to patients.
Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale today presided over a ceremony at the hospital to mark the award of the certification.
The SafeCare standards certification is awarded after a thorough survey of thirteen specific areas in a hospital.
“I salute the management of AAR Hospital on this great achievement. Quality healthcare is a collaborative effort between public and private providers, and AAR Hospital is a partner in that sense,” said Hon Duale at the Kiambu Road-based level 5 health facility.
SafeCare assessments are developed in compliance with the Ministry of Health’s quality and safety framework, and are designed to align with regulatory standards, including accreditation from the Kenya National Accreditation Service (KENAS). They are accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care External Evaluation Association (IEEA), covering both medical and non-medical aspects of care across facilities of all sizes, from small clinics to large hospitals.
Up to 7,000 health facilities across 21 countries have SafeCare standards certification, 3,000 of which are public and private health facilities in 9 African countries.
Additionally, 28 healthcare systems have adopted SafeCare standards as their mark of quality. They include the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) predecessor, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Kenya, the Health Insurance Funds in Tanzania, and Kwara State, Nigeria.
“We are proud of this major milestone for AAR Hospital Limited. This certification reflects our continuous commitment to delivering safe, high-quality quality and patient-centric care,” said the AAR Hospital CEO, Dr. Aysha Edwards.
SafeCare is a partnership between PharmAccess, Joint Commission International (JCI), and the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), collaborating to create rigorous, realistic clinical standards specifically tailored to resource-restricted environments.
Other services surveyed under SafeCare standards include pandemic preparedness, maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), sustainable practices, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
SafeCare was established to check healthcare standards for resource-constrained countries, where millions of preventable deaths occur due to poor-quality services.
“At SafeCare, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare, regardless of their circumstances. We work to inspire and empower healthcare facilities worldwide to improve the quality and safety of their services, even in the face of significant resource constraints. We work with governments, public and private healthcare providers, patients, and corporate partners to advance healthcare quality globally. Our management team is supported by leaders across West Africa, Eastern Africa, and India, united in the goal of delivering safe, high-quality healthcare for all,” said PharmAccess Program Director, Angela Siteyi.