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Andhra Pradesh leads India in patient safety with 86/100 score
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 07:32 AM
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A recent assessment shows Andhra Pradesh achieving the highest patient safety score among Indian states, registering 86 out of 100.
A report released by The New Indian Express indicates that Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top performer in a nationwide evaluation of patient safety standards, scoring 86 points out of a possible 100. The assessment, which compared health facilities across all Indian states, placed Andhra Pradesh ahead of its peers, highlighting the state's efforts to improve clinical safety and quality of care.
The high score reflects progress in areas such as infection control, medication safety, and adherence to clinical protocols within the state's hospitals and primary health centres. Officials from the state health department said the result underscores the impact of recent training programmes and stricter monitoring mechanisms introduced over the past few years.
While the exact methodology of the ranking was not detailed in the article, the achievement is expected to encourage other states to strengthen their own patient safety frameworks. The Andhra Pradesh health ministry has pledged to maintain and further enhance these standards to ensure safer treatment outcomes for patients across the region.
The high score reflects progress in areas such as infection control, medication safety, and adherence to clinical protocols within the state's hospitals and primary health centres. Officials from the state health department said the result underscores the impact of recent training programmes and stricter monitoring mechanisms introduced over the past few years.
While the exact methodology of the ranking was not detailed in the article, the achievement is expected to encourage other states to strengthen their own patient safety frameworks. The Andhra Pradesh health ministry has pledged to maintain and further enhance these standards to ensure safer treatment outcomes for patients across the region.