{"id":2539,"date":"2026-05-04T00:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=2539"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:34:00","slug":"laqshya-v2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/laqshya-v2\/","title":{"rendered":"LaQshya v2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2539\" class=\"elementor elementor-2539\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df48e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2df48e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6c894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"ea6c894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8da15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b8da15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb900c e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efb900c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acc748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7acc748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section\"><p><!-- HERO --><\/p><div class=\"nhm-hero\"><div class=\"nhm-hero-content\"><div class=\"nhm-tag\">Maternal Health Quality Improvement Initiative<\/div><h2>LaQshya \u2013 Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative<\/h2><p>To further accelerate decline in MMR in the coming years, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) launched <strong>LaQshya \u2013 Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative<\/strong>. The programme is a focused and targeted approach to strengthen key processes related to care around delivery in Labour Rooms and Maternity OTs while ensuring Respectful Maternity Care.\u00a0<\/p><p>The LaQshya Programme is being implemented in <strong>191 facilities<\/strong> by following the LaQshya-NQAS guidelines. All facilities under the programme are expected to achieve National Certification to improve quality of care and reduce preventable maternal morbidity and mortality.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nhm-hero-image\"><div class=\"nhm-highlight-stat\"><div class=\"big\">122<\/div><p>Nationally Certified Facilities<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><!-- GOALS --><\/p><div class=\"nhm-banner\"><p>LaQshya focuses on improving the quality of care during delivery and immediate post-partum care, reducing preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and stillbirths, while enhancing beneficiary satisfaction.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><h3>LaQshya Goals &amp; Objectives<\/h3><div class=\"card-grid\"><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Maternal &amp; Newborn Survival<\/h4><p>Reduce preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and stillbirths.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Quality Care<\/h4><p>Improve quality of care during delivery and immediate post-partum care.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Beneficiary Satisfaction<\/h4><p>Enhance satisfaction of beneficiaries.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><!-- INTERVENTIONS --><\/p><h3>LaQshya Interventions<\/h3><div class=\"card-grid\"><div class=\"info-card\">Skill assessment of Labour Room and Maternal OT staff through OSCE.<\/div><div class=\"info-card\">Creating an enabling environment for natural birthing process.<\/div><div class=\"info-card\">Systematic facility-level audits.<\/div><div class=\"info-card\">Operationalization of C-Section audits.<\/div><div class=\"info-card\">Implementation of Quality Improvement Cycles.<\/div><\/div><p><!-- CERTIFICATION CRITERIA --><\/p><h3>LaQshya Certification Criteria<\/h3><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"data-table\"><thead><tr><th>Criterion<\/th><th>Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Criterion I<\/td><td>Overall Score &gt; 70%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criterion II<\/td><td>Score in Each Area of Concern &gt; 70%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criterion III<\/td><td>Score in Three Core Standards &gt; 70%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criterion IV<\/td><td>Score in Each Applicable Quality Standard &gt; 50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criterion V<\/td><td>Satisfaction &gt; 80%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><!-- CORE STANDARDS --><\/p><h3>Core Standards<\/h3><div class=\"card-grid\"><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Standard B3<\/h4><p>The facility maintains privacy, confidentiality and dignity of patients, and has a system for safeguarding patient-related information.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Standard E18<\/h4><p>The facility has established procedures for intra-natal care as per guidelines.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Standard E19<\/h4><p>The facility has established procedures for post-natal care as per guidelines.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><!-- CERTIFICATION STATUS --><\/p><h3>LaQshya Certifications in Tamil Nadu <small>(Till June 2026)<\/small><\/h3><div class=\"stat-grid\"><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>33<\/strong><br \/>Medical College Hospitals<\/div><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>34<\/strong><br \/>District Headquarters Hospitals<\/div><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>47<\/strong><br \/>Sub District Hospitals<\/div><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>8<\/strong><br \/>Community Health Centres<\/div><\/div><div class=\"nhm-banner\"><p>A total of <strong>116 facilities<\/strong> have successfully attained National LaQshya Certification. National Level Quality Certification is valid for 3 years, subject to annual verification and surveillance assessments by the State Quality Assurance Committee.<\/p><\/div><p><!-- INCENTIVES --><\/p><h3>Incentivisation<\/h3><div class=\"card-grid\"><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Medical Colleges<\/h4><p>Rs. 6 Lakhs for each Labour Room and OT Department.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>District Hospitals<\/h4><p>Rs. 3 Lakhs for each Labour Room and OT Department.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>SDH \/ CHCs<\/h4><p>Rs. 2 Lakhs for each Labour Room and OT Department.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><!-- BRANDING --><\/p><h3>Branding &amp; Recognition<\/h3><div class=\"stat-grid\"><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>Platinum<\/strong><br \/>More than 90% Score<\/div><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><br \/>More than 80% Score<\/div><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>Silver<\/strong><br \/>More than 70% Score<\/div><\/div><div class=\"program-block\"><p>These name boards are displayed at centres that have achieved LaQshya National Certification, serving as a branding and recognition tool and as a constant reminder of the commitment to assured quality maternal and newborn care services.<\/p><\/div><p><!-- DOCUMENTATION REFORM --><\/p><h3>Documentation Simplification Initiative<\/h3><div class=\"nhm-section-alt\"><p>To enhance quality improvement and comply with LaQshya standards, Tamil Nadu streamlined documentation practices in Labour Rooms and Maternity OTs. Originally, 120 registers were maintained in Labour Rooms and 100 in Maternity OTs, creating a significant documentation burden on healthcare staff.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"stat-grid\"><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>120 \u2192 37<\/strong><br \/>Labour Room Registers<\/div><div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>100 \u2192 30<\/strong><br \/>Maternity OT Registers<\/div><\/div><p>The registers were consolidated and standardized, ensuring regulatory compliance while significantly reducing unnecessary documentation. This resulted in increased time for patient care, audit-ready documentation, improved staff satisfaction and stronger ownership of quality processes.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><p><!-- IMPACT --><\/p><h3>Impact of LaQshya in Maternal Health<\/h3><div class=\"info-box\"><p>This provides evidence that quality certification of delivery points under LaQshya contributes to a reduction in maternal deaths and improvement in the quality of maternal care.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><p><!-- FUTURE --><\/p><h3>Future Directions &amp; Sustainability<\/h3><div class=\"card-grid\"><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Long-Term Maternal Health Goals<\/h4><p>Achieving universal access to respectful, safe and quality maternal health services while reducing inequities in service delivery.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Community Engagement<\/h4><p>Building trust, increasing awareness and promoting active involvement of trained birth companions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Skill Development<\/h4><p>Regular competency-based training and skill upgradation of healthcare providers.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Continuous Medical Education<\/h4><p>Programmes to update healthcare providers on current guidelines and best practices.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation<\/h4><p>Systematic monitoring of KPIs, and Client Satisfaction Scores.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Outcome Tracking<\/h4><p>Regular analysis of service delivery outcomes and impact indicators.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"info-card\"><h4>Feedback Mechanisms<\/h4><p>Robust grievance redressal and beneficiary feedback systems for continuous quality improvement.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><!-- CONCLUSION --><\/p><div class=\"nhm-banner\"><p>By prioritizing quality care and implementing targeted initiatives like LaQshya in targeted facilities, with provision of appropriate and Respectful Maternity Care to every pregnant woman, Tamil Nadu continues to lead the way towards safer and healthier childbirth experiences for women and newborns.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Maternal Health Quality Improvement Initiative LaQshya \u2013 Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative To further accelerate decline in MMR in the coming years, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) launched LaQshya \u2013 Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative. 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