{"id":2551,"date":"2026-05-04T01:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=2551"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:56:08","slug":"musqan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/musqan\/","title":{"rendered":"MusQan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2551\" class=\"elementor elementor-2551\">\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\">\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<div class=\"nhm-hero\">\n<div class=\"nhm-hero-content\">\n<div class=\"nhm-tag\">Child Health Quality Improvement Initiative<\/div>\n<h2>MUSQAN<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">Ensuring Child-Friendly Services in Public Health Facilities<\/h3>\nMusQan is a focused quality improvement initiative aimed at ensuring delivery of quality care to children aged 0\u201312 years in public health facilities through child-friendly infrastructure, evidence-based clinical practices, and strengthened quality assurance systems. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nhm-hero-image\">\n<div class=\"nhm-highlight-stat\">\n<div class=\"big\">2021<\/div>\nLaunched on 17 September 2021\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- OVERVIEW -->\n<div class=\"nhm-banner\">\n\nLaunched by the Hon\u2019ble Health Minister on <strong>17 September 2021<\/strong>, MusQan adopts a structured approach towards improving quality paediatric care and creating child-friendly healthcare environments across public health facilities. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- OBJECTIVES -->\n<h3>Objectives<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Reduce Mortality &amp; Morbidity<\/h4>\nReduce preventable mortality and morbidity among children below 12 years of age.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Quality of Care<\/h4>\nEnhance Quality of Care (QoC) as per National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS).\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Evidence-Based Practices<\/h4>\nPromote adherence to standard treatment guidelines, protocols and evidence-based practices.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Child-Friendly Environment<\/h4>\nProvide humane, supportive and child-friendly healthcare services.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- SCOPE -->\n<h3>Scope of MusQan<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"data-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>District Hospitals<\/th>\n<th>Sub District Hospitals (SDH)<\/th>\n<th>Functional FRU CHCs<\/th>\n<th>Other Facilities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Paediatric OPD<\/li>\n \t<li>Paediatric Ward<\/li>\n \t<li>SNCU<\/li>\n \t<li>Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Paediatric OPD<\/li>\n \t<li>Paediatric Ward<\/li>\n \t<li>SNCU \/ NBSU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Paediatric OPD<\/li>\n \t<li>NBSU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Paediatric OPD<\/li>\n \t<li>Paediatric Ward<\/li>\n \t<li>SNCU \/ NICU<\/li>\n \t<li>Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nhm-banner\">\nThe LaQshya and MusQan programmes have been integrated into the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) framework to strengthen quality assurance across primary and secondary healthcare facilities.<\/div>\n<!-- AREA OF CONCERNS -->\n<h3>Areas of Concern<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n<div class=\"info-card\">Services Provision<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Patient Rights<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Inputs<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Support Services<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Clinical Services<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Infection Control<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Quality Management System<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Outcome<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- FRAMEWORK -->\n<h3>Framework for Improving Quality of Paediatric Care<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n<div class=\"info-card\">Evidence-based practices for illness management<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Actionable information systems<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Functional referral systems<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Participatory and effective communication<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Respectful and rightful care<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Emotional and psychological support<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Competent, motivated and empathetic HR<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">Essential child-friendly physical resources<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- QUALITY FRAMEWORK -->\n<h3>MusQan Quality Initiative \u2013 Key Actions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Strengthen Clinical Protocols &amp; Management Processes<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Strengthening early screening, diagnosis and intervention services<\/li>\n \t<li>Preparedness of facilities to manage sick children<\/li>\n \t<li>Competence and skill enhancement of staff<\/li>\n \t<li>Promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Child &amp; Parent-Friendly Infrastructure<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Accessibility, availability and affordability of services<\/li>\n \t<li>Development of child-friendly ambience<\/li>\n \t<li>Managing co-location of services<\/li>\n \t<li>Availability of essential paediatric drugs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Respectful &amp; Dignified Care<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Culture of respect in child care services<\/li>\n \t<li>Training for mothers and parents<\/li>\n \t<li>Empathetic staff behaviour<\/li>\n \t<li>Family participatory care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Referral &amp; Follow-Up Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Establishing continuum of care<\/li>\n \t<li>Timely and appropriate linkages<\/li>\n \t<li>Referral audit mechanisms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- CERTIFICATION PROCESS -->\n<h3>Steps for Assessment &amp; Certification<\/h3>\n<div class=\"hmis-process\">\n<div class=\"hmis-process-step\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>\nInternal Assessment<\/div>\n<div class=\"hmis-process-step\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong>\nAssessment Using MusQan Checklist<\/div>\n<div class=\"hmis-process-step\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong>\nState Certification<\/div>\n<div class=\"hmis-process-step\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>\nMeet State Certification Criteria<\/div>\n<div class=\"hmis-process-step\"><strong>Step 5<\/strong>\nNational Certification<\/div>\n<div class=\"hmis-process-step\"><strong>Step 6<\/strong>\nMeet National Certification Criteria<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- CERTIFICATION DETAILS -->\n<h3>State &amp; National Certification<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"data-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>State Certification<\/th>\n<th>National Certification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Responsibility of State\/SQAU<\/li>\n \t<li>Validity is for one year<\/li>\n \t<li>Facility shall apply for National Certification within one year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Responsibility of CQSC\/NHSRC<\/li>\n \t<li>Validity is for three years<\/li>\n \t<li>Surveillance audit during subsequent two years<\/li>\n \t<li>Re-certification assessment during third year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<!-- INCENTIVES -->\n<h3>MusQan Incentives<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>\u20b93L<\/strong>\nMedical College &amp; Hospital<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>\u20b915L<\/strong>\nDistrict Hospital<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>\u20b95L<\/strong>\nSub District Hospital<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>\u20b923L<\/strong>\nCommunity Health Centre<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE -->\n<h3>Physical Performance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>16<\/strong>\nDistrict Hospitals (DH)<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>3<\/strong>\nSub-District Hospitals (SDH)<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>3<\/strong>\nMedical College Hospitals (MCH)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- IMPACT -->\n<div class=\"nhm-banner\">\n\nMusQan strengthens paediatric healthcare delivery by creating child-friendly public health facilities, improving clinical quality standards, ensuring respectful care, and promoting better health outcomes for children across Tamil Nadu. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}\n\n<\/div>\n<\/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 Child Health Quality Improvement Initiative MUSQAN Ensuring Child-Friendly Services in Public Health Facilities MusQan is a focused quality improvement initiative aimed at ensuring delivery of quality care to children aged 0\u201312 years in public health facilities through child-friendly infrastructure, evidence-based clinical practices, and strengthened quality assurance systems. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} 2021 Launched on 17 September 2021 [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2551","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2551\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}