Marengo Asia Hospitals and the Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI) have joined forces to establish the state-of-the-art 'Center of Excellence (CoE) in Quality & Patient Safety in Stroke Care' at Marengo CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad.

This collaboration aims to enhance stroke care treatment, with the centre focusing on fortifying the healthcare system in the state and region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this collaboration was initiated by Dr Raajiv Singhal, Managing Director & Group CEO of Marengo Asia Hospitals, and Dr B K Rana, Chief Executive Officer of Quality & Accreditation Institute (QAI).

The primary goal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to establish a network of primary stroke centres by connecting smaller hospitals. The initiative involves collaborating with and benefiting nursing homes and clinics, incorporating them into the programme to position themselves as local hubs for primary stroke care management, linked with Marengo CIMS Hospital and QAI.

Both organisations aim to expand the comprehensive stroke programme to fellow clinics and nursing homes, enabling them to play a more significant role in the community and deliver timely and appropriate care to all stroke patients. 

The collaboration also focuses on training and implementing awareness protocols for stroke treatment., emphasising adherence to critical time frames for patient care. The overarching goal is to enhance the efficiency of the current stroke care system, making it more effective in both, hub and spoke locations.