About

About

Pharmaceutical Corporation (Indian Medicines) Kerala Ltd, popularly known as Oushadhi, is a fully Government of Kerala-owned company that produces around 500 ayurvedic authentic formulations.

Oushadhi originated as 'Sree Kerala Varma Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy' in 1941 at the instance of His Highness Kerala Varma VI, the Maharaja of Cochin. The Maharaja was a well-known Ayurvedic physician with in-depth knowledge of Sanskrit who specialised in "Vishavaidyam" (Poison treatment). In 1975, the company was registered and renamed "The Pharmaceutical Corporation (Indian Medicines) Kerala Ltd." 

Apart from manufacturing quality Ayurvedic medicines, in 2004, 'Oushadhi' started 'Pancha Karma Hospital and Research Institute' in Thrissur town, intending to provide expert Ayurvedic treatment, including panchakarma treatments, to the needy. This 75-bed hospital is registered under the Kerala Clinical Establishment Act.

The Panchakarma Hospital & Research Institute has a clinical trial cell dedicated to researching chronic diseases and conditions like arthritis and diabetes, Rheumatic Complaints, Skin Diseases, Headaches, Calculi, Cholesterol, etc., using newly developed medicines by the R&D wing of Oushadhi.

Oushadhi is a GMP and ISO 9001:2015 Certified company, and the hospital is NABH accredited.

Administration

Hospital Committees

Hospital Committees are multi-plural regular standing committees that are carefully constituted to include many aspects required for an integrated service approach. The safety of the patient and the healthcare workers is the primary objective of the hospital committees. Hospital committees at Oushadhi hospitals are:

1. Core / Quality Assurance Committee: Monthly analysis of total hospital activities and development of improvement solutions.
2. Infection Control Committee: Evaluation & Analysis of HAI & Infection control activities and suggesting solutions to Management.
3. Medical Record Audit Committee: Evaluation and analysis of Medical Records, missing documents and files, etc., and developing strategies for improving medical documentation.
4. Pharmacy Therapeutic Committee: Evaluation & Updating of Hospital Formulary and ensuring its proper implementation.
5. Safety (Disaster management) Committee: Ensuring the safety of staff & patients in the Hospital & premises through safety measures & training.
6. Purchase & Condemnation Committee: Development & implementation of proper Purchase policy& procedure as per the demand of the Hospital and NABH Norms.
7. Grievance Redressal Committee: Conducts analysis of employee grievances and submits recommendations to the management.
8. CASH- Committee Against Sexual Harassment: Analysis of complaints from females against Sexual Harassment, if any and submitting suggestions to management for proper actions.
9. CPR Analysis Committee: Evaluation of CPR activities held in the hospital in a stipulated time frame, analysis of its shortcomings and deriving solutions.
10. Clinical Audit Committee: Analysis of clinical audit findings to improve the quality of health care services offered to patients.