NABH Accreditation
NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) is an organization in India that sets standards for quality healthcare services in various healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. NABH accreditation is recognition that a healthcare facility has met these quality standards and is committed to providing safe, effective, and patient-centered care.
A NABH consultant typically works closely with healthcare facility staff to review documentation, observe practices and procedures, and identify opportunities for improvement. They may also provide training to staff on NABH standards and help to develop policies and procedures that align with the NABH requirements.
A NABH consultant typically works closely with healthcare facility staff to review documentation, observe practices and procedures, and identify opportunities for improvement. They may also provide training to staff on NABH stand Cards and help to develop policies and procedures that align with the NABH requirements.
Overall, the role of a NABH consultant is to help healthcare facilities achieve NABH accreditation and improve the quality of care they provide to patients.
Level of NABH |
Entry Level Certification.
Provides a basic level of compliance with
NABH standards.
Pre-Accreditation Certificate
Intermediate step indicating the hospital is on
its way to full accreditation.
Full Accreditation Certificate
Benefits of NABH Accreditation |
Standard Operating Procedures for the Organization.
Error free medication record.
Periodic Employee orientation and education.
Overall improvement in delivering medical treatment and quality of services.
Minimize errors during delivering the service.
Improve infection control.
No ambiguity among the employee during service.
Improve patient’s satisfaction.
Avoid medico legal aspects.
Proof of implementation of global standard.
Small Health Care Organization (SHCO) Accreditation Program
ABH has developed a separate accreditation programs for SHCO i.e. hospitals and nursing homes or day care centers with bed strength less or
equal to 50 Sanctioned beds.
Entry Level Healthcare Organization (HCO)
Any hospital with more than 50 beds is classified as an HCO. The HCO standards at entry level have ten chapters, 45 standards, and 167 objective parts.
Outline of NABH Entry Level Certification Standards Patient Centered Standards |
Access, Assessment and Continuity of Care (AAC)
Care Of Patient (COP)
Management of Medication(MOM)
Patient Right and Education(PRE)
Hospital Infection Control(HlC)
Organization Centered NABH Entry Level Certification |
Continuous Quality Improvement(CQl)
Responsibilities of Management(ROM)
Facility Management and Safety(FMS)
Human Resource Management(HRM)
Information Management System (IMS)
How NABH Entry Level Certification |
Access, Assessment and Continuity of Care (AAC)
Care Of Patient (COP)
Management of Medication(MOM)
Patient Right and Education (PRE)
Hospital Infection Control(HlC)
Who can Apply for NABH
NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) accreditation is open to various healthcare organizations in India. Here are some of the organizations that can apply for NABH accreditation:
It’s important to note that each category has specific eligibility criteria, and organizations need to meet these criteria to be eligible for NABH
accreditation.
