NABH is an abbreviation for National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH). This autonomous board established by the Quality Council of India provides accreditation to the healthcare organizations in India. The healthcare organizations which can be accredited under NABH include hospitals, Ayurveda centers, Wellness centers, blood banks, dental facilities etc. NABH is the member of international body ISQua (International Society for quality in healthcare). ISQua is an organization which provides approval for accreditation boards in the healthcare sector.ISQua is an organization which provides approval for accreditation boards in the healthcare sector. NABH entry level certification is the first level in the accreditation of hospitals for building capacity and enhancing the quality. Accredited hospitals maintain the definite quality levels mentioned in the NABH guidelines. According to the IRDA rules, entry level NABH accreditation is minimum criterion required for inclusion of hospitals under the public and private insurance companies listing.
The biggest advantage of NABH accreditation is that it ensures patients safety and sets a benchmark for high-quality service. Such accreditations help in boosting the confidence of the organization. The trained and qualified staff offers excellent service and protects the rights of the patient which results in patient satisfaction. Accreditation also considers the nature of working environment for staff, learning opportunities and helps in enhancing leadership qualities. Such measures cause the all-round development of staff which is manifested in high-quality service and patient care. Insurance companies categorize the hospitals based on the available facilities, tariffs, infrastructure and level of care. NABH accreditation helps the hospitals to be easily categorized under the A list of hospitals.
• GAP audit to assess the documentation and internal procedures
• Manuals
• SOP’s as per hospitals functionality and requirement
• Emergency Response Plan as per hospitals design plan
• Online NABH application facilitation & support
• Staff training for HIC, Code Blue, Code Red
• Mock audit for examining the implementation of NABH standards
• HMC Software support (complying NABH guidelines)
• Setting key performance indicators
• Assessment according to internal tool kit
• Architectural and electrical support
• BMW handling and ETP/STP solutions
• Fire Safety support
• Training of in-house human resource as internal auditor
