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NABH Standards for hospitals, 2nd Edition, November 2007 has been released. This standard has been accredited by International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua). The approval of ISQua authenticates that NABH standards are in consonance with the global benchmarks set by ISQua. The hospitals accredited by NABH will have international recognition. This will provide boost to medical tourism.
The standards provide framework for quality assurance and quality improvement for hospitals. The standards focus on patient safety and quality of care. The standards call for continuous monitoring of sentinel events and comprehensive corrective action plan leading to building of quality culture at all levels and across all the functions.
The 10 chapters in the standard reflect two major aspects of healthcare delivery i.e. patient centered functions (chapter 1-5) and healthcare organization centered functions (chapter 6-10).
| Outline of NABH Standards |
| Patient Centered Standards |
| 01. |
Access, Assessment and Continuity of Care (AAC) |
01 |
| 02. |
Care of Patients (COP) |
10 |
| 03. |
Management of Medication (MOM) |
20 |
| 04. |
Patient Rights and Education (PRE) |
27 |
| 05. |
Hospital Infection Control (HIC) |
32 |
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| Organization Centered Standards |
| 06. |
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) |
38 |
| 07. |
Responsibilities of Management (ROM) |
43 |
| 08. |
Facility Management and Safety (FMS) |
47 |
| 09. |
Human Resource Management (HRM) |
53 |
| 10. |
Information Management System (IMS) |
61 |
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