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What is NABH and Full Form of NABH

Full Form of NABH

NABH is the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers.

What is NABH?

NABH, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, is a national-level organization in India that given qulaity accrediation and certification to hospitals and healthcare institutions. NABH works under QCI ( Quality Council of India). The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers was established in 2005 under QCI.

NABH has recevied recognization from ISQua ( International Society for Quality in Healthcare) and ASQua ( Asian Society for Quality in Healthcare). This means standards are aligned with international benchmarks.

Main Purpose of NABH

NABH play very important role to improved the Hospital quality and patient safety. There are mainy parameter following to control and monitor the incident in the hospital.

1. NABH is improve quality of patient Care.

2. They ensure patient safety

3. NABH provided the standardization of the hospital system.

4. They build trust among patients and visitors.

5. It's support insurance & government empanelment.

6. To build public confidence

7. To Support healthcare tourism.

Benefits of NABH Accreditation

1. When Hospital NABH accreditation is helpful in making a better hospital reputation.

2. Its help in government schemes like Ayushman Bharat, CGHS, ECHS emplenments.

3. Its improved hospital management and Documentation.

4. It provides safety to the patient and hospital staff. 

 Structure of NABH Standard:

NABH standards are divided into the chapter. There are every chpter covered a specific area of hospital functioning. Thses chapter conatined.

  Standards

 Objective Element

 Measurements indicator

The hospital must follow all chapter to get accreditation.

NABH Chapter List

NABH standards are divided into 10 chapters. First 5th chapter for patient-centric and last 5 management-centric. These are all importent area hospital functioning.

1. AAC ( Access, Assessment, and Continuity of Care

2. COP ( Care of Patients)

3. MOM ( Management of Medication

4. PRE ( Patient Rights and Education)

5. IPC ( Infection Prevention and Control)

6. PSQ ( Patient Safety and Quality Improvements)

7. ROM ( Responsibility of Management)

8. FMS ( Facility Management and Safety)

9. HRM ( Human Resource Management)

10. IMS (Information Management System)





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