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Added: (Sat Nov 07 2009)
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NABH Accredited Hospitals In India
There are a number of hospitals in India that offer a multitude of medical services. In a medical emergency, the nearest hospital is chosen. However, when there is time to choose a hospital, how should one choose? ..
A quality-conscious hospital should define all such activities internally, document the same, and impart necessary training to the staff. These documented activities include detailed job responsibilities, work instructions, checklists and quality indicators for the staff to follow...
Accreditation is the key
Organisations like the Quality Council of India [QCI] and its National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers [NABH] have designed an exhaustive healthcare standard for hospitals and healthcare providers...
NABH accreditation criteria
To give an idea what NABH standard comprises of, some of the 500-plus objective elements are listed here. The requirements have been grouped for easy understanding. ..
Information to patients : -
1. The patients and/or family members are explained about the proposed care.
2. The patients and/or family members are explained about the expected results...
Rights of the patient and family : -
1. Respect for personal dignity and privacy during examination, procedures and treatment.
2. Right to refusal of treatment.
3. Informed consent before anaesthesia, blood and blood product..
Quality in investigations : -
1. Adequately qualified and trained personnel perform and/or supervise the lab investigations.
2. Policies and procedures guide collection, identification, handling, safe transportation and disposal of lab specimens.
3. Laboratory and imaging results are available within a defined time frame...
Surgical services : -
1. Surgical patients have a pre-operative assessment and a provisional diagnosis, documented prior to surgery.
2. Documented policies and procedures exist to prevent adverse events like wrong site, wrong patient and wrong surgery.
3. The operating surgeon documents the post-operative plan of care...
Infection control : -
1. The hospital has an infection control team.
2. The hospital has designated and qualified infection control nurse[s] for this activity.
3. Hand-washing facilities in all patient care areas are accessible to health care providers....
Facility and infrastructure maintenance : -
1. The organisation’s environment and facilities operate to ensure safety of patients, staff and visitors
2. There is a documented operational and maintenance [preventive and breakdown] plan....
Q. How NABH accreditation helps patients
In an NABH accredited hospital, there is a strong focus on the following : -
* Patient rights and benefits
* Patient safety
* Control and prevention of infections..
NABH now is a member of the International Society for Quality in Health Care and thus NABH standard is at the threshold of being recognised globally. So, if a hospital is NABH accredited.....