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NPSC 2025 – Shaping Safer Healthcare Together

NPSC 2025 – Shaping Safer Healthcare Together

The NABH Patient Safety Conference (NPSC) 2025 is set to bring together global experts, healthcare leaders, and innovators to explore transformative ideas in patient safety and healthcare reliability. From real-life case studies to policy dialogue and digital innovation showcases, NPSC 2025 is a must-attend for anyone committed to safer healthcare practices.

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NABH E-Mitra – A Digital Guide for Your Accreditation Journey

NABH E-Mitra – A Digital Guide for Your Accreditation Journey

NABH E-Mitra is a self-paced digital tool designed to handhold hospitals and healthcare facilities through the accreditation and certification process. From application to assessment readiness, E-Mitra breaks down NABH standards into actionable steps, provides relevant templates and checklists, and offers stage-wise guidance to make your quality journey easier, faster, and more structured.

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Government Collaborations

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) have established a collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening the reporting mechanisms for Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) and Medical Device Adverse Events (MDAE) within NABH-accredited hospitals.

Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA)

National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) have collaborated to conduct the assessments of the 350 Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) across the country.

Ensuring Quality in Homoeopathic Medical Education

A national initiative to assess and ensure compliance with quality standards across Homoeopathic colleges and hospitals in India under NCH.

Strengthening Quality Assurance & Accreditation in Nagaland

A state-level initiative to build awareness and institutional readiness for quality certification through targeted workshops.

FAQs

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is India’s apex body for setting benchmarks in healthcare quality and patient safety. It operates under the Quality Council of India (QCI) and plays a vital role in shaping a safer, more accountable healthcare system. With over 25,000 healthcare facilities accredited or certified—including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and traditional medicine centres—NABH helps healthcare providers adopt internationally recognised best practices. Its accreditation is widely regarded as a mark of trust, ensuring that care is patient-focused, ethically delivered, and of consistently high quality.

NABH accreditation and certification programmes are open to all types of healthcare organisations, regardless of their size, ownership, or location. This includes large tertiary hospitals, smaller healthcare organisations, eye care organisations, standalone clinics, diagnostic laboratories, Ayush hospitals, emergency departments, digital health facilities, and even software vendors offering health IT solutions like HIS/EMR systems. Whether you’re a single-doctor clinic or a multi-speciality hospital, there is a tailored NABH programme designed to meet your quality improvement needs.

No, NABH accreditation is voluntary. However, a growing number of healthcare institutions are pursuing it as a way to demonstrate their commitment to quality and patient safety. Accredited facilities are often preferred for government empanelment, insurance tie-ups, and medical tourism opportunities. In addition to enhancing credibility, NABH accreditation helps organisations streamline their operations, and stand out as hallmark of quality in an increasingly competitive healthcare environment.

The process of applying for NABH accreditation is structured and transparent. Healthcare organisations begin by selecting the relevant programme based on their facility type and size. They then prepare for assessment by reviewing the applicable NABH standards, implementing required protocols, and submitting their application and documentation through the online portal. The process also includes a self-assessment and an onsite evaluation by NABH-trained assessors. Throughout the journey, NABH offers support in the form of training programmes, manuals, and guidance materials to help facilities meet the necessary criteria.

NABH is unique in that it is tailored to the Indian healthcare system while being aligned with global best practices. NABH is an accreditation body recognised by ISQua, the International Society for Quality in Health Care. This global recognition means that NABH-accredited institutions meet international standards of patient safety and quality management, while also ensuring that local challenges and contexts are fully understood. NABH’s wide range of sector-specific programmes, robust assessor network, and commitment to transparency make it a preferred partner in quality assurance.