Hospitals Accreditation Programme (HCO)
The Hospital Accreditation Programme is NABH’s flagship offering for large hospitals (typically with more than 50 beds) aiming to adopt comprehensive quality and safety systems across their clinical and administrative functions. This programme evaluates all critical areas—from patient care protocols and infection control to infrastructure, documentation, and governance. Accreditation under HCO serves as a mark of excellence, improving patient outcomes, enabling empanelment, and offering a competitive edge in both domestic and international healthcare markets, including medical tourism. It also aligns institutions with global benchmarks through ISQua-recognised standards.
- Global Quality Benchmarking:
Accreditation under NABH’s ISQua-recognised standards positions hospitals alongside leading international institutions, enabling them to deliver world-class care. - Trust and Transparency:
It reinforces public trust by demonstrating a hospital’s commitment to ethical governance, clinical excellence, and patient-centric services, thereby enhancing its brand reputation. - Clinical and Operational Standardisation:
The programme drives consistent implementation of best practices across departments—from patient care and medication safety to HR, infrastructure, and documentation—leading to fewer errors and better outcomes. - Readiness for Compliance:
Hospitals benefit from a structured framework that aligns with regulatory and statutory requirements, helping them stay audit-ready and legally compliant at all times. - Improved Patient Outcomes:
By integrating evidence-based protocols and continuous quality monitoring, accredited hospitals are able to reduce clinical risks and deliver safer, more effective care. - Competitive Advantage:
Accreditation serves as a quality seal that distinguishes the hospital in a crowded market, influencing patient choice, insurance tie-ups, and medical tourism opportunities. - Continuous Learning and Improvement:
The process encourages performance measurement, periodic reviews, and corrective actions, fostering a strong internal culture of improvement and excellence.
The programme is applicable to:
- Hospitals with more than 50 sanctioned beds.
- Public or private hospitals offering single/ multidisciplinary care.
- Institutions that commit to implementing NABH 6th Edition standards across all departments.
- Organisations in compliance with applicable legal, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
- Standards are to be applied across the full institution—not selectively to departments.
- Download the NABH 6th Edition standards from the ‘Guide to NABH Standards’ under Healthcare Providers.
- Purchase the Guidebook for detailed implementation support.
- Internally implement the standards for a minimum of 3 months.
- Submit the online application with required documents.
- Make the application fee payment.
- NABH reviews the submission and schedules assessments.
- Track application status via the login dashboard.
Hospitals Accreditation Programme (5th Edition April 2020)
Revised Fee w.e.f. 01.04.2024
| Up to 100 Beds | 101-300 beds | 301-500 beds | 501 and above |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee: 40000/- Annual Fee: 2,00,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 3,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
Application Fee: 75,000/- Annual Fee: 3,00,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 5,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
Application Fee: 1,00,000/- Annual Fee: 4,00,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 10,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
Application Fee: 1,50,000/- Annual Fee: 5,00,000/- Virtual Assessment Fee: 15,000/- Focus assessment: 15,000/- Re-issue of certificate: 6,000/- |
18% GST applicable extra.
- Programme on Implementation (POI): Hands-on training by senior NABH assessors to help hospitals interpret and implement standards effectively.
- NABH Quality Connect – Monthly Masterclasses: Free expert-led sessions on key topics like:
- Clinical audits & KPIs
- Infection prevention & control
- Medication management
- Document control & communication
- Supporting resources, toolkits, and recorded sessions are available in the Digital Library on the NABH website.
- For training registration and calendar, visit: https://nabh.co/EducationTraining.aspx
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