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Dr S Murali MD DM
Chairman Technical Committee NABH
2. Reference material :
1. ISQUA guidelines
2. Other International Standards
Methodology
• Best International and National practices
• Further chapters were divided amongst the
members who worked on them keeping the
above points in mind and then were
deliberated upon in the subsequent meetings.
• Multiple TC meetings
• Strict time lines adhered
• Inputs from domain specialists ( Radiologists)
Points considered in new Standards
• Legal: To focus on mandatory licenses.
Undertaking would be obtained from the HCO.
• Green concept/ Green hospitals
• Stress on promotion, prevention and education
aspect
• Inclusion of national programmes to some
extent(with focus on mother and child)
• More focus on systems and processes
• ISQUA requirements
Points considered in new Standards
• End of life care
• HR requirements
• Focus to be on Outcome Based Indicators
• Setting of Patient Safety goals which is
appropriate for our Indian system
• Prescription writing: std prescription should be in
BOLD/Capital letters
• Use of Generic Medicines
• Re use of devices
• Blood storage policy
Points considered in new Standards
• Provision should be made for seamless
functioning of the hospital and address all
aspects of patient care.
• Interpretations were reworked so as to have
better understanding and clarity of the same.
• Formats to be revised and to be made more
standardised
• Separate guidebook and standard book
Special Acknowledgements
• Assessors and Hospitals for the feedback / inputs
• Other committee Chairs and members
• External faculty and Domain experts
• Chairman and Board
• Quality Council of India
• Senior management of NABH
– CEO
– Director
– Joint Director