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- National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (NABH) has revamped Entry-Level Certification Process of hospitals to make it simpler, digital, faster and user-friendly.
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Why NABH certification?
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NABH accreditation provides assurance of quality and care in hospitals at par with international benchmarks.
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NABH has designed an exhaustive healthcare standard for hospitals and healthcare providers that have been accredited as per global standards.
HOPE portal:
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The revamped certification process is driven through a new portal called HOPE Healthcare Organizations’ Platform for Entry-Level-Certification.
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It is an online platform for smooth and secure registration which provides a self-explanatory questionnaire to be filled by the HCO.
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It ensures quality at nascent stages by enrolling a wide range of hospitals across the country.
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HOPE also enables them to comply with quality protocols, improve patient safety and the overall healthcare facility of the organization.
About QCI:
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NABH, a constituent body of QCI.
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Established in 1997 Quality Council of India (QCI) is an autonomous organization under the DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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It is the Quality Apex and National Accreditation Body for accreditation and quality promotion in the country.
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PIB