Certification Standards for Emergency Department in Hospitals

Emergency Certification:The standards provide framework for quality care and patient safety to patients coming to the Emergency department and also stimulates continuous quality improvement. The Emergency Accreditation standards will thereby cater to build a culture of safety at all levels. The standards aim at setting expectations for the provision of providing equitable, safe and high-quality emergency care in the country thereby leading to good clinical outcomes.

Outline of NABH Emergency Certification Standards

Patient Centered Standards
a) Access, Assessment and Information (AAI)
b) Patient Care and Rights (PCR)
c) Management of Medication (MOM)
d) Hospital Infection Control (HIC)

Organization Centered Standards
a) Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
b) Responsibility of Management (ROM)
c) Facility Management and Safety (FMS)
d) Human Resource Management (HRM)

Benefits of Accreditation

a) Ensures quality care with emphasis on patient safety leading to good clinical outcomes.
b) Ensures standardization of protocols in the Emergency Department.
c) The patients are treated by trained & credentialed medical staff.
d) Rights of patients are respected and protected
e) It raises community confidence in the hospital’s Emergency care
f) It improves overall professional development of Clinicians and Para Medical Staffs associated with the Emergency Department.

Who can apply?
Hospitals having minimum of 25 operational beds, in addition to emergency beds. Number of beds in the emergency department should be as per following criteria:

Total Number of Hospital Beds	Minimum Beds required in the Emergency Department
Up to 50 Beds	02 Beds
51-100 Beds	04 Beds
101-200 Beds	06 Beds
201-350 Beds	08 Beds
More than 350 Beds	10 beds

How to apply for certification?
All aspiring healthcare organizations desirous to achieve Emergency Certification can apply online by registering on the NABH website.

https://nabh.co/frmUserLoginCreation.aspx

How much is the Fees?

Fees towards certification depends on the size of the healthcare organization and number of Emergency beds. To view the complete fee structure please visit important links on NABH website followed by fee structure under quick links.


Are there any trainings conducted for the programme?
NABH conducts various training and awareness programmes round the year regularly. It is advisable that the aspirants of healthcare organizations attend Training for better understanding of the standards.

How to procure a copy of the standards?

The standards can be purchased online under buy standard section on NABH website and hard copy of the standard shall be dispatched to the address submitted while purchasing the same. Cost for the same is Rs. 1500/-

 

 

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