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New Delhi: Peeved at the extremely sluggish rate with which healthcare facilities in India are opting for full-fledged accreditation, the countrys top accreditation body for hospitals is set to fix a deadline for converting entry-level certification to full accreditation, ThePrint has learnt...
According to latest data shared by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), only 1,435 hospitals with 50-plus beds each or more and 1,056 facilities with a capacity of less than 50 beds each have been accredited so far...
Nearly 2,659 hospitals with more than 50 beds, including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, have only entry-level certification..
According to an analysis of 14 NABH accredited hospitals in tier 1 and 2 towns in India supported by the World Bankpublished in 2017accreditation was found to have positively influenced the overall quality of care for patients...
According to Nagar, who is also a member of the CII healthcare committee, smaller hospitals are often stretched thin in terms of staff and may find it difficult to allocate time and resources towards fulfilling the extensive requirements of full accreditation...
