The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI), set up to establish and operate accreditation programme for healthcare organizations. NABH has been established with the objective of enhancing health systems & promoting continuous quality improvement and patient safety. The board while being supported by all stakeholders, including industry, consumers, government, has full functional autonomy in its operation. NABH provides accreditation to healthcare organisations in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of their ownership, legal status, size and degree of independence. The objective of NABH standards is to improve healthcare quality and patient safety.
NABH offers accreditation services to hospitals and other clinical establishments. The standards are developed based on the international standards and are benchmarked against the best practices globally. NABH also provides empanelment services to healthcare organisations for their inclusion in various government schemes.
NABH has been recognized by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) as an organization that meets the international standards for healthcare accreditation. NABH is also a member of the International Hospital Federation (IHF).
