ACCREDITATION2.pptx

Accreditation

1. ACCREDITATION A self-assessment and external peer assessment process used by health care organizations to accurately assess their level of performance in relation to established standards and to implement ways to continuously improve it - John Braithwaite, 2001 A formal procedure used to determine the competence - Tempus, 2001

2. Aims of Accreditation • To gain citizen and employee confidence in the goals, objectives, policies, and nursing practices. • To maintain minimum standards. • To increase institutional capabilities to prevent and control errors. • To increase departmental effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of nursing services. • To enhance cooperation and coordination among staff.

3. Objectives of Accreditation • Provides a yardstick to measure effectiveness of the programs and services. • Defines services provided and ensures uniformity of services provided. • Streamlines operations and continually gets feedbacks. • Provides more effective infrastructure. • Creates higher morale and a positive attitude among members of the hospitals.

4. Accreditation Process • Application for registration • Self assessment • On the site survey • Report preparation • Award of accreditation • Maintaining accredited status.

5. Type of Accreditation agencies in India for Education NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an autonomous institution established by University Grants Commission in 1994. It is engaged in assessment, accreditation and academic audit. Procedure for Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC NAAC has formulated a three stage process for assessment and accreditation as- Institutional Eligibility for Quality Assessment (IEQA) Preparation of the Self-Study Report Peer Team Visit

6. Criteria for Assessment NAAC has identified the following seven criteria to serve as the basis of its assessment procedures: • Curricular Aspects • Teaching-Learning and Evaluation • Research, Consultancy and Extension • Infrastructure and Learning Resources • Student Support and Progression • Governance and Leadership • Innovative practices.

7. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL AND ACCREDITATION Objectives • To assess and accredit institutions • To assist them to improve the quality of education • Criteria for evaluating programme • To define standards for nursing institutions • To update the curriculum • To have periodical inspections

8. PROCESS OF ACCREDITATION

9. HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION SYSTEM IN INDIA National Accreditation Board For H ospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and Quality Control of India (QCI) NABH is a constituent or comes under the purview of board of Quality Council of India, set up with cooperation of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the health industry. Aim To establish and operate accreditation programme for healthcare organization.

10. Focus The main focus is on patient rights & benefits, patient safety, control & prevention of infections in hospitals, practicing good patient care protocols and better and controlled clinical outcome and at the same time are benchmarked with the best International standards. Activities Currently it accredits hospitals & nursing homes, and is expected to accredit Blood Banks, Diagnostic Centres (Imaging), Dental Centres and Ayurvedic Hospitals/ Clinics in future.