Accreditation is the process of officially recognizing institutions as having met certain standards through a voluntary self-assessment and external peer review. It ensures quality improvement and maintenance of standards. The key agencies for accreditation of nursing institutions are INC for mandatory registration and NAAC/NABH for voluntary accreditation or "accreditation". Curriculum needs to be revised periodically to incorporate best practices and maintain relevance. Accreditation helps in recognition of credits/degrees, quality assurance, and adherence to minimum quality standards for health consumers. Types of accreditation include regional, state, national and international. Inspections in accreditation include periodic, re-inspection and enhancement inspections.

1. Nirmala Roberts
India

2. Accreditation
To accredit – To officially recognize or
approve as having met certain standards
The act of granting credit or recognition, to institutions
that maintain suitable standards.
Accredited institutions are responsible for continuous
development and maintenance of their standards and
quality of performance.

3. Characteristics of Accreditation
A tool for continuous quality improvement of
structures, processes and outcomes - in education
and client care
A voluntary process
A self assessment
An external peer assessment
Has analytical, counselling and self improvement
dimensions
An official recognition

4. Why Accreditation?
Recognition of –
Credits by other institutions – regionally,
nationally and internationally
Degrees
Stimulate institutional self improvement.
Ensure best practices for client satisfaction
Maintain minimum standards (Quality Index) for
Health Consumers/ seekers of nursing education
Maintain adequate admissions.

5. Types of Accreditation
Regional
State
National
International
Programmatic

6. Accreditation is done by Inspection
Periodic Inspection
Re Inspection
Enhancement Inspection

7. Accreditation is voluntary
Then why go for it?

8. Driving Factors for Accreditation of
Hospitals
Consumer Protection Act
Clinical Establishment Act
Insurance Companies regulation
Empanelment by CGHS, ECHS, Corporate etc.
Community Awareness & Response
Medical Tourism

9. Accreditation Boards
For Hospitals & Healthcare Providers
NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals &
Healthcare Providers)
JCI ( Joint Commission International)
For Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council)
AICTE (All India Council of technical Education)
DEB (Distance Education Bureau)
Professional councils

10. Accreditation for Hospitals &
Healthcare Providers
NABH - National Accreditation Board for Hospitals &
Healthcare Providers
Started in year 2005
A constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI)
Supported by all stakeholders including industry,
consumers, government

11. Structure of Quality Council of India
QCI

12. NABH Standards for Hospitals
PATIENT
CENTRIC
Access,
Assessment &
Continuity of
Care (AAC)
Hospital
Infection Control
(HIC)
Management
of Medications
(MOM)
Patients Rights
& Education
(PRE)
Care of Patients
(COP)

13. Some NABH Accredited Hospitals in
Kerala
Meitra Hospital Calicut
MIMS Hospital Calicut
Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut
PVS Hospital Calicut
Nirmala Hospital Calicut
Amala Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre Thrissur
Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre Kochi
Caritas Hospital Kottayam
Kerala Institute of Medical Science, Thiruvananthapuram

14. Accreditation for Higher Educational
Institutions (HEIs)
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation
Council)

15. Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)
Universities and colleges
Professional schools - law, theology, medicine,
business, music, and art.
Teacher-training schools, junior colleges, and
institutes of technology

16. NAAC
An apex Quality Assurance Agency of India
Estd - 1994 under the Ministry of Education
An autonomous institution of the UGC
HQ – Bengaluru.
Primary mission - Assessing and accrediting HEIs
of the country
An 'enabling organization', to achieve the desired
quality consciousness among HEIs, through a 3-
tier quality sustenance activity

17. 3-tier Quality Sustenance Activity
• SLQACC - State level Qlty Assurance Coord Committee
• SQAC - State Quality Assurance Cell
• IQAC - Internal Quality Assurance Cell
NAAC
III Tier QA - HEI
II Tier QA - State SLQACC  SQAC
IQAC
I Tier QA - National

18. Revised grading system of NAAC
w.e.f July 2016
CGPA – Cumulative Grade Point Average

20. Name the agencies for evaluation of the
Nursing institutions - mandatory & voluntary
Voluntary evaluation is also called - ?
What is the need for curriculum revision?
What is accreditation?
Characteristics of accreditation?
What is the need for accreditation?
Types of Accreditation?

21. How are inspections done in accreditation?
Driving factors of accreditation?
Accreditation board for hospitals/ HEIs?
NABH comes under….?
NABH standards for hospitals?
NAAC comes under…?
3 tier system of quality sustenance activity?
CGPA for obtaining accreditation should be
above….?