- How has the quality and accreditation (Hospitals) scenario changed in the past few years?
- How does accreditation contribute to improved and higher quality care?
- Why are there so few hospitals opting for accreditation?
- What factors impede the wide spread uptake of accreditation facilities available in India?
- What are the challenges faced by accredited hospitals ?
- Healthcare delivery is now a team work. Doctors have been traditionally working in solo style. They have to become the captain of the team and hold regular meetings with their team. Their reluctance to understand this change is a big challenge. Huge shortage of specialists in the country adds to this problem.
- Nurses are the backbone of healthcare delivery. Their numbers are inadequate and training very deficient. There is an urgent need to empower them and increase their emoluments. Same is true for other para-medical staff.
- Biggest challenge is to survive economically especially if hospitals follow best practices. Inadequate reimbursement and delayed payment by government schemes is a big
- A recent study done in Karnataka has shown that payment done by government schemes was hardly 50 per cent of the cost of the procedures!!
- Failure of top management to understand the quality parameters is another challenge.
- What role is CAHO playing to help hospital understand quality and accreditation?
- To Continuously Raise The ‘Bar’ Of Healthcare Quality. This is being done by training doctors, nurses, and administrators as quality implementer for hospitals and labs. A number of other training programs are being conducted and regular webinars are being held.
- To Support NABH & NABL: CAHO has created the mechanism for HCOs to understand the needs and importance of accreditation rather than depending on a consultant.
- To Make Visible The Benefits Of Accreditation To Various Stakeholders: Patients, Insurance, Healthcare Providers and Industry Leaders.
- To Share Best Practices and Learn From Each Other.
- To Showcase ‘Brand India’s’ Healthcare within and internationally.
- To Have A Voice In Unison.
