A protocol to study the impact of implementation of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) standards among health care workers in a tertiary care hospital in India

Abstract

Background: The healthcare system is now transforming widely with new technology including the introduction of a variety of medical gadgets, clinical trials, telemedicine, health insurance, health tourism, and outsourcing programs. Recent research focused on the quality of healthcare has proved useful for evaluating satisfaction and improvement of services in an organization. The World Medical Assembly asserts that in order to enhance patient outcomes on an individual level and community health, healthcare providers and organizations have an ethical and professional commitment to continuously improve the quality of services and patient safety. The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers - Quality Council of India - (NABH) formed a constituent board to design and oversee an accreditation scheme for healthcare institutions to ensure the quality of care. Healthcare accreditation organizations and certification programs have progressed international efforts to raise the standard of healthcare since the 1970s. The accreditation process, which is carried out by qualified external peer reviewers, allows a healthcare organization to be officially recognized for achieving performance standards. The objectives of this protocol are to understand the perception and impact of healthcare workers towards implementation of NABH standards and to study the impact of pre and post assessment of NABH with the help of 10 important key performance indicators in hospitals. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design will be adopted in the study. It includes collection of data from the medical record department records for pre-assessment and direct questionnaire to the participants for post-assessment of NABH standards. The pre-assessment data of quality indicators will be collected from the previous records of NABH files from the quality assurance department. Expected result: The expected result of the study will identify the different impacts of implementation of NABH standards after pre and post assessment in an organization.