Padma Bhushan Dr BK Rao nominated as Chairman, NABH
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New Delhi: Renowned Anaesthesiologist and Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr. BK Rao has been nominated as the Chairman, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).
The nomination was made by Mr. Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, Quality Council of India (QCI). NABH, a constituent board of QCI, is responsible for providing accreditation and setting up benchmarks for quality in healthcare. As Chairman NABH, Dr. Rao will provide leadership and guidance in shaping the policies of NABH and monitoring of its performance. Dr. Rao will represent NABH in the Governing Body and the Governing Council of Quality Council of India.
On being nominated as Chairman of National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers (NABH), Dr BK Rao told Medical Dialogues that his nomination comes at a very opportune time coinciding with the announcement of a revolutionary National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) during the 2018-19 Budget session of Parliament.
"NABH is destined to play a major role in the success of this scheme. It is imperative that our limited resources are optimally utilized for maximum gains in healthcare. Going by the current trends of patient awareness and expectations, no hospital will like to function without quality benchmarking. In the coming years, NABH is going to bring in a sea-change in the quality culture in our country, "he said
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