Dehradun, Sept. 24 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 23 Sep: Graphic Era Medical College has become the first medical college in the country to receive accreditation under the highest standards (6th edition) of the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).

NABH accreditation is considered the gold standard for quality healthcare services and patient safety in India. Until now, NABH granted accreditation based on the 5th edition, which had 500 parameters. Only hospitals that met all those criteria were awarded accreditation. The newly implemented 6th edition includes more than 600 strict parameters covering important areas such as patient safety, clinical quality, modern medical education, infection contr...