National Assessment And Accreditation Council, Bengaluru has issued a note – Advisory on ISO 9001 / Green Certificates / Audits to all the HEIs
As per the resolution of the 96th EC meeting held on 26-5-2022, NAAC has given an advisory note to all the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) regarding how to check the authenticity of certificates provided for the couple of metrics on Quality Audit, Green Audit, Energy Audit and Environmental Audit in the manuals of the Self Study Report for institutional accreditation.
Sustainable Procurement Checklist – New Self Assessment Tool Launched by Global Green and Healthy Hospitals
Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network is launching a new Self Assessment Checklist ”Sustainable Procurement Checklist”, a new tool exclusive for its members.
With the Checklist, organizations can assess their progress in developing a sustainable procurement program, compare results against best practices and identify priority areas to focus on.
The Checklist allows health care institutions to obtain a snapshot assessment of their current procurement program and receive guidance on strategies to continue to improve and progress via the Sustainable Procurement Guide, our comprehensive resource for health care organizations to build a best-in-class sustainable procurement program.
To familiarise its members, GGHH will be hosting a webinar with two sessions to accommodate a variety of time zones. Both sessions will be recorded and require registration prior to the event.
Workshop on Key Role of In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Stakeholders in Materiovigilance Programme of India
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission is organising a Workshop on “Key Role of In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Stakeholders in Materiovigilance Programme of India” on Friday, July 22, 2022 between 10 am to 4 pm at Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad, (U.P).
Total seats: 40, Registration will be accepted based on first come first serve basis.
Registration fee is Rs.2000 inclusive of GST. Last date for registration is July 20 2022. The objective of the workshop is to create awareness about the regulation and safety surveillance system of medical devices in India among in-vitro diagnostic medical device manufacturers, distributors, importers and researchers in order to promote the safety of in-vitro diagnostic medical devices.
Date : July 22, 2022 , Friday Time : 10 am to 4 pm Place : Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad
NABH has released Notification on May 30,2022 on launching its new portal for 5th edition Hospital Accreditation Standards w.e.f. 01.06.2022
The new portal is designed in a manner to ensure objectivity, transparency, seamless functioning and a faster turn-around time. It also incorporates use of mobile applications to ensure real-time assessment process supported by objective evidence.
All the NEW APPLICANTS under the hospital accreditation programme are requested to register on the new portal w.e.f. 01-06-2022 via the link https://hcoaccreditation.nabh.co
The new portal is to be used only for the hospital accreditation programme, the other accreditation programs will continue to run on the existing portal.
Workshop –Cum-Training program on Pharmacovigilance
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission is organising a Workshop cum Training Programme on Pharmacovigilance for NABH Accredited Hospitals on Monday, July 11, 2022 between 9 am to 1 pm at Shekhar Hospital, Uttarpradesh
Total seats: 50, Registration will be accepted based on first come first serve basis.
Registration fee is Rs.1180 inclusive of GST. Last date for registration is July 6 2022.
Hospital Empanelment Module (HEM)-Diagnostic Center Registration under AB PM-JAY – Announcement from NHA
Guidelines on Process of Registration for Diagnostic Centres AB PM-JAY has been empanelling hospitals till now. Whatever services were required for providing the care to patients had to be provided by the hospital – either in-house or through outsourcing. With the advent of Corona pandemic and foreseeing the requirement an important step in the diagnosis of the ailment, a need was felt to expand the testing capacity for the benefit of AB PMJAY beneficiaries, hence the packages for diagnostics testing are been notified by NHA. Also. after the request of industry NHA has decided to start registration of the diagnostic centers (Laboratory & Radiology). NHA has developed the module to register the diagnostic centers.
The following are the requirements for registration of the diagnostic (Laboratory & Radiology) center
Licenses/ Certificates: i. Diagnostic Centre Registration Certificate as per state/UTs laws ii. NABH certificate iii. NABL certificate (as applicable) iv. AERB Registration & License v. PCPNDT Certificate (If applicable) vi. CGHS/ECHS empanelment document vii. Government Hospital Diagnostic Centre a) Declaration on letter of appropriate authority/head of institution (Medical Superintendent or dean)
Process for Application:
The centers can apply through HEM platform for registration with AB PM-JAY.
Every center willing to get registered will need to visit the web portal, https://hospitals.pmjay.gov.in create an account for themselves.
Once the login ID is created, center shall apply for registration through an online application form on the web portal link available on https://hospitals.pmjay.gov.in
All the required information and documents will need to be uploaded and submitted by diagnostic center through the web portal.
After registering on the web-portal, the center user will be able to check the status of their application.
Download the full document for more information from the link below :
Hospital Empanelment Module(HEM)-Diagnostic Center Registration under AB PM-JAY . NHA has released a Self Help Guide for Hospitals to complete the empanelment processes.
Guide comprises of the following information :
❖ Account Creation ❖ Diagnostic Center Basic Information ❖ Financial Details ❖ Specialties Offered ❖ Investigations ❖ List of Hospitals ❖ Licenses and Certificate ❖ Check Eligibility and Submit
Before submitting the registration request, the authorized diagnostic center representative has to create an account through which detailed information will be submitted. The steps for creating the account are given in the Self Help Guide created by NHA which is shared below for reference.
Download the Self Help Guide for the Empanelment Process.
This is to inform all Healthcare Organizations registered under Hospital (HCO) and Small Healthcare Organizations (SHCO) accreditation programme that QCI-NABH has initiated a third-party feedback mechanism post assessment.
With regard to the above, Hospitals may get a call from the QCI call centre regarding the feedback of the assessment.
Co-operation from partner HCOs and stakeholders is solicited
TECHNICAL BENCHMARKING GUIDE ON COVID-19-RELATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT – Technical Regulations and Standards for PPE in select markets
Covid 10 pandemic has disrupted the global supply chain for PPEs (intended for medical use). Pandemic led confusion has created chaos and supplies became border less to tide over the crisis period requirements. Emergency Use Authorizations were the order of the day in many countries to ensure seamless supply of Medical PPEs across the globe.
This was also the time when markets have realised that there was not much clarity on Technical Standards, Regulations in use across the globe. This void due to lack of knowledge, single guideline document has led to more confusion and chaos to the supply chain. Covid 19 is still not over and markets continue to experience waves after waves with rise of new variants and masking up remains a constant requirement.
In support of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Global Health Platform, IFC launched a Global Advisory Program on PPE in 2020, with funding and support from the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The program’s main objective is to support the diversification of global supply chains for PPE and to work with manufacturers and governments in developing countries to increase the manufacturing and supply of quality PPE in those countries. One critical knowledge gap was a guide that compares technical regulations and standards for PPE across countries.
This technical bench marking guide forms a key part of IFC’s Global Advisory Program and provides manufacturers and purchasers with a tool to navigate through the technical regulations, product specifications and conformity assessment requirements associated with selected markets around the world.
The guide focuses on medical PPE, excluding protective equipment and professional workwear to protect workers in other industries, outside health care.
Overall, the guide seeks to simplify comparisons between the various COVID-19-related PPE categories and markets by using a system of color coding to highlight similarities and differences.
For those who need more detail, it also takes a deeper dive into the technical regulations, product standards, and testing criteria for each PPE/market combination.
Document can be downloaded from the following link :
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Interactive Video Conference on Preparing for Licensing Norms for Class A and Class B Medical Devices (w.r.t 1st October 2022)
Chandigarh Chapter, PHDCCI is organizing 4th in the MDR-17 Series, Interactive Video Conference on Preparing for Licensing Norms for Class A and Class B Medical Devices (w.r.t 1st October 2022) as per the following schedule:
Day & Date: Friday, 24 June 2022 Time: 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm Platform: Zoom
Session Highlights • Regulation of medical devices and recent amendments • Steps to Licensing for Class A & Class B Devices/Products • QMS requirements for Medical Devices • Demonstrating Product Compliance as per MDR-17 • Challenges faced by Medical Devices Manufacturers
Key Speakers • Dr. Ravi Kant Sharma, Deputy Drugs Controller, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India, New Delhi • Mr. M G Sathyendra, Consultant & Trainer – Global Certifications • Mr. Hemant Bhardwaj, Founder & President, Global Medical Devices Experts Foundation • Mr. P.K.Minocha, Director, Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Chala Gujarat • Dr. Sanjiiiv Rehlan, Chief Executive Officer, Shalex Overseas & Member, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), New Delhi • Ms. Rama Venugopal, President, Consultants Consortium of Chennai & Executive Director, Value Added Corporate Services (P) Ltd., Chennai
