Training program on ISO 7101:2023 organised by QAI
Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI) is organising a program on Documentation Implementation Verification Elevation (DIVE) Program on ISO 7101:2023 (E) covering Healthcare organization management – Management systems for quality in healthcare organizations – Requirements
Program Details are given below :
Date: 16-17 December 2023 Location: New Delhi (On-Site) Time: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM Rs.10000+18% GST (inaugural offer, std. rate Rs. 15000+18% GST) Last Date to apply: 30 November 2023
Oct 14th is Celebrated World over as World Standards Day.🎊
CCC(Consultants Consortium of Chennai) and MSCC(Management Systems Consultants Consortium) are organising a webinar on Oct 14th 2023 from 4 pm–5 pm.🗓️
WSD Theme this year : Shared Vision for a better World – Incorporating SDG 3
SDG 3 is all about Good Health and Wellbeing 👩🏻⚕️
In alignment with Global Theme,we have scheduled a webinar on the following topic:
Healthcare Quality Assurance – Standards ✅
ISO has released a Healthcare QMS Std – ISO 7101, for the first time globally.🏥 Pharma Sector is witnessing Global MS Standards in Pharma Manufacturing as well💊 Medical Devices Sector is racing towards implementing MDQMS 🩺
Session on Healthcare Quality Assurance is designed to Educate Healthcare Sector – be it Services or Products , and various other stakeholders, about various Healthcare Quality Assurance Standards which are introduced globally to improve the Healthcare Quality Focus across the globe.
Healthcare Services can’t offer Assurance on its Quality when its Supply Chain, Value Chain Quality is not in alignment with its Quality Assurance Framework.
Time to LEARN, UNLEARN and RELEARN 🧑🎓
Prog Info :
Date : Oct 14, 2023 Time : 4 pm – 5 pm Meeting Mode : Zoom Meeting Fee – No Fee. Free for all 🆓
World Standards Day (WSD) -14 October 2023 – Session by QAI
World Standards Day is celebrated globally on Oct 14 every year.
Global Theme for this year is on: Shared vision for better world: Incorporating SDG 3 (Good Health and Well Being)
Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI) is Celebrating WSD 2023 by organising a one Hour Session based on the Global Theme on 14 October 2023 between 11 AM to 12 PM.
The session will be held in Virtual Mode (Webinar).
Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment, focuses on how accreditation supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – (SDGs) 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
#WAD Celebrations – an annual initiative from Consultants Consortium of Chennai (CCC)
CCC has been organising series of Knowledge Sessions for the benefit of the industry during WAD Month since its inception. WAD 2020 and WAD 2021 were well received by the industry. We had conducted virtual learning sessions during this period.
#WAD2022 Celebrations
WAD 2022, however would be a Hybrid Session. We are planning to organise a physical session in University Auditorium in Chennai with a target audience of around 100 -150 members (offline) and plus online viewers.
IASis a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that help organizations demonstrate compliance and competence to their customers, regulators and the public. IAS has been providing accreditation services since 1975. IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations.
IAS also maintains signatory status in a number of global multilateral recognition arrangements under Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). IAS is a member of the ICC Family of Solutions.
As one of the leading accreditation bodies in the United States, IAS is a signatory to the three primary international organizations that form a unified system for evaluating and recognizing competent accreditation bodies worldwide.
Bureau of Indian Standards
BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BIS has been providing traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways – providing safe reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and imports substitute; control over proliferation of varieties etc. through standardization, certification and testing
Keeping in view, the interest of consumers as well as the industry, BIS is involved in various activities as given below:
Standards Formulation Product Certification Scheme Compulsory Registration Scheme Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme Hall Marking Scheme Laboratory Services Laboratory Recognition Scheme Sale of Indian Standards Consumer Affairs Activities Promotional Activities Training Services, – National & International level Information Services
Conference Theme :
Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment -How accreditation supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Conference Sessions are built for multiple sectors touching upon the Sustainability Initiatives in various sectors and applicability of various Standards, Certifications, Accreditations , Regulations to ensure that Sustainable Products and Services are offered to Consumers.
Sustainability is a Trade Issue and World Markets are linking World Trade to Sustainability initiatives adopted by various countries.
ESG is based on standards set by lawmakers, investors, and ESG reporting organizations (e.g., GRI, TCFD, MSCI), whereas Sustainability Standards — while also set by standards groups like GHG Protocol — are more science-based and standardized.
Dates : June 9th and 10th 2022 – Thu & Fri Time – 10 00 am – 5 45 pm IST Session Mode – Hybrid (Online and Physical) Venue – Auditorium inside Anna University Campus
Who should attend ?
Sessions would be open to Accreditation Bodies, Certification Agencies, Conformity Assessment Bodies, Inspection bodies, Govt organisations, Members of Trade & Industry Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Entrepreneurial Hubs, MS Consultants, Technical Experts, Startups, Innovators
Sessions at a glance :
Program Agenda Day 1 – Inaugural Session
Registration Details
Open to all stakeholders in Conformity Assessment.
Industry, ABs, CBs, CABs, Inspection bodies, Consultants, Technical Experts, Industry Associations, Innovators, Start-ups, Entrepreneurial Platforms, Government organisations.
There is NO REGISTRATION FEE
However prior registration is a must for participation.
Testing Strategy for Testing masses has undergone many changes in a dynamic manner since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
ICMR has introduced Accreditation of the Med Testing Labs by NABL, as the eligibility criteria for Labs to conduct Testing .
Accessibility of Testing Labs to communities became the biggest stumbling block. Lots of calls, conversations across the markets asking for testing access. Urban markets stopped responding at some point, as the pressure became too much. Semi urban and rural markets didn’t have any access to testing at all.
Why are the labs not doing testing ? Why is it that the testing facilities are not accessible to all ? Who can actually do the Testing ? Where are Testing Labs ?
The above were the questions asked by many on daily basis.
I have written an article in the News Letter of Andhra Chamber of Commerce about ICMR’s announcement about allowing only Accredited Labs in the country to do testing, the current Quality Infrastructure of Medical Labs in the country which actually determines the eligibility of the labs to qualify for testing. Its this lack of Quality Testing Infrastructure in the country that has restricted Medical Labs to qualify for Covid 19 Testing criteria.
ICMR has recently relaxed the norms to increase accessibility of basic Covid screening Test to all and introduced Rapid Antigen Test (Screening Test) as well to reduce the dependence on RTPCR Testing. This will ensure that screening test is made available to all.
Sharing the article published in Andhra Chamber of Commerce’s News Bulletin here .
ISO has released an Accreditation Standard – ISO 20387:2018 for Biobanks. This Standard was developed to promote confidence in biobanks. The standard covers requirements that allow biobanks to demonstrate their competence in being able to provide biological material and associated data that meets the needs of research and development organisations.
A biobank is a biorepository that accepts, processes, stores and distributes biological material and associated data for use in research and clinical care. This biological material can come from human, animal or plant sources.
The accreditation process will cover collection (or acquisition), reservation, quality control, storage and distribution of biological material. It will also include a review of the management system underpinning these processes.
Biobanks, which hold hundreds of millions of biological samples – including those from humans, animals, plants, and microbes – help the global scientific community further everything from crop production to personalized medicine. Biobanks vary widely in terms of the kinds of biological material they hold, the activities they undertake, the services they provide, and their geographical location, size, and structure.
This document does not apply to biological material intended for food/feed production, laboratories undertaking analysis for food/feed production, and/or therapeutic use.
Why Accreditation of Biobanks needed ?
Businesses seek Certifications or Accreditations to various Quality Management Systems programs on Voluntary basis to demonstrate their conformance to Quality and Safety Management Systems. Sometimes these Certifications or Accreditations become mandatory when these are regulated by Regulators in the country.
Biotech is an emerging sector in India and this segment is witnessing fastest growth in the last one decade in the country. We have mushroom growth of Startups, young businesses and growth stage businesses in biotech sector. Many ventures are related to R&D domain too.
Biobanks have been steadily growing in the country and infact 15-20 years ago , many Cord Stemcell Banks were asking for specific Certifications, Accreditations related to their domain. We had only ISO 9001:2008 Std way back then and we were offering ISO 15189:2007 for testing related requirements of these banks. Some centers opted for AABB Accreditation from USA. Apart from these, there was no specific standard available for biobanks.
ISO has released an exclusive Standard for Biobanks now and this is an Accredtitation Standard developed exclusively for Biobanks. Bioresearch will attract lot of attention globally now and bio based organisations need to have effective Quality Management Systems in place to demonstrate their process and systems efficiencies, technical competencies on an ongoing basis.
Who is offering Accreditation for this Standard in India ?
Medical Travel Programs Webinar on February 11th | 6:30 PM IST
The Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) Program and the Quality & Accreditation Institute (QAI) have launched a joint accreditation program for hospitals and clinics in India serving medical travel patients. The goal of the partnership is to leverage each organization’s strengths to better serve healthcare providers in India seeking to enhance medical traveler patient experience and business performance.
GHA and QAI are pleased to present the first joint webinar to the healthcare industry on Medical Travel Programs.
About the Program
Building Patient Trust Through Accreditation & Certification for Medical Travel Programs
Trust is going to be a major factor as hospitals and clinics around the world begin to reopen for medical travel patients or increase operations. Research suggests consumers will turn to trusted sources as safety increasingly becomes a brand differentiator. Has your organization implemented protocols to keep patients safe during travel and treatment? Are you communicating these effectively? How do you ensure a high-quality medical travel experience to patients seeking treatments in India including pre and post treatment?
Program Details :
Date & Time – February 11th from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm IST
