The head of the accreditation body of India – with a new standard of quality of medicine in Astana

The Director General of one of the four accreditation bodies of India that signed the ILAC MRA Agreement, the Institute of Quality and Accreditation, Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Rana, is in Astana and is holding a seminar for accreditation assessment specialists, heads of medical institutions, teachers of medical universities, scientists, specialists in quality management in medicine according to the international standard ISO 7101:2023 "Quality management systems of healthcare organizations. Requirements".

The seminar was initiated by the National Center of Accreditation with the support of the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to promote and increase the interest of the medical community of Kazakhstan in the implementation of the best and most modern practices in the field of quality assurance of medical services.  The seminar is attended by 20 participants.

The international standard ISO 7101:2023 was published in October 2023. It is based on the content of the ISO 9001:2015 standard, but the requirements of ISO 9001 are expanded and specified in it in relation to the specifics of healthcare organizations.

Dr. B. Rana was the first person in India who, in 2003, began adapting global QMS standards to the medical field. His background includes cooperation with organizations such as WHO and the World Bank, which he helped to create modern quality management systems.

– The ISO 7101 standard acts as an assistant to physicians and the public in the proper organization of management in healthcare, – said Yerzhan Karassayev, Acting Director General of the NCA, welcoming the participants.

– We specially invited our colleague from the Indian accreditation body to explain in detail and share his experience in promoting high-quality medical services.

The accreditation of the QMS of healthcare institutions for compliance with ISO 7101:2023 helps to increase confidence in the activities of medical institutions, regardless of their specialization and forms of ownership: hospitals, dentists, primary health care centers, nursing homes, hospices, clinics and others.  During the training, all aspects of the quality system in healthcare will be considered.

The seminar will last two days. As a result, participants will receive the necessary knowledge both for the implementation of the QMS according to ISO 7101 and for the accreditation of healthcare organizations according to this current scheme.