Accreditation Standards for Dental Health Care Service

Providers (DHSP)
NABH standards for Dental Health Care Service Providers (DHSP) have been drafted by Technical
committee of NABH and contain complete set of standards for evaluation of Dental facility for grant of
accreditation. The standards provide framework for quality assurance and quality improvement for Dental
facility. The standards focus on patient safety and quality of care. The standards are equally applicable to
Dental facility in the government as well as in the private sector.

Section B: Accreditation Standards for Dental Clinics

Outline of NABH Standards for Dental facility
Patient Centered Standards

1. Access, Assessment and Continuity of Care (AAC)

2. Care of Patient (COP)

3. Patient Rights and Education (PRE)

4. Management of Dental Material Medica & Equipments

5. Infection Control (IC)

Organisation Centered Standards

6. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

7. Responsibilities of Management (ROM)

8. Facility Management and Safety (FMS)

9. Human Resource Management (HRM)

10. Information Management System (IMS)