NATIONAL CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AJMER CENTRE (RAJASTHAN, INDIA)

AWARENESS ON
"NABH STANDARDS FOR HOSPITAL"

National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers (NABH) is a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI). NABH has been set up with the cooperation of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Government of India) and Indian health industry to establish and operate accreditation for Hospital and health care providers. The NABH Standards for Hospital have been released in December 2005.

To Create awareness on NABH standards, NCQM Ajmer Centre has released a Technical Guidance Literature on "Awareness on NABH Standards for Hospital" in April 2006. Author of the Literature has attended seminar organized by NABH in Pune and he intracted with members of NABH Technical Committee during the seminar. The author has acquired necessary knowledge on NABH Standards.

This technical guidance literature provides:
* Introduction about NABH
* Introduction about QCI
* What is accreditation?
* Benefites of accreditation
* What should be the quality parameters in healthcare?
* NABH Standards for Hospital - Introduction
* NABH Standards for Hospital - Outline of Standards
* Standard Requirements (with intent of the standards and objective elements in brief)
* Steps to accreditation NABH Assessment/Survey Process
* NABH Seminass on NABH standards
* NCQM Ajmer Centre's Awareness Initiatives

You may have your copy of the Technical Guidance Literature. Contribution Rs. 300 towards this literature (by DD/ Cheque in favour of'NATIONAL CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT payable at Ajmer) for support of publication activities of NCQM Ajmer Centre will be highly appreciated. Please add Rs. 50 for outstation Cheque. Please send DD payable at Ajmer. Avoid outstation cheque, as it takes time in realization.

HELPING YOU WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ON "Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems"

* IS 18001:2000
*OHSAS 18001: 1999
* ILO-OSH 2001

Implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (IS 18001/ OHSAS 18001/ ILO-OSH) will lead your organization to:

* improve safety culture,
* improve efficiency and consequently reduce accidents and production time loss,
* increase control of hazards and reduction of risks through the setting of objectives, targets and devolved responsibility,
* demonstrate legal compliance,
* increase reputation for occupational health and safety,
* demonstrate your commitment to the protection of your staff, property and plant,
* encourage more effective internal and external communication.

NCQM Ajmer Centre has released a Technical Guidance Literature 'Awareness on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems', which provides you awareness details on :

(i) Indian Standard IS 18001:2000,
(ii) International Standard OHSAS 18001:1999, and
(iii) ILO Guidelines ILO-OSH 2001

It is awareness document providing you following details:

* Requirements/guidelines in simple language - easy to understand,
* Core issues on implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems,
* Illustrative example of Occupational Health and Safety Policy

HELPING YOU WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ISO 14001:2004
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS)

The International Standard on Environmental Management System (EMS)ISO 14001:1996 has been revised and replaced with ISO 14001:2004.

Today, we can't afford to Ignore the environmental aspects of business. In business, waste means cost. Saving energy means saving money. Superior environmental management has a positive impact on the bottom line. Waste management and energy saving start with the application of ISO 14001:2004 EMS.
Implementing ISO 14001:2004 EMS can expand your business and market opportunities, increase profits and ensure compliance with environmental legislations.

National Centre for Quality Management (Ajmer Centre) has released a Technical Guidance Literature "Understanding ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System".

This technical guidance literature provides:

* Awareness on ISO 14001:2004
* Quick Journey to EMS requirements
* EMS requirements in simple and easy to understand language with explanations and examples
* List of a few Statutory Acts, Rules and Notifications providing legislative remedies for environmental protection
* Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on ISO 14001 and related subjects
* ISO 14001:2004 Transition Plan
* Practical approach in implementation of ISO 14001:2004
* Checklist for ISO 14001:2004 EMS (useful for implementation and audit purpose)

You may have your copy of "UNDERSTANDING ISO 14001:2004 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM". Your publication support contribution Rs. 350 towards This literature (by DD/Cheque in favour of'NATIONAL CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT" for support of publication activities of NCQM Ajmer Centre will be highly appreciated. Please add Rs. 50 for postage/forwarding. Please add Rs. 50 for outslalion cheque. Please send DD payable at AJMER. Avoid outstation cheque, as It takes time In realization.