The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent body of  Quality Council of India (QCI), on Tuesday inked a pact with the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI),to advance quality and consistency of diabetes care in India through the use of robust clinical and digital health standards.

RSSDI is India’s largest professional body representing over 12,000 diabetes care providers across the country.

According to a statement from the Government, the MoU will leverage the distinctive capabilities of NABH to drive national quality certification and accreditation programs and RSSDI’s expertise in developing best practice clinical guidelines for diabetes management and research.

“Accredited diabetes clinics will maintain high standards of care for diabetes treatment which also involves education, research, and guideline-directed care programs. These clinics will blend modern technology with personal care delivered by trained teams ensuring patients meet their recommended target goals,” as per the statement here.

Under the MoU, NABH and RSSDI will collaborate closely to enhance NABH’s Accreditation Standards for Allopathic Clinics for specific needs of diabetes care, and develop digital health standards for Clinic Management Systems (CMS) for better management of diabetes care.

The RSSDI will actively promote certification of NABH’s Allopathic Clinic Accreditation Standards across its member base, resulting in better and standardised diabetes care across the country, and help in decreasing morbidity and complications resulting from diabetes.

Emphasizing the need for quality at the foundational level, Rizwan Koita, Chairperson of NABH said, “Diabetes impacts over 250 million people across India, and better management of diabetes is critical for the overall healthcare ecosystem.  NABH can play a key role in driving standardised care and evidence-based guidelines for diabetes management.  We are also excited to roll-out digital health standards for clinics, which will enable use of the latest technologies by both doctors and patients.”