Kayakalp Standards NABH
Kayakalp Standards NABH
Kayakalp Standards NABH
STANDARDS
Assessment Method
OB ‐ Direct observation
SI‐ Staff Interview
PI‐ Patient Interview
RR ‐ Record Review
A2 Landscaping & Gardening
A2.1 Facility’s front area is landscaped OB Frontage of the facility has been
maintained with grass beds, trees,
Garden, etc. and it has an aesthetic
appearance
A2.2 Green Areas/Parks/ Open spaces OB Check that wild vegetation does not
are well maintained exist. Shrubs and Trees are well
maintained. Over grown branches of
plants/tree have been trimmed
regularly. dry leaves and green waste are
removed on daily basis
A2.3 Internal roads, Pathways, waiting OB Check that pathways, corridors,
area, etc. are uneven and clean courtyards, waiting area, etc. are clean
and land landscaped
A2.4 Gardens/green area are secured OB Barricades, fence, wire mesh, railings,
with fence Gates, etc. have been provided for the
green area
A 2.5 Provision of Herbal Garden OB/SI Check if the facility maintains a herbal
garden for the medicinal plants
A3 Maintenance of Open Areas
A3.1 There is no abandoned/ dilapidated OB Check for presence of any ‘abandoned
building within the premises building’ within the facility premises
Ref. No. Criteria Assessment Method Means of Verification
A3.2 No water logging in open areas OB Check for water accumulation in open
areas because of faulty drainage, leakage
from the pipes, etc.
A7 Maintenance of Furniture & Fixture
B10 Drainage and Sewage Management
Ref. No. Criteria Assessment Method Means of Verification
B10.1 Availability of closed drainage OB Check, if there is any open drain in the
system hospital/ Facility premises. Hospital/
Facility should have a closed drainage
system. If, the hospital/Facility’s
infrastructure is old and it is not possible
create closed draining system, the open
drains should properly covered
C5 Disposal of Biomedical waste
C5.1 The Health Facility has adequate RR/OB/SI The Health facility within 75 KM of CTF
arrangements for disposal of has a valid contract with a Common
Biomedical waste Treatment facility for disposal of Bio
medical waste. Or The facility should
have deep Burial Pit and Sharp Pit within
premises of Health facility. Such deep
burial pit should approved by the
Prescribed Authority
C6 Management Hazardous Waste
C6.1 The Staff is aware of Mercury Spill SI Interact with the staff to ascertain their
management awareness of Mercury spill management
C7 Solid General Waste Management
C9 Equipment and Supplies for Bio
Medical Waste Management
C9.1 Availability of Bins and liners for OB/SI/RR One set of bins and liners of appropriate
segregated collection of waste at size at each point of generation for
point of use Biomedical and General waste and its
supply record
C9.2 Availability of Needle/ Hub cutter OB/SI At each point of generation of sharp
and puncture proof boxes waste
C9.3 Availability and supply of personal OB/SI/RR Please look at availability of PPE (cap,
protective equipment mask, gloves, boots, goggles) for waste
handlers and its supply record
C10 Statuary Compliances
C10.1 The Health Facility has a valid RR Check for availability of the authorization
authorization for Bio Medical waste certificate and its validity
Management from the prescribed
authority
C10.2 The Health Facility submits Annual RR Check the records that reports have
report to pollution control board been submitted to the prescribed
authority on or before 30th June every
year
C10.3 The Health Facility has a system of RR/SI Check following records: a. Office order
review and monitoring of BMw for constitution of committee or its
Management through an existing review by existing committee‐ Quality
committee or by forming a new Committee/ infection control committee
committee b. Frequency of committee meetings ‐ at
least 6 monthly c. Minutes of meetings
D INFECTION CONTROL
D1 Hand Hygiene
d1.1 Availability of Sink and running OB Check for washbasin with functional tap,
water at point of use soap and running water availability at all
points of use including nursing stations,
OPd clinics, OT, labour room, etc.
D8 Infection Control Program
d8.1 Infection Control Committee is RR/SI Check for the enabling order and
constituted and functional in the minutes of the meeting
Facility
d8.2 Regular Monitoring of infection RR/SI Check, if there is any practice of daily
control practices monitoring of infection control practice
like hand hygiene and personal
protection
d8.3 Antibiotic Policy is implemented at RR/SI Check, if the Facility has documented
the facility Anti biotic policy and doctors are aware
of it
d8.4 Immunization of Service Providers RR/SI Facility staff has been immunized against
Hepatitis B
Ref. No. Criteria Assessment Method Means of Verification
d8.5 regular Medical check‐ ups of food RR/SI Check for the records and lab
handlers and housekeeping staff investigations of Food handlers and
housekeeping staff
D9 Hospital Acquired Infection
Surveillance
d9.1 Regular microbiological surveillance RR/SI Check for the records of microbiological
of Critical areas surveillance of critical areas like OT,
Labour room, ICU, SNCU etc.
F5. Staff Hygiene and Dress Code
F5.1 Facility has dress code policy for all SI/RR Ask staff about the policy. Check if it is
cadre of staff documented
F5.2 Nursing staff adhere to designated OB Observation
dress code
F5.3 Support and Housekeeping staff OB Observation
adhere to their designated dress
code
F5.4 There is a regular monitoring of SI Check with the Facility administration
hygiene practices of food handlers
and housekeeping staff