NABH SHCO Accreditation
Full NABH accreditation designed for small hospitals.
SHCO (Small Healthcare Organisation) accreditation is NABH's programme for hospitals with 50 beds or fewer. It gives small hospitals the full accreditation status with standards sized for their scale.
- Standards sized for small hospitals
- Recognised full accreditation status
- Helps with scheme and insurer empanelment
Everything in the engagement
- Programme selection and eligibility check
- Detailed gap analysis, chapter by chapter
- Costed action plan and project timeline
- Quality Manual and department manuals
- Policies, SOPs, forms, registers and committee set-up
- Training calendar and staff training for every department
- Mock drills: fire, Code Blue, Code Pink, disaster
- Quality indicators, internal audits and incident reporting set-up
- One full mock assessment with report
- Application guidance and assessment support
- Support to close non-conformities (one round)
Phase-by-phase plan
- 1
Scoping & gap analysis
Weeks 1–4Every requirement checked and scored, with photos and a costed plan.
- 2
Quality structure
Weeks 3–6Quality Manager, committees and department champions in place.
- 3
Documents
Weeks 5–14Manuals, policies, SOPs and forms written and approved.
- 4
Training & implementation
Weeks 8–28Training, drills, audits and at least 3 months of indicator data.
- 5
Mock assessment
Weeks 26–32A practice assessment run like the real one, then fixes.
- 6
Application & assessment
Weeks 32+Application, assessment support and non-conformity closure.
Documents you will need
- Hospital / nursing home registration with bed count
- Fire NOC and building occupancy certificate
- Biomedical waste and pollution control consents
- AERB, PCPNDT, drug and narcotics licences (if applicable)
- Staff list with qualifications and registrations
- Contracts for outsourced services
Not included in our fee
- NABH application, assessment and accreditation fees
- Assessor travel and stay, if charged by NABH
- Infrastructure changes, equipment or software
- Fees for obtaining government licences
Common questions
- What is the difference between SHCO and Entry Level?
- SHCO is full accreditation for small hospitals. Entry Level is a lighter starter certification with fewer requirements.
- We have 55 beds. Can we choose SHCO?
- SHCO is meant for hospitals with 50 beds or fewer. Above that, Full Hospital Accreditation is the usual route. We check your sanctioned bed count first, because NABH calculates fees on sanctioned beds.
- How much staff time does it need?
- You need one dedicated Quality Manager or coordinator, plus regular time from department heads for training and audits.
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We are independent consultants and are not affiliated with or approved by NABH or QCI. Accreditation decisions are made solely by NABH. NABH fees are paid by the hospital directly to NABH.