The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) on January 31, 2025, issued a notice regarding the tampering, falsification of documents, & misrepresentation of facts.
This is to reaffirm and reiterate the directives outlined in Circular NABH/Gen/2024/2190, dated March 15, 2024 (copy enclosed), which underscored NABH's zero-tolerance policy towards tampering, forgery, falsification of documents, and unethical practices in the accreditation and certification processes.
It is further emphasized that any form of data (mandatory/optional) submitted by the hospital, including but not limited to, statutory licenses, staff lists, images of hospital infrastructure, prescribed forms and formats, or any documents etc. if found to be falsified, misrepresented, tampered, or forged, may result in one or more of the following actions:
• Closure of the application for accreditation/certification.
• Immediate withdrawal of existing accreditation/certification.
• Debarring the organization from reapplying under any NABH program for a minimum period of five years.
• Initiation of legal proceedings as deemed necessary by NABH.
To maintain transparency and accountability, NABH reserves the right to publish the names of defaulter organizations on its website.
Healthcare organizations are urged to ensure the authenticity and accuracy of all documents submitted to NABH and to promptly report any suspected forgery or malpractice to [email protected]
[Notice No. NABH/Gen/2025/0816]
