NABH for clinics and dental
Clinics and dental practices have their own NABH programmes, sized for outpatient care.
- Hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and dental
- Entry Level to full accreditation
- Gap analysis, documents, training, assessment support
NABH guide: all topics
NABH programmes for clinics
- Allopathic Clinics Accreditation (2nd edition standards) for single-speciality and multi-speciality clinics and polyclinics
- Dental Healthcare Service Providers Accreditation (3rd edition standards) for dental clinics and hospitals
- Entry Level Dental Clinics certification as a first step for dental practices
- Other outpatient programmes: Eye Care Organisations, Medical Imaging Services, Panchakarma clinics and AYUSH centres
What clinic standards focus on
- Patient registration, assessment and records
- Infection control and sterilisation (critical for dental)
- Safe medication handling
- Patient rights, consent and feedback
- Equipment maintenance and radiation safety (AERB for dental X-ray)
- Staff qualifications and training
In Karnataka, clinics also need KPME registration: see KPME for clinics and KPME for dental clinics.
Get a free NABH readiness check
Tell us your facility type, number of beds and city. We will suggest the right NABH programme, estimate the effort and fees, and list the gaps to close first.
Frequently asked questions
Can a small clinic get NABH accreditation?
Is there NABH for dental clinics?
Does a dental clinic need AERB for NABH?
Planning NABH?
Talk to the Medasus quality team in Bengaluru. We handle gap analysis, documentation, staff training and assessment preparation.
Last reviewed on 2 November 2026 against: NABH official website; NABH FAQs for hospitals; NABH accreditation, certification and empanelment programmes. Medasus Healthcare Pvt Ltd is an independent consultancy and is not part of NABH or the Quality Council of India. Accreditation and certification are granted only by NABH after its own assessment; Medasus cannot guarantee results or timelines. Fees and rules change, so check nabh.co before applying.
