**Executive Summary**
AIIMS Nagpur has achieved Full Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), making it the first public hospital in Maharashtra to receive this recognition. The accreditation, awarded under the Quality Council of India, covers a wide scope of clinical services, signifying a major milestone in institutional quality assurance. The announcement was made on February 15, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Accreditation Details:**
* AIIMS Nagpur received Full Accreditation from NABH.
* The accreditation covers a broad range of clinical services, including major specialties, super-specialties, transplant services, and critical care.
* The accreditation reinforces the institute’s focus on patient safety, quality care, and continuous improvement.
* **Accreditation Process:**
* The process involved a comprehensive and rigorous assessment of patient safety protocols, clinical governance, infrastructure, documentation standards, infection control practices, medication safety, risk management, and quality improvement systems.
* Dr. Nitin Marathe, Joint Medical Superintendent, coordinated the accreditation process.
* **AIIMS Nagpur Operations:**
* Since 2019, AIIMS Nagpur has treated over 25 lakh outpatients and more than 1 lakh inpatients.
* The hospital has performed over 42,000 surgeries, including major and super-major procedures.
* AIIMS Nagpur is recognised as a key tertiary-care public healthcare institution in Central India.
**Impact Analysis**
**AIIMS Nagpur Faculty, Residents, Nursing Officers, and Administrative Teams**
* **Impact:** The accreditation reflects the collective efforts and strengthens the institute's standing as a leading public-sector tertiary-care center.
* **Action Required:** Continue to maintain robust quality systems and ensure safe, patient-centered care.
**Patients**
* **Impact:** Patients will benefit from the hospital's reinforced focus on patient safety, quality care, and continuous improvement.
* **Action Required:** No action required. Patients continue to receive care at AIIMS Nagpur.
Key Entities Referenced
NABH Accreditation: Full Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, focused on institutional quality assurance and patient safety.
AIIMS Nagpur: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur, the first public hospital in Maharashtra to receive full NABH accreditation.
Maharashtra: The state where AIIMS Nagpur became the first public hospital to receive NABH accreditation.
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH): The accreditation body that awarded Full Accreditation to AIIMS Nagpur.
Quality Council of India: The organization under which NABH operates, marking a milestone in institutional quality assurance.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
AIIMS Nagpur Becomes First Public Hospital in
Maharashtra to Receive Full NABH Accreditation
Posted On: 15 FEB 2026 11:37AM by PIB Mumbai
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur has been awarded Full
Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare
Providers (NABH) under the Quality Council of India, marking a major milestone in
institutional quality assurance.
With this recognition, AIIMS Nagpur becomes the first public hospital in Maharashtra
to receive Full NABH Accreditation. The accreditation covers one of the widest
scopes of clinical services among public hospitals in the country, including major
specialties, super-specialties, transplant services, and critical care.
Congratulating the institute, Executive Director and CEO Dr. Prashant P. Joshi said
that the accreditation reflects the collective efforts of faculty, residents, nursing
officers, and administrative teams in establishing robust quality systems and
ensuring safe, patient-centred care. He noted that the achievement further
strengthens the institute’s standing as a leading public-sector tertiary-care centre
committed to excellence in healthcare delivery.
Medical Superintendent Dr. Nilesh Nadgeve stated that the accreditation reinforces
the institute’s focus on patient safety, quality care, and continuous improvement.
The accreditation process was coordinated by Dr. Nitin Marathe, Joint Medical
Superintendent, with active participation from all departments and hospital
committees.
The NABH Full Accreditation process involves a comprehensive and rigorous
assessment of patient safety protocols, clinical governance, infrastructure,
documentation standards, infection control practices, medication safety, risk
management, and quality improvement systems across the hospital.
Since the commencement of clinical services in 2019, AIIMS Nagpur has treated
over 25 lakh outpatients and more than 1 lakh inpatients, and performed over
42,000 surgeries, including major and super-major procedures. The latest
accreditation underscores its growing role as a key tertiary-care public healthcare
institution in Central India.
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