Accreditation is the assessment of how well a health care body complies with internationally recognized standards of care. It implies a way of certification and formal recognition that an oral healthcare delivery system is being run on an ethical, safe and efficient manner. It is awarded by an independent authorized body using specific standards formulated by technical experts.
The assessment is based on information provided by the Oral Health Care Providers (OHCPs) and on-site verification of the same to inspect compliance to the standards. Accreditation status means that a service meets minimum safety and quality standards.
Accreditation which ensures quality, safety and trust through continuous improvement has become an indispensible part of the oral healthcare services all over the world. Accredited standardization is required to develop, maintain and introduce quantifiable standards. Thus, their primary responsibility is the development of a uniform technical and clinical practice norms and procedures for a Dental clinic.
Under the aegis of the Secretary, Dr Ashok Dhoble and the support of the Presidents, IDA, by design and guided evolution, has taken over the mantle of a quality conscious association of Dental professionals. Quality and Quality consciousness is not an in-born trait but a meticulously developed and acquired attitude and aptitude to generate a work culture and pattern for one’s own and one’s staff as a way of life.
In pursuance of such noble and achievable goals, the Indian Dental Association., under the leadership of the Hon. General Secretary, Dr. Ashok Dhoble, the IDA Presidents and the Central Committee, has created with an aim to develop and foster Quality Standards in the Dental Fraternity across India, an independent body the National Dental Accreditation Program.
