India, Oct. 1 -- The journey toward structured healthcare quality began in the Western world, where health systems gradually realized that systematic monitoring of clinical outcomes and infection control practices was essential to reducing morbidity and surgical complications. This realisation spurred the creation of formal quality standards, independent accreditation bodies, and public data-reporting frameworks, such as the Leapfrog Group and public hospital scorecards-which made clinical performance transparent and accountable.

In contrast, India's healthcare system remains largely focused on point-in-time accreditation, where compliance checklists often overshadow continuous oversight. To truly elevate patient safety and care standard...