Beyond the Checklist: Rethinking ASC Accreditation for Better Outcomes

For outpatient surgery centers, accreditation can sometimes feel rigid, inconsistent, and overwhelming. This whitepaper explores DNV's practical, fact-based approach centered on patient safety and sustainable improvement. Learn how accreditation can be a powerful tool to elevate quality, safety, and outcomes.

To understand how accreditation can be more meaningful for surgery centers, DNV collaborated with Becker’s Healthcare to bring together ASC leaders from across the country for a shared discussion. They shared their honest experiences, common challenges, and ideas for making the process more supportive, consistent, and centered on patient care. Find out how DNV's approach aligns with and supports their common goals.

What you’ll learn

In this whitepaper, ASC administrators and leaders share insights on: 

• Why a one-size-fits-all accreditation approach doesn’t work for most ASCs 

• How consistency and annual check-ins make surveys more effective and results more lasting 

• The impact of facility location, structure, and specialty on the accreditation process 

• What a more practical, fact-based approach looks like 

A better way to approach accreditation

You’ll also learn how DNV is helping ASCs move beyond the checklist through its NIAHO® framework, which integrates ISO 9001 principles to support ongoing quality management system improvement. 

With annual surveys, a collaborative style, and full-time trained surveyors, DNV helps organizations stay survey ready all year while focusing on what matters most: safe, high quality patient care.