DNV offers a cardiac services portfolio consisting of four certification options and two center of excellence designations.
The requirements set forth by DNV are based on the cardiovascular requirements, guidelines, recommendations and evidence-based professionally recognized standards of practice.
How to become a DNV Cardiac Center of Excellence
Organizations earn the designation of a DNV cardiac center of excellence by achieving certification in at least three cardiac service line programs:
- Chest pain advanced certification
- Heart failure advanced certification
- Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) certification
- Ventricular assist device (VAD) program credential
How to become a DNV Heart Failure Center of Excellence
Organizations can earn the designation of a DNV Heart Failure Center of Excellence by achieving both the heart failure advanced certification and the ventricular assist device (VAD) program credential.
Center of excellence designation survey components
- Survey agenda and document request list are provided in advance to assist organization with survey planning
- DNV client drop box provides ready access to the DNV cardiac team for questions or additional information
- DNV surveys with:
- Qualified DNV surveyors with specific backgrounds, training, and current experiences in the delivery of cardiac services
- Technical experts with current discipline experience also participate in VAD and ECLS survey activity
- Survey activity incorporates program data review on an annual basis to validate process improvement outcomes
- DNV cardiac-based certification standards allow flexibility in program design, delivery, and monitoring/measuring of cardiac processes
Added value for DNV NIAHO® accreditated hospitals
- The DNV certification requirements are aligned with NIAHO and ISO 9001
- A center of excellence designation survey verifies programmatic alignment with the organization’s required quality management system
