DNV | Healthcare Resources
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DNV Healthcare Standards
Download the DNV Healthcare standards
Hospital Accreditation
NIAHO® Accreditation is available for Acute and Critical Access Hospitals
Psychiatric Hospital Accreditation
Hospital accreditation program for stand-alone Psychiatric Hospitals
Clinical Certification Programs
Our certification programs include Stroke Program Certifications, Orthopaedic Center of Excellence, Cardiac Center of Excellence, Sterile Processing, Certification in Infection Prevention and Palliative Care.
Healthcare Accreditation and Certification Training
Education programs to help you realize the full potential of your accreditation and clinical-excellence certification programs.
Stroke Program Certifications
ASC | PSC | PSC+ | CSC
Orthopaedic Center of Excellence Designation
Excellence in the provision of diagnostic services, surgical services, and therapies related to orthopaedic care.
Cardiac Center of Excellence Designation
Excellence in the provision of diagnostic services, surgical services, and therapies related to cardiovascular care.
Healthcare Advisory Notices
DNV Healthcare Advisory Notices
Healthcare Customer Communications
DNV Healthcare Customer Communciations
OnDemand Webinars
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Brochures and Flyers
Healthcare Accreditation, Certification & Training
An innovative, advanced approach to achieve excellence through accreditation, certification, and training.
Healthcare Certification Programs
Current certification programs and in development certification programs.
Psychiatric Hospital Accreditation
Hospital accreditation program for stand-alone Psychiatric Hospitals
Stroke Care Certification Programs
Acute Stroke Ready (ASR) | Primary Stroke Center (PSC) | Primary Plus Stroke Center (PSC+) | Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC)
Sterile Processing Progam Certification
First of it's kind for sterile processing of surgical and other medical instruments.
Certification in Infection Prevention
DNV fuses management science with medical science to create organization vigilance against infection.
Palliative Care Program Certification
Recognizing excellence in inpatient palliative care treatment.
Healthcare Training Roadmap
A training program that helps you realize the full potential of your accreditation and quality management system programs.
Training: Clinical excellence courses
Risked-based thinking approach incorporated into each education program.
Personnel Certifications: Certified Healthcare Operations Professional (CHOP)
A three phase program providing an in-depth knowledge of the physical environment requirements, equipment and operations for today's complex hospitals.
Articles, Reports, Videos and Whitepapers
Osage Beach Center for Cognitive Disorders
Choosing a healthier approach to accreditation
Emerency Preparedness, Quality Management and the COVID-19 Experience
A series highlighting how hospitals accredited by DNV responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Singing River Health System Revives HCAHPS
Case Study: Using ISO 9001 to revive COVID-battered HCAHPS scores
Outcomes Series: Singing River Health System
Watch this vidoe and learn how Singing River Health System revered HCAHPS decline using ISO 9001 and Quality-Based Accreditation.
Outcomes Series: Southeastern Health
Watch this video and find out how Southeastern Health improved patient outcomes & cost savings through accreditation.
Outcomes Series: Swedish Medical Center
Watch this vidoe and see how Swedish Medical Center dramatically reduced its use of patient restraints.
How a Sentara Healthcare Provider Dramatically Cut Use of Patient Restraints
A hospital within the Virginia system found a big problem - and addressed it
Hospital Hot Topics - Patient Restraints
Watch this video with Ronell Myburgh, RN, BSN, MBA, MHA, DNV Healthcare and Katie Ormsby, RN, BSN, CMSRN, ONC & Miriam Eide, MSN, RNC, CLNC, Piedmont Healthcare, as they share some thoughts on this critical topic.
Hospital Hot Topics: Workplace Violence
Healthcare workers are 4x more likely to be assaulted than any other industry. Watch this video as Kelly Protor shares insights into workplace violence in hospitals.
Hospital Hot Topics: Immediate Use Steam Sterilization
Watch this vidoe as Jeremy Gibson-Roark explains about correct use of IUSS.
Pod Cast: Transforming Hospital Accreditation
Listen to the On The Brink Pod Cast where Andie Simon interviews Patrick Horine, President, DNV Healthcare USA, Inc. discuss transforming hospital accreditation.
Nicklaus Children's Health System Case Study: Building the Hospital of the Future
Read about how Nicklaus Children's is building the hospital of the future
Cherokee Nation: DNV White Paper
Rural / Native American hospitals are suffering a silent crisis. But some, like Cherokee Nation, are turning challenges into opportunities.
How Diagnostic Stewardship Can Fight Hospital Infections
Article published in the January 11, 2019 issue of PSQH by Dana Edwards, Matt Farmer and Patrick Horine
MCOL Blog: Healthcare Web Summit - Post Webinar Interview with Patrick Horine
After the webinar, Claire Thayer, MCOL, interviewed Patrick on five key takeaways from the Healthcare Web Summit webinar panel discussion on Leveraging Hospital Accreditation for Continuous Quality Improvement.
Moving Toward a More Holistic View of Healthcare Quality Standards Adoption (One In A Series)
A hospital’s ability to deliver superior outcomes in the form of quality indicators, patient safety, and cost-effectiveness, is critical to their present and future success.