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DNV Healthcare Standards

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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

Watch these OnDemand Webinars when it's most convenient for you.

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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 ISO 9001 and its accrediting process helps achieve results

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.

How Current Accreditation Approaches Impact Reduction of Hospital Readmissions

Creating Lasting Change in Healthcare Facilities

A Better, Fairer Way To Accredit Hospitals

Microhospital credentialing and privileging: Scale down without shirking industry standards

CoxHealth Case Study - Accreditation & ISO 9001 Aligns with Organizational Strategy and Helps Reduce Patient Readmissions

Charleston Area Medical Center Case Study - ISO 9001 process contributes to dramatic improvements in stroke care

Culture Change and the Importance of "why"

Hospital Impact - Why hospitals should rethink the accreditation process

How Hospital Accreditation and Continuous Improvement Raise The Bar On Healthcare Quality

Healthcare 2050 - A vision of safer and smarter health services

Person-Centered Care - Co-Creating A healthcare Sector For the Future

Mixed Methods: Improving The Assessment Of Safety Culture In Healthcare

The bmj Spotlight: Patient Centered Care

The State Of Healthcare - From Challenges To Opportunities

Building Sustainable Alarm Systems In Healthcare

Introducing routine measurement of healthcare worker's well-being as a leading indicator for proactive safety management systems

Bulding Trust in Next Generation Genomics