Deborah Heart and Lung Center recently announced that it was awarded full certification by DNV, an accredited third-party certification provider, along with receiving ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification as well.
DNV’s audit and approval process is internationally recognized as the gold standard for certification across multiple industries. Its stamp of approval serves as proof of an organization’s commitment to meeting rigorous requirements and regulatory compliance.
DNV certifies to ISO 9001, the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world. U.S. health care providers accept the certification as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.
“This certification tells our team members, our patients and the public that Deborah is not only talking about quality, but is pursuing it with discipline and transparency,” said Jim Andrews, president and CEO. “It is a testament to our hard-working team and their dedication to high-quality standards and process improvements.”
ISO 9001 brings science to the art of caregiving; it helps to standardize processes around things that are proved to work, by the people doing the work, thus empowering frontline workers while creating an environment of predictability.
The ultimate impact of ISO 9001 within hospitals is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that work processes are done consistently and the best ideas are not held by one person or one department but are ingrained in the organization itself.
“Deborah has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their hospital the best it can be,” says Kelly Proctor, president of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “ISO 9001 certification…is public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an everyday objective.”
Deborah Heart and Lung Center, founded in 1922, is a teaching hospital in the prevention, diagnosis, research and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases.
