Monroe County Hospital, Navicent Health Partner is pleased to announce  the successful completion of its new accreditation process from DNV GL - Healthcare, an international partner for safer healthcare, providing hospital accreditation and clinical excellence certification
 
By earning accreditation, Monroe County Hospital has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards (Conditions of Participation) set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. DNV GL’s accreditation program is the only one to integrate the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
 
“The DNV GL program is consistent with our long-term commitment to quality and patient safety, ensuring that our hospital adheres to the highest quality standards, and continually seeks to raise the bar. The ability to integrate ISO 9001 quality standards with our clinical and financial processes is a major step forward in successfully addressing the healthcare needs of this community,” said Lorraine Smith, CEO of Monroe County Hospital.
 
“Navicent Health has been accredited by DNV GL since 2013, and have found this accreditation system to be advantageous as we pursue excellence in patient safety and healthcare delivery. We are so pleased that our partners at Monroe County Hospital have achieved DNV GL accreditation in such a short time frame. This is no small feat, and is a testament to their diligence and commitment to excellence,” said Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE, President and CEO of Navicent Health.
 
Monroe County Hospital has three years from the date of its accreditation to achieve compliance with ISO 9001, the world’s most trusted quality management system used by performance-driven organizations around the world to advance their quality and sustainability objectives.
 
“We have taken an entirely different approach to accreditation, and hospitals are really responding. Since accreditation is a must-have credential for just about every hospital in this country, why not make it more valuable, and get more out of it? That’s where ISO 9001 comes into play, and turns the typical get-your-ticket-punched accreditation exercise into a quality transformation,” said DNV GL - Healthcare CEO Patrick Horine.