Making healthcare healthier

Today, we live in a world full of challenges, with a new risk reality confronting every industry, including healthcare. The provision of consistent safety and quality across all delivery settings has never been more important, not least because healthcare organisations are facing constrained or reduced resources. From complex new technological and clinical advances, to the numbers of patient affected by preventable accidents and hospital acquired infection, and from the needs of ageing populations facing chronic diseases to moves towards community based care, the demand for learning and sharing best practice has never been greater.

Standards and assessment as a strategic tool

DNV standards and assessments examine governance and quality systems, managing infection, clinical and non-clinical risks, medical equipment and the quality of healthcare environments. Throughout our experience of developing standards and conducting assessments, we have built up a practical insight into what makes a set of standards meaningful and effective. Our approach to standards and assessment is to see them as a strategic tool for continuous improvement, to share good practice and innovation, and help improve safety, quality and business performance.

Evaluation and continuous improvement
It can be a challenge to implement organisational change and make sure that objectives have been achieved. The management systems approach that underpins DNV’s healthcare standards helps you to build an organisation that constantly improves the way it works, assures patients and stakeholders of a commitment to improving safety and quality, and safeguards your reputation. With a focus on the healthcare environment, our safety case and evaluation services can help you make the most of planned and completed changes to the way services are delivered and the impact this has on patients, families and staff.