DNV renews ISQua accreditation for international hospital standards

Independent review confirms DNV’s hospital standards continue to meet international healthcare accreditation principles.

Texas, United States, 9 July 2026 – DNV has announced that its International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals (DIAS), Revision 26-0, has received renewed accreditation from the ISQua External Evaluation Association (ISQua EEA). The accreditation was endorsed by the ISQua EEA Award Committee on 23 June 2026 and is valid through June 2030. 

The renewal confirms that DNV's hospital accreditation standards continue to meet internationally recognized requirements for the development, governance, and evaluation of healthcare accreditation programmes following an independent assessment process. 

Healthcare organizations worldwide face increasingly complex operating environments shaped by workforce shortages, financial constraints, regulatory demands, cybersecurity risks, and evolving patient expectations. In response, providers are seeking frameworks that support quality, patient safety, and long-term organizational resilience. 

Independent evaluation of accreditation standards provides healthcare organizations, regulators, and policymakers with confidence that accreditation requirements are developed and maintained through rigorous, transparent, and internationally accepted processes. 

Used by hospitals and healthcare organizations in multiple countries, DNV's DIAS framework provides a structured approach to quality management, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and operational performance. The standards integrate healthcare accreditation requirements with the ISO 9001 quality management system, enabling organizations to align accreditation activities with broader quality objectives and continuous improvement efforts. 

The integration of ISO 9001's risk-based approach supports healthcare organizations in identifying vulnerabilities, managing operational variation, strengthening governance, and driving continual improvement. By embedding risk awareness into leadership, planning, performance evaluation, and improvement activities, the framework helps organizations connect quality management practices to strategic priorities and sustainable performance outcomes. 

"The renewal of ISQua accreditation demonstrates that our DIAS standards continue to meet established international requirements while providing healthcare organizations with a proven framework that integrates accreditation and quality management principles," said Alex Imperial, Global Managing Director, DNV Healthcare. "As healthcare organizations navigate growing operational complexity, they need accreditation frameworks that are credible, transparent, and internationally recognized to support patient safety, quality, and organizational resilience." 

The renewed accreditation provides hospitals, healthcare systems, regulators, and other stakeholders with continued assurance that DNV's standards align with internationally recognized principles for healthcare accreditation while supporting effective implementation of quality management practices. 

Under ISQua EEA requirements, the accreditation will be subject to ongoing oversight and periodic reporting throughout the accreditation cycle. 

Learn more about the DNV International Accreditation Standards (DIAS) framework here: (English) (Mandarin).

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