Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification
DNV’s Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification (AHKRC) helps organizations showcase a patient-centred, outcomes-driven approach to total joint replacement, delivering safe, efficient, and consistent care that earns trust across the care continuum.
Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification
Meeting the modern demands of joint replacement
Hip and knee replacements are among the most common and rapidly growing surgical procedures worldwide. Yet as volumes rise, so do expectations. Patients demand quicker scheduling, fewer complications, and better outcomes. Payers and regulators require proof of evidence-based care pathways and consistent performance. Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centres (ASCs) must deliver hip and knee replacement services that are clinically sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with best practices.
How our hip & knee certification services support you
DNV’s Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification (AHKRC) is a formal recognition for hospitals and surgery centres that provide exceptional care in hip and/or knee joint replacement surgeries. The certification process is both comprehensive and supportive, designed to identify strengths and support continuous improvement.
An expert-led survey focuses on clinical and operational excellence across the entire joint replacement journey, including:
- Preoperative assessment and optimization.
- Patient education and shared decision-making.
- Intraoperative best practices and surgical technique.
- Rehabilitation and early mobility protocols.
- Infection prevention and complication management.
- Discharge planning and long-term follow-up.
Each survey is conducted by a DNV surveyor with specialized orthopaedic experience, offering informed, actionable feedback tailored to your care environment. The survey is scheduled in coordination with your team and includes the agenda in advance of the survey. Our annual survey schedule encourages ongoing readiness, learning, and improvement.
We don’t impose a one-size-fits-all model. Instead, we validate your program's ability to consistently deliver safe, standardized, and high-quality orthopaedic care, no matter your facility’s size or structure.
Achieving DNV’s AHKRC certification affirms your organization’s commitment to quality outcomes, consistency in care, and adherence to national guidelines. You aren’t just participating in this high-stakes environment – you’re leading it.
Achieve excellence in orthopaedic care
Discover how DNV's advanced orthopaedic certifications help hospitals and surgery centres elevate care quality, strengthen clinical performance, and demonstrate leadership in orthopaedic outcomes.
Your trusted choice in healthcare
DNV combines the best of international quality frameworks (ISO 9001) with clinically informed healthcare standards, making us uniquely qualified to evaluate and support orthopaedic excellence.
We go beyond regulatory checklists. Our approach integrates data-driven insights with process evaluation, offering more than just compliance – it’s a pathway to operational excellence.
With AHKRC, you benefit from:
- Integrated alignment with hospital accreditation.
- Flexibility to adapt certification pathways to your care model.
- Long-term performance improvement, not just compliance.
- Whether you're enhancing an established joint replacement centre or building a new program from the ground up, DNV provides the structure, insights, and validation to support your growth.
Why hip and knee replacement certification matters
- Strengthens interdisciplinary coordination across surgical, rehabilitation, and nursing teams.
- Reduces clinical variability and standardizes care pathways.
- Enhances differentiation in a competitive orthopaedic marketplace.
- Aligns with value-based payment models and payer expectations
- Demonstrates operational excellence to boards, regulators, and the public.
Access resources to support your Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification
Explore tools and guidance to maintain certification readiness, strengthen program performance, and demonstrate continuous excellence in orthopedic outcomes.
Download our Advanced Orthopedic & Spine Certification Requirements
Review the full certification standards detailing criteria for orthopedic surgery programs, clinical protocols, and patient safety benchmarks.
Survey document request list
Access the checklist of required materials to prepare for your Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification survey, ensuring smooth evaluation and compliance.
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