Health care accreditation and certification help define, measure and strengthen quality and safety across clinical care environments.
What are health care accreditations and certifications? Why are they important? Who conducts them?
Providing the highest quality care in the safest environments possible is both the goal and the responsibility of health care organizations. But how is quality defined and measured? And by whom? In this episode, Dr. Schaal discusses health care accreditation and certification with Mr. Kelly Proctor, president of DNV Healthcare.
Expert: Mr. Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare
Notable topics covered:
- Importance of accreditation and certification
- Readiness reviews and accreditation visits
- High reliability and just culture
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