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DNV Healthcare Inc., (formerly TÜV Healthcare Specialists (TUVHS) is a Norwegian-US health care accrediting organization, which in the USA is an alternative to the Joint Commission. In 2007 Det Norske Veritas acquired TUVHS.[1] DNV Healthcare's headquarters are in Houston, Texas, with offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and assessment staff based throughout the US.
It is responsible for the National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO℠) program,[2] an alternative to currently-available hospital accreditation [3] programs, which represents a quality management system constructed in accordance with ISO 9001.[4]
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See also
- International healthcare accreditation
- List of healthcare accreditation organisations in the USA
- Patient safety
- Patient safety organization
Notes
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/08/06/daily4.html
- ^ MSSPNexus Blog: CMS Requests Second Submission from TUVHS in Deemed Status Application
- ^ http://www.dnv.com/industry/healthcare/services_solutions/hospital_accreditation/niaho_advantages/
- ^ http://google.com/search?q=cache:1KWwrBkAoZoJ:www.tuvamerica.com/tuvnews/newsletters/searchdetail.cfm%3FID%3D932+T%C3%9CV+Healthcare+Specialists&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk[not in citation given]
References
http://www.dnv.com/industry/healthcare/services_solutions/hospital_accreditation/niaho_advantages/
External links
- Main web site
- [1] Modern Healthcare Magazine article
Categories:- Accreditation
- Hospitals in the United States
- Healthcare in the United States
- Non-profit organizations based in the United States
- Quality assurance
- Medical organization stubs
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