“NIAHO Truly Simplified”
“NIAHO Truly Simplified”DNV’s National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO) combines CMS’s quality standards with ISO 9001:2008. This approach to accreditation is unique as it is the first to embed ISO into its body of standards. NIAHO offers many challenges to hospitals seeking to integrate quality-focused standards into its infrastructure, in part due to the newness of ISO to healthcare organizations and personnel who were raised by The Joint Commission.
It’s Not A Race, Its Quality
“It’s a process” and that’s the way we look at it and that’s the way we implement it…” Thedford L. Jones, President IBNExperience (IBNQuality, LLC and IBNLearning, LLC)
Simplification comes from mastery of a concept or idea. Intel ™made the miniaturization, manufacturing and continual improvement of the microprocessor possible through mastery and understanding of the elements and materials that go into these complex components. Further, the process of assembly has been mastered through “trial and error” and detailed process improvement. The foundation of Intel’s operations worldwide is ISO 9001:2008 International Standard which is the baseline for its quality system. All of Intel’s mature manufacturing Wafer Fabrication, Assembly/Test sites, and Logistics centers are registered to ISO 9001:2008 by a third party registrar.
Like Intel™, IBN has mastered the elements and materials that go into an ISO 9001:2008 quality integration implementations. IBN will earn its DNV ISO 9001:2008 certification Fall 2011 further demonstrating our understanding and commitment to ISO quality. Our commitment to ISO is your advantage.
Our NIAHO simplification process is unique, focused and phased out over the three years NIAHO seeking organizations are allotted to comply with ISO 9001:2008 quality standards. Our goal is a 100% pass rate for every client organization and system we serve.
Quality Management
Despite the differences from department to department it is important that the quality management system you designed promotes the understanding and importance of:
♣ meeting internal requirements; and
♣ that your staff embrace the notion that following a well defined processes adds value; and
♣ obtaining results through process performance to reach a high level of consistent effectiveness; and
♣ cross departmental audits to achieve continual improvement and better patient outcomes.
Our Approach
Unlike web based solution providers who sell manuals, forms, and tools to implement ISO 9001 in your hospital or system of hospitals, you’ll will find there is no replacement for the advice and guidance of a team of healthcare professionals versed in the knowledge and understanding of ISO 9001 application and implementation.
We combine of face-to-face team and individual education, mentoring and a variety of proprietary training methods to achieve certification. You will work with our team of healthcare and ISO professionals; certified as DNV ISO 9001: 2008 lead auditors.
A Phased Approach
An IBNQuality ISO 9001 hospital implementation is conducted in phases to allow time for your organization to develop its own ISO culture through a consistent framework. Within three years you will achieve compliance with our guidance.
Call us today to discuss your ISO integration strategy. If you don’t have a strategy we can guide you through that process too. We look forward to speaking to you.
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