Deborah Heart and Lung Center Receives Certification by DNV

Browns Mills, N.J. — Deborah Heart and Lung Center was awarded full certification by DNV, an accredited third-party certification provider, and received ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification. 

DNV’s audit and approval process is internationally recognized as the gold standard for certification across multiple industries. Its stamp of approval serves as proof of an organization’s commitment to meeting rigorous requirements and regulatory compliance. DNV certifies to ISO 9001, the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world. It is quickly gaining acceptance among US healthcare providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.

“Only 20% of hospitals are ISO 9001 certified,” said Jim Andrews, President and CEO. “This certification tells our team members, our patients and the public that Deborah is not only talking about quality, but is pursuing it with discipline and transparency.  It is a testament to our hard-working team and their dedication to high-quality standards and process improvements.”

ISO 9001 brings science to the art of caregiving; it helps to standardize processes around things that are proven to work, by the people doing the work, thus empowering frontline workers while creating an environment of predictability for the entire organization. The ultimate impact of ISO 9001 within hospitals is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that critical work processes are done consistently and the best ideas are not held by one person or one department, but are ingrained in the organization itself. 

“Deborah has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their hospital the best it can be,” says Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “ISO 9001 certification isn’t just an award or trophy for something you’ve done, it’s public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an everyday objective.”

Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, is a teaching hospital in the prevention, diagnosis, research and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases. Founded in 1922, Deborah has treated more than 2.3 million hearts from every corner of the United States and 87 countries. From performing the first adult and pediatric open-heart surgeries in New Jersey, to achieving the lowest open heart surgery mortality risk in the state as recognized by the New Jersey Department of Health, Deborah is consistently recognized as a leader overall and in patient care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is ranked among the top hospitals in New Jersey for patient satisfaction; holds a top-tier Society of Thoracic Surgeons rating which places Deborah among the best cardiac surgery programs in North America; and is rated High Performing in five specialties, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation by U.S. News & World Report. Deborah is an Alliance member of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. 

About DNV

DNV is a global independent certification, assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and drives innovative solutions. 

Whether certifying a company’s management system or products, accrediting hospitals, providing training, assessing supply chains or digital assets, DNV enables customers and 

stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence, continually improve and realize long-term strategic goals sustainably.  DNV draws on its wide technical and industry expertise to help companies worldwide build consumer and stakeholder trust. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.

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