DNV Healthcare

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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  1. ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/08/06/daily4.html
  2. ^ MSSPNexus Blog: CMS Requests Second Submission from TUVHS in Deemed Status Application
  3. ^ http://www.dnv.com/industry/healthcare/services_solutions/hospital_accreditation/niaho_advantages/
  4. ^ 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

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http://www.dnv.com/industry/healthcare/services_solutions/hospital_accreditation/niaho_advantages/

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