DNV Healthcare renews ISQua accreditation for global hospital standards

DNV’s hospital accreditation standards have passed an international quality review from the ISQua External Evaluation Association, and it will be valid until June 2030.

The accreditation confirms that DNV's DIAS (DNV International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals) standards have undergone independent assessment against internationally recognised requirements for healthcare accreditation standard development, governance, and evaluation methodology.

As a global provider of healthcare accreditation, certification, and assurance services, DNV works with healthcare organisations around the world to strengthen quality, patient safety, and organizational performance. Through standards-based assessments and continuous improvement methodologies, DNV helps providers implement robust quality management practices and achieve sustainable performance improvements.

As healthcare systems worldwide face increasing pressure from workforce shortages, financial constraints, regulatory complexity, cybersecurity threats, and evolving patient expectations, healthcare organisations are seeking accreditation frameworks that promote quality, patient safety, and organisational resilience.

Independent evaluation of accreditation standards provides hospitals, healthcare systems, and regulators with additional assurance that these frameworks are developed and maintained through rigorous, transparent, and internationally accepted processes.

DNV's DIAS standards are distinguished by their integration of healthcare accreditation requirements with the ISO 9001 quality management framework. Through ISO 9001's risk-based approach, the standards help healthcare organisations proactively identify vulnerabilities, manage operational variation, strengthen governance, and drive continual improvement. By embedding risk awareness into leadership, planning, process management, performance evaluation, and improvement activities, DIAS supports organisations in connecting quality objectives to broader organisational priorities and long-term performance outcomes.

Used by hospitals and healthcare organisations in multiple countries, DIAS provides a structured framework for quality management, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and operational excellence. Renewal of ISQua accreditation provides healthcare providers, regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders with confidence that the standards continue to align with internationally recognised principles for healthcare accreditation while supporting effective implementation of quality management practices.

"Healthcare organisations operate in an increasingly complex environment and require accreditation frameworks that are credible, transparent, and internationally recognized," said Alex Imperial, global managing director, DNV Healthcare.

He continued: "The renewal of ISQua accreditation demonstrates that our DIAS standards continue to meet established international requirements while providing healthcare organisations with a proven framework that integrates accreditation and quality management principles to strengthen patient safety, performance, and organisational resilience."

Under ISQua EEA requirements, the accreditation will be subject to ongoing oversight and periodic reporting throughout the accreditation cycle.