Are there many hospitals certified for the ISO 9001:2000 standards?

Many hospitals internationally are certified by ISO and even though it is the international benchmark, American healthcare has been slow to embrace it. There are only a handful of hospitals in America that are certified.

Are employees and physicians involved with the hospital certification process?

Yes, employees and physicians are asked or volunteered to serve on process teams to help identify the key processes that support the hospital mission. These teams involved employees in almost every hospital department and some physicians who can devote their time to assist. The teams work together to study and improve the current processes.

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