Certification in management systems for quality in healthcare organizations ISO 7101

Healthcare organizations around the world have been facing significant challenges for several years, marked by a constantly evolving scenario. The healthcare sector has been facing significant challenges for several years due to a number of critical factors, which highlights the urgent need to launch a specific solution for the sector.

Standard ISO 7101

TheISO 7101is the first international standard for quality management in healthcare. It prescribes requirements for a systematic approach to sustainable, high quality health systems, enabling organizations of any scale, structure, or region to:

1. Quality culture: Create a culture of quality starting with strong top management.
2. Constant improvement: Continually improve its processes and results.
3. Security and well-being: Ensure patient and workforce safety and wellbeing, based on a people-centered healthcare.
4. Risk management: Promote risk management based on control and mitigation.
5. Evidence-based decision-making.
   

This certification applies to hospitals, health centres, healthcare services, nursing homes and dental clinics, regardless of their nature or size. 

Benefits of this certification:

• Refined quality of healthcare delivery, ranging from limited resources and ageing populations to challenges such as global pandemics.
• Promoting timely, safe and people-centred healthcare, thanks to the adaptation of virtual healthcare and technological advances.
• Improved access to healthcare, promoting transparency and voluntary accountability.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.