Explaining the Healthcare Industry Recognized Four-Phased Approach to ISO 9001 Implementation
As ISO 9001 becomes more recognized in the healthcare industry, proper implementation becomes crucial for those organizations that intend for their newly implemented ISO 9001 Quality Management System to be a performance versus a compliance based tool.
To help us in this endeavor, there is an industry recognized Four
Phased Approach to implement ISO 9001 in healthcare organizations. By following this Four Phased Approach that
the healthcare industry recognizes to deliver the best results and, more
importantly, results in a performance driven system that not only complies with
the standard, but also produces consistent service delivery, customer (patient)
satisfaction and continual improvement.
The four industry
recognized phases:
- Phase 1 – Foundation and Documentation
- Phase 2 – Leadership Alignment
- Phase 3 – Organization Integration
- Phase 4 – System Validation
See our latest Newsletter Article for a more detailed explanation of the Industry Recognized Four-Phased Approach: Click Here for the November Newsletter
