BUSINESS BRIEF: Jefferson Healthcare receives quality management certification

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, June 17, 2015

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare has been awarded by DNV GL Healthcare full certification to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.

Jefferson Healthcare is the only hospital on the Olympic Peninsula to achieve the certification for the most widely accepted quality management system in use, according to a statement from the hospital.

The process of becoming ISO-certified required Jefferson Healthcare to follow a set of standards and develop procedures to help protect and serve patients.

The certification requires continuous improvement of processes.

The accreditation is part of the Jefferson Healthcare strategic plan’s goal to constantly improve the patient-care experience, the statement said.