Chest pain advanced certification

Certification of your chest pain program validates that your facilities and services meet or exceed standards of care in the complex specialty of chest pain.

DNV offers an advanced certification for chest pain programs as part of our dedication to helping hospitals improve quality and patient safety. Chest pain advanced certification requirements are aligned with our NIAHO® hospital accreditation program and with the ISO 9001 quality management system. 

Certification of your chest pain program

  • Validates that your facilities and services meet or exceed standards of care
  • Provides leadership with the confidence that the focused effort towards process improvement in chest pain services will:
    • Ensure safe and efficient care for all patients experiencing chest pain, and
    • Identify and minimize risk to the chest pain program and host organization
  • Certification inspires pride and confidence among staff, patients, and the community

Chest pain advanced certification survey process

The survey process audits an organization’s chest pain program in the following areas:

  • Quality management system
  • Program management
  • Staffing management
  • Infection prevention & control
  • Service delivery
  • Multidisciplinary approach to patient care

Chest pain advanced certification survey components

  • Chest pain programs are certified for a three year period subject to an annual survey to verify continuing compliance with chest pain advanced certification requirements
  • Annual announced surveys are coordinated with the applicant organization
  • Survey agenda and document request list are provided in advance to assist the organization with survey planning

How is DNV's chest pain advanced certification unique?

  • DNV provides the only onsite audit and subsequent certification of chest pain programs
  • DNV surveys with a qualified DNV surveyor with specific background, training, and current experience in the delivery of chest pain services
  • Survey activity incorporates program data review on an annual basis to validate process improvement outcomes
  • DNV’s chest pain advanced certification allows flexibility in program design, delivery, and monitoring/measuring of CPP processes