Orthopedic service line for ambulatory surgery centers

Orthopedic surgery has experienced many innovations over recent years, to include the performance of joint replacement and spine surgeries on an out-patient basis. This has resulted in a greater need for ambulatory settings where evidence-based and high quality care are achieved. DNV-certified orthopedic surgery programs provide assurance to patients and communities that they will receive the best quality of orthopedic care.

We offer advanced certifications for the following orthopedic subspecialities performed in ambulatory surgery centers:
• Advanced foot & ankle surgery
• Advanced hip & knee replacement
• Advanced shoulder surgery
• Advanced spine surgery

An ambulatory surgery center can become a DNV Center of Excellence by achieving at least 3 of the above certifications.
• Orthopedic Center of Excellence
• Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence

Why is certification good for my ambulatory surgery center?
• DNV requirements help guide organizations toward achieving long-term performance goals by identifying improvement opportunities and areas of risk which, when resolved, enhance performance
• Certification validates for patients and their families that their healthcare team has demonstrated experience, knowledge, skills, and expertise in a complex specialty
• By achieving three or more orthopedic certifications, an organization can become a center of excellence recognized for exceptional-level expertise in the delivery of orthopedics treatment and care

Why DNV orthopedic advanced certification is unique
• DNV uses the ISO 9001 approach to guide organizations toward improved safety and quality of care
• The DNV requirements are based on the guidelines, recommendations, and practices recognized by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the
North American Spine Society
• DNV orthopedic certification is recognized as meeting the qualification requirements for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Specialty Care Center for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement, and the Aetna Institutes of Quality Orthopedic Surgery Network for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery designations