Beef producers and transporters have several opportunities to receive or renew their Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation certification in March. The dates and locations of trainings in southwest Nebraska are:
Clarkson University’s Research Ethics course earned the Quality Matters (QM) Certification Mark following a rigorous review process. The QM Certification Mark is the internationally recognized symbol of online and blended course design quality and represents Clarkson’s ongoing commitment to creating learning environments that provide learners with a clear pathway to success.
The certification is the result of Clarkson’s dedication to continuous improvement, including the professional direction by Senior Instructional Designer Loretta Driskel and Course Instructors. BIE 555 Research Ethics I is the first Clarkson University course to achieve certification in 2023 and is listed on the QM directory of certified courses.
BIE 555 is part of the Caribbean Research Ethics Education Initiative (CREEii), which is funded by a National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center (NIH FIC) grant. The funding aims to build research ethics capacity in the English- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean basin and provides a MS Bioethics degree education at Clarkson University to three cohorts of 15 CREEii fellows.
The cohorts of fellows are mixed language - Spanish and English, with some bilingual, some of limited English proficiency, and some monolingual. This course has a Spanish-language and an English-language faculty member, who share teaching responsibilities while teaching in their native language. The course uses artificial intelligence translation from Google to allow web pages to be automatically translated into whatever language the user - faculty or student - wishes.
Reading assignments are translated using the Google translate site and made available to students or, when not possible, equivalent content is made available from native language texts. The design of the curriculum to incorporate simultaneous bilingual instruction is intended to allow for the development of courses that are responsive to the unique research ethics needs of the Caribbean basin countries while fostering cross-cultural understanding and relationships.
Clarkson’s institutional participation in Quality Matters is vital to achieving adherence to online learning quality standards. By encouraging courses to meet quality standards, Clarkson is making important strides to keep pace with a third of other institutions. Nearly all other institutions require all or at least some of their online courses to meet quality assurance standards according to CHLOE 2021, a survey of chief online officers (Garrett 2021). Instructors who are interested in pursuing QM certification for their online or blended learning course are encouraged to contact the Clarkson’s Teaching & Learning Corner at tlc@clarkson.edu to learn more.
Clarkson University has been recognized by Quality Matters for the following courses:
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BIE555 - Research Ethics, Sharmella R Martin Bernardo Garcia Camino Feb 02, 2023
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OM680 Strategic Project Management, Michael Bissonette Dec 12, 2022
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OM650 Operations Strategy and International Competitiveness, Jon Brink Oct 18, 2022
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ED571 Middle Adolescence Literacy, Judy Morley Apr 20, 2022
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TE540 Foundations of Teaching TESOL, Karen Gregory & Gretchen Oliver Feb 17, 2022
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BIE573 Interpersonal Skills and Communication, Ellen Tobin Ballato Dec 08, 2021
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ED573 Virtual Learning in the P-12 Classroom, Erin Blauvelt Mar 12, 2021
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EE603/ME578/BOE620 Statistical Methods for Reliability and Life Data Analysis, Daniel Eno Dec 03, 2020
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OM603 Decision Analysis & Supply Chain Modeling, William MacKinnon Mar 19, 2020
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BIE 577 Managerial Epidemiology - Managerial Epidemiology, Jane Oppenlander May 03, 2019
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EM680 Decision Analysis and Risk Management, William MacKinnon Oct 26, 2018
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HC602 Advanced Statistics and Data Visualization, Jane Oppenlander Jun 22, 2018
Clarkson University uses the Quality Matters Rubric as a guideline in all course development and revision. The QM Rubric and process fit perfectly into our mission of providing quality online courses to students.
Grounded in research. Driven by best practices. A community that puts learners first. Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It provides a scalable quality assurance system for online and blended learning used within and across organizations. When you see QM Certification Marks on courses or programs, it means they have met QM Course Design Standards or QM Program Review Criteria in a rigorous review process.
Imperial: 4 p.m. MT March 6, Crossroads Wesleyan Church, 220 W. 17th St.
Holdrege: 4 p.m. CT March 7, Phelps County Ag Center, 1308 Second St.
North Platte: 4 p.m. Ct March 8, West Central Research Extension and Education Center, 402 W. State Farm Road.
The certification trainings are provided by Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance, a program of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Many commercial beef packing facilities require producers who sell fed cattle to them to be BQA certified and those who deliver cattle to their facilities to be BQAT certified.
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The certifications are valid for three years.
Topics addressed at the trainings include:
Animal health best management practices.
Proper animal welfare guidelines.
“Beef cattle producers who are committed to producing quality, wholesome and safe beef and beef products for consumers are encouraged to attend to stay up to date on BQA practices,” said Jesse Fulton, director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance.
“By becoming or staying BQA and BQAT certified you are an integral part of beef’s positive story to consumers — a story that can increase their understanding and confidence in how you and your operation are raising and transporting an animal that is fit to enter the beef supply chain,” Fulton said.
The certification fee is $20 per person or a flat fee of $100 for operations that bring five or more people.
Attendees must pre-register online at bqa.unl.edu or by calling the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center at 308-632-1230. Locations with no one registered will be canceled.
Those who call in their registrations will need to provide names and phone numbers for all those registering. Additionally, an email address will need to be provided for certificates to be electronically issued.
For all other inquiries, contact Nebraska BQA via email at nebraskabqa@unl.edu or by phone at 308-633-0158.
Florence, SC - McLeod Health has been awarded full certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System by DNV.
“McLeod Health is dedicated to providing the safest and most effective healthcare services possible,” said Madge Hamer, Associate Vice President of Accreditation and Certification for McLeod. “ISO 9001 certification not only reflects that mission but helps to empower it. The effort required to achieve this certification fundamentally transforms the way we do business – it gets everyone on the same page and helps us achieve our objectives.”
ISO 9001 is the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world and is quickly gaining acceptance among U.S. healthcare providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.
“McLeod Health has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their organization the best it can be,” said Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “ISO 9001 certification isn’t just an award or trophy for something you’ve done, it’s public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an every day objective.”
ISO 9001 brings science to the art of caregiving; it helps to standardize processes around things that are proven to work, by the people doing the work, thus empowering frontline workers while creating an environment of predictability for the entire organization. The ultimate impact of ISO 9001 within hospitals is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that critical work processes are done consistently, and the “best ideas” aren’t held by one person or one department but are ingrained in the organization itself.
Businesses that implement ISO 9001 do so for both the internal and external benefits. Internally it helps staff create clear and consistent processes of patient care and ensure that progress is constantly being made toward specific quality objectives. Externally, it tells the public, as well as insurers and regulatory agencies, that the hospital is not only talking about quality, but is pursuing it with discipline and transparency.
About McLeod Health
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses (Registered Nurses; Advanced Practice Nurses – including Certified Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Midwives; as well as Licensed Practical Nurses). McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health. On the coast, the McLeod Health Carolina Forest complex has an Emergency Department and the first two of seven medical park office buildings as an extension of McLeod Loris Seacoast Hospital. Projected to open in spring 2023, Building 3 on the McLeod Health Carolina Forest Campus will include the following services and medical specialties: orthopedics, rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynecology, pulmonary and critical care, rheumatology, general surgery and digestive health.
About DNV
DNV is a global independent certification, assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, drives innovative solutions.
Whether certifying a company’s management system or products, accrediting hospitals, providing training, assessing supply chains or digital assets, DNV enables customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence, continually Excellerate and realize long-term strategic goals sustainably.
DNV draws on its wide technical and industry expertise to help companies worldwide build consumer and stakeholder trust. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.
For more information about DNV, please visit www.dnvcert.com/healthcare.
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Leadway Assurance, has received recertification for the globally acclaimed ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management Systems for its robust and thorough information security processes.
The ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard certification issued by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to organisations that have established superior systems and processes for managing information security. It details the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, continually improving, and securing the organisation’s information assets.
Speaking on the certification, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Leadway Assurance, Tunde Hassan-Odukale, stated that the re-certification was in recognition of Leadway’s unwavering commitment and strictest compliance with the process of providing quality management information and security management systems for the cyber safety of its stakeholders.
He said it was yet another strong indicator that the Leadway brand was built on unmatched and entrenched risk management systems buoyed by its robust enterprise information technology, ensuring that the firm was on top of the game ahead of the prevailing severe cyber crimes.
“We understand the criticality of today’s cyber security realities, so we must invest in providing word-class cyber security architecture, reengineer and optimise our robust risk management processes to protect critical data on our customers, financial operations, medical information, and employee details.”
“We are delighted to have this re- certification, and I am confident that having achieved this milestone, we will continue to maintain and sustain continuous system improvement and provide room for external checks and balances for proper efficacy and future scrutiny in line with the global standard,” he added.
Recognising its high standard of quality and performance, the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW) has approved National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification for the Sub-District Hospital Samrala, Ludhiana.
An inspection was conducted by a Central team in December 2022, wherein the hospital scored 81%. The team made an assessment of accident & emergency, OPD, and IPD, labour room, maternity ward, OT, radiology, PPU, pharmacy auxiliary, lab & general admin.
Civil surgeon Hitinder Kaur said, “Sub-Divisional Hospital Samrala has been successful in obtaining the quality certificate by securing 81% marks.”
The hospital’s senior medial officer Tarakjot Singh said, “I extend my congratulations to the team for this accomplishment. Our hospital is a 50-bed facility and we have a monthly average of 10,000 patients visiting the outpatient department.”
Meanwhile, deputy medical commissioner Ramandeep Kaur, said, “The hospital fulfilled all the required conditions, so it has obtained the certificate of NQAS.”
Chris Goggin argues that when logically thinking of current UK national energy legislation, Rinnai’s range of H3 products can deliver all commercial, domestic and off-grid properties heating and hot water solutions. Rinnai’s H3 range is well-placed to deliver heating and hot water to all UK sites that are interested in low-cost decarbonisation.
UK customers of energy and energy-related products are presently experiencing increased levels of financial turbulence. UK energy policy stipulates that fossil fuels will be gradually withdrawn from power options and renewable energy alternatives being used in replacement.
The UK government views renewable sources of energy as cost-effective and sustainable. When thinking of investing in a heating or hot water system for a domestic or commercial property it is worth pausing to consider current and future legislative direction.
As fossil fuels are targeted for actively being phased out of circulation, seeking a decarbonising heating and hot water system has become a prominent issue for UK customers. UK customers must now think logically when considering future energy and energy-related products.
Wind Farm Focus
Current domestic UK policy is eager on expanding on and offshore wind farms for electrical generation. Construction of on and offshore wind farms are continuing with several beginning operations soon, or have already started production, such as Triton Knoll and Hornsea 2.
Only recently wind farms across the UK have set a record for secondary power generation. National Grid ESO said that during a 30-minute period on the 2nd of November, wind farms accounted for 53% of Britain’s electricity. The previous record was set last week when 19,936MW of electricity was provided towards national demand by on and offshore wind farms in a half-hour period.
UK acceptance of renewable wind farms has been gradually growing since initial introduction in the 1980s. Communities strongly opposed plans to install wind farms as they were viewed as distorting natural scenery and therefore potentially affecting house prices.
Decades of Energy Cost Escalation – What’s the Solution?
Since the 1980s a climate emergency has been imposed and energy costs have reached exorbitant levels. A survey taken by RenewableUK demonstrates that the UK public now overwhelmingly supports the installation of new solar, wind (on and offshore) and wave power facilities to tackle on-going issues relating to the cost-of-living crises and energy costs.
RenewableUK gathered the following results when asking if the public was in favour of renewable energy installations that reduce electricity bills: 81% were in favour of solar energy, 76% of people backed offshore wind, 74% in favour of onshore wind and 72% support tidal and wave power.
To protect UK customers against market volatility and enhance domestic energy security, the UK government must seek alternative and sustainable methods of energy cultivation. As a result, renewable sources of energy will be steadily introduced into the UK domestic energy mix.
Public support and relaxed legislation will see renewable energy production and dispersal become widespread. Rinnai hold a selection of products capable of fulfilling any UK customer requirements regarding the purchase of a decarbonising heating and hot water system.
Rinnai’s Transitional, New-Era Ranges
Rinnai’s H3 range includes all mainstream varieties of renewable energy alternative options including, solar thermal, heat pumps, Bio LPG water heaters and boilers and solar thermal tube collectors. All options focus on decarbonisation and reducing customer costs across all stages of product life cycle.
Rinnai can offer multiple avenues of cost-reducing decarbonisation across various energy vectors. To create a healthier way of living, Rinnai is offering customer choices in hot water provision as well as heating domestic and commercial buildings through a wide range of renewable energy systems.
Rinnai’s solar thermal water heating systems are a decarbonising commercial option. Rinnai’s Solar thermal VirtuHOT units are designed and manufactured in conjunction with Naked Energy. Core design values of VirtuHOT has benefited from multiple workshops with experienced installers, whose valuable insights have been integrated into design and innovation. VirtuHOT saves up to 3.5x more carbon per m2 compared to conventional solar technology.
Rinnai’s H3 range of decarbonising products include commercial and domestic heat pumps that contain a variety of features: the HPIH range of commercial heat pumps is suited towards schools, restaurants and small retail outlets. Rinnai’s HPIH Monobloc Air Source Heat Pumps - 21, 26, 28 & 32kW range can allow for up to seven units to be cascaded together or operate alone as one unit. Once joined together - can serve increased demand for heating and hot water.
The HPIH series includes a range of controls and system peripherals which ensures that all technical machinations can be monitored. Rinnai’s HPIH commercial heat pumps also deploy the refrigerant – R32, which contains a low GWP. The HPIH use maintains an ERP rating of A++ making this range of heat pumps an ideal economic and environmental option for refurbishment projects.
Rinnai’s HPHP series of domestic heat pumps arrive with the ability to save up to 25% of power input, enhancing efficiency and operational performance. State-of-the-art technology added in the injection process outperforms gas compression technology and ensures that even with outside temperatures of –25 Celsius, heating and hot water of up to 60 + Celsius can still be delivered.
Rinnai’s HPI SL range models perform with ultra-low sound capability ensuring compatibility with areas that hold strict sound compliance standards. All units operate in three different modes: heating, cooling and DHW. All three models include specific system programmes that enhance product performance in all modes.
UK energy policy is aimed towards long-term renewable energy production that is sustainable and free from outside malign market influences. Logical thinking infers that the UK customer must begin considering investing in decarbonising renewable heating and hot water provision.
Why Rinnai?
Rinnai is a world-leading manufacturer of hot water heaters and produces over two million units a year. The company operates on each of the five continents and the brand has gained an established reputation for high performance, robust cost efficiency and extended working lives.
Rinnai’s commercial and domestic hot water products offer a limitless supply of instantaneous temperature-controlled hot water and all units are designed to align with present and future energy sources and accept either natural gas or hydrogen gas blends. Rinnai units are also suited for off-grid customers who require LPG and BioLPG or rDME.
Rinnai units are UKCA certified, A-rated water efficiency, accessed through multiple fuel options and are available for purchase 24/7, 365 days a year. Any unit can be delivered to any UK site within 24 hours. System design services are available if needed and cost comparison services are accessible to all customers who require further cost detail.
Rinnai’s Innovation Manifesto clearly outlines the path to carbon neutrality and maintains a pledge to fully decarbonise company operations by 2050. Rinnai will further support the global clean energy transition by introducing a wide variety of domestic heating options across multiple energy vectors.
Rinnai is committed to decarbonisation. Rinnai’s water heating products are all hydrogen-blends ready NOW including the world’s first 100% hydrogen-powered water heater. Rinnai products also accept BioLPG capable of delivering NetZero carbon emissions. Rinnai offer comprehensive training courses and technical support in all aspects of the water heating industry. More information can be found on Rinnai’s website and its “Help Me Choose” webpage.
A February 7 order said it will he headed by a superintendent engineer from mechanical/mines wing who will report directly to the director (generation). There will be an executive engineer and two assistant executive engineers, assisting the SE. “Tangedco should revamp the entire system of assessment of quality and quantity of coal in order to reduce the cost of generation and tariff,” the order quoted the CAG report.
A centralised laboratory exclusively for testing coal in Chennai with the latest testing equipment and dispensing of testing of coal at thermal power stations will also be set up. The CAG report for the year ended March 31, 2019, cited lack of efficiency and effectiveness of the present system of assessing quality and quantity of coal and said it was fraught with several organisational, practical, logistical, procedural and human resources issues. It recommended constituting a separate quality assurance wing for ensuring quality of coal and all material and equipment procured. It added that procurement and quality assurance should be done by different agencies.
A Tangedco official said that so far coal quantity is measured based on plimsoll line or waterline in ships. If there is any difference found in the quantity, the money equivalent to the depreciation will be deducted on the payment. While 95% of the cost is paid during the agreement, 5% is withheld till the supply to thermal plants to adjust for the quantity issues.
Similarly, to ensure that the promised quality is supplied, samples are collected from collieries and on the ship arrival. ”Apart from tests in Tangedco labs, samples will be sent to third party labs too,” said the official.
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Tulsa, OK, Feb 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Tulsa, OK, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hillcrest Hospital South has achieved designation as an Orthopedic Center of Excellence by DNV. They have the honor of being the first hospital in Oklahoma to reach this prestigious milestone.
"Certification of orthopedic programs is a valuable tool for measuring program excellence. We congratulate Hillcrest on their achievement and are honored to have them as a part of the DNV family," stated Ronell Myburgh MHA, MBA, BSN, RN, Director, Certifications for DNV Healthcare USA Inc.
Achieving Orthopedic Center of Excellence designation requires that a hospital obtain advanced certification with DNV in at least three (3) of their orthopedic service line programs. Hillcrest Hospital South has achieved advanced certification of their Hip & Knee Replacement, Spine Surgery, and Shoulder Surgery Programs. The certification requirements are based on industry standards and evidence-based practices. The process for becoming certified includes a rigorous onsite survey by DNV. These Advanced Orthopedic Certifications are recognized by both the Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Program and the Aetna Institutes of Quality (IOQ) Program.
Bennett Geister, CEO of Hillcrest Hospital South, stated, "Over the past five years, Orthopedic surgery has been one of the highest growth service lines at Hillcrest South. We needed to ensure that our safety and quality outcomes continued to elevate with our volumes, and hence, we pursued center of excellence designation to put our program in line with the best programs in the country." Geister further stated, "Our team came together to implement and adopt best practices so that the patient's experience is top of class when they trust their care to Hillcrest Hospital South. This is a great achievement driven by our staff doing the work, and I'm excited to showcase our program to the communities we serve."
"Our innovative hospital accreditation and certification programs create trust between communities and their hospitals," stated David Tellez, Regional Lead, DNV Supply Chain and Product Assurance, "Patients can feel confident in their care knowing the hospital has met our rigorous standards for safety and quality."
About Hillcrest Healthcare System
Hillcrest South, a 180-bed hospital, is an acute care medical center located in south Tulsa. Hillcrest South offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including maternity, cardiology, emergency, wound care, orthopedics, and surgery. To learn more, visit hillcrestsouth.com.
About DNV
DNV is a global independent certification, assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, drives innovative solutions.
Whether certifying a company's management system or products, accrediting hospitals, providing training, assessing supply chains or digital assets, DNV enables customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence, continually Excellerate and realize long-term strategic goals sustainably.
DNV draws on its wide technical and industry expertise to help companies worldwide build consumer and stakeholder trust. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful and forward-thinking companies.
For more information about DNV, visit www.dnvhealthcare.com.
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Feb. 7—FLORENCE, S.C.) McLeod Health has been awarded full certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System by DNV.
"McLeod Health is dedicated to providing the safest and most effective healthcare services possible," said Madge Hamer, Associate Vice President of Accreditation and Certification for McLeod. "ISO 9001 certification not only reflects that mission but helps to empower it. The effort required to achieve this certification fundamentally transforms the way we do business — it gets everyone on the same page and helps us achieve our objectives."
ISO 9001 is the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world and is quickly gaining acceptance among U.S. healthcare providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.
"McLeod Health has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their organization the best it can be," said Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. "ISO 9001 certification isn't just an award or trophy for something you've done, it's public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an every day objective."
ISO 9001 brings science to the art of caregiving; it helps to standardize processes around things that are proven to work, by the people doing the work, thus empowering frontline workers while creating an environment of predictability for the entire organization. The ultimate impact of ISO 9001 within hospitals is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that critical work processes are done consistently, and the "best ideas" aren't held by one person or one department but are ingrained in the organization itself.
Businesses that implement ISO 9001 do so for both the internal and external benefits. Internally it helps staff create clear and consistent processes of patient care and ensure that progress is constantly being made toward specific quality objectives. Externally, it tells the public, as well as insurers and regulatory agencies, that the hospital is not only talking about quality, but is pursuing it with discipline and transparency.
About McLeod Health
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses (Registered Nurses; Advanced Practice Nurses — including Certified Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Midwives; as well as Licensed Practical Nurses). McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health. On the coast, the McLeod Health Carolina Forest complex has an Emergency Department and the first two of seven medical park office buildings as an extension of McLeod Loris Seacoast Hospital. Projected to open in spring 2023, Building 3 on the McLeod Health Carolina Forest Campus will include the following services and medical specialties: orthopedics, rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynecology, pulmonary and critical care, rheumatology, general surgery and digestive health.
About DNV
DNV is a global independent certification, assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, drives innovative solutions.
Whether certifying a company's management system or products, accrediting hospitals, providing training, assessing supply chains or digital assets, DNV enables customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence, continually Excellerate and realize long-term strategic goals sustainably.
DNV draws on its wide technical and industry expertise to help companies worldwide build consumer and stakeholder trust. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful and forward-thinking companies.
Leadway Assurance Company Limited has received recertification for the globally acclaimed ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management Systems.
It got the recertification because of its robust and thorough information security processes.
The ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard certification issued by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) to organisations that have established superior systems and processes for managing information security. It details the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, continually improving, and securing the organisation’s information assets.
Speaking on the milestone, the managing director/CEO of Leadway Assurance, Tunde Hassan-Odukale, stated that, this re-certification is a recognition of the firm’s unwavering commitment and strictest compliance with the process of providing quality management information and security management systems for the cyber safety of its stakeholders.
“It is yet another strong indicator that our brand is built on unmatched and entrenched risk management systems buoyed by our robust enterprise information technology, ensuring that we are on top of the game ahead of the prevailing severe cyber crimes,” he stated.
While understanding the criticality of today’s cyber security realities, hence, investing in providing word-class cyber security architecture, reengineer and optimise its robust risk management processes to protect critical data on customers, financial operations, medical information, and employee details, he added that, “we are delighted to have this re- certification, and I am confident that having achieved this milestone, we will continue to maintain and sustain continuous system improvement and provide room for external checks and balances for proper efficacy and future scrutiny in line with the global standard.”
