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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
FirstHealth achieves ISO 9001 certification
PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas recently earned ISO 9001 certification from DNV, a globally recognized accrediting body. 'This achievement underscores FirstHealth's unwavering dedication to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across its network of hospitals and clinics,' a news release said. ISO 9001 is one of the most widely recognized quality management system standards, emphasizing principles such as strong customer focus, leadership involvement, process approach and continual improvement. By aligning with these principles, FirstHealth aims to enhance patient satisfaction and operational efficiency. The certification process involved a comprehensive evaluation of FirstHealth's quality management systems, including patient care protocols, administrative procedures and continuous improvement initiatives. This rigorous assessment ensures that the organization meets international standards for quality and safety. 'Achieving ISO 9001 certification reflects our organization's commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care,' Cindy McDonald, chief quality officer for FirstHealth of the Carolinas, said. 'This milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, who strive daily to uphold the highest standards in health care.'
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
NHS services provided at new health hub for north Oxford
A new NHS health hub has opened in Oxford - the first of its kind in House, near Kidlington, is now the home of a range of services for patients in the north of the city, including district nurses, podiatry and children's and adult specialist in the Summertown and Jericho areas of Oxford, which previously housed some of the services, will be Gibson, from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, said the new hub on the Jordan Hill Business Park would provide "excellent care" and help with the recruitment and retention of staff. "Attracting staff is hard at the best of times," he said. "Students are taught in a multi-disciplinary way - and that's what they would expect to see in a workplace."Our teams, sitting together, can actually start to talk to each in a way they just didn't before because they were located in different parts of the city."The trust plans to create three hubs in the city, one at the existing East Oxford Health Centre on Manzil Way and another for the south in the Blackbird Leys Gibson said Murray House was "a much, much better facility [and] easier for people to get to, with much better public transport links". Katie Lennon, who runs the reception team at Murray House, said a patient "might be able to see a podiatrist at 10 o'clock and a district nurse at half past 10".She said Oxford Health will use Murray House as "a learning tool" so future hubs will be "equipped with as much information as they can".Staff started moving in toward the end of April, with the first patients arriving by 5 official opening ceremony is expected to be held later this year. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Victoria health centre quietly opens to patients by referral
A new team-based health centre has quietly started taking patients in downtown Victoria after years of planning.
