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DNV Launches Accreditation for ASCs

DECEMBER 17, 2025

DNV is expanding its healthcare accreditation service to the fast-growing ASC sector, according to a release.

ASCs complement a healthcare system and uphold the highest standards of patient care and safety. This demands a tailored framework that differs from that of traditional hospitals, to meet a unique set of regulatory requirements. Healthcare accreditation is a critical marker of quality that helps distinguish an ASC, which signals to the public an elite level of care they can expect. By pursuing ASC accreditation with DNV, centers that aim to enhance their competitiveness, scale rapidly, or achieve comprehensive quality assurance can maintain momentum in this dynamic sector, according to the release.

"Ambulatory surgery centers are transforming healthcare delivery not just in the United States, but around the world," said Geir Fuglerud, chief executive officer of Supply Chain & Product Assurance at DNV, in the release. "As demand for accessible, efficient and high-quality surgical care continues to rise globally, ASCs are playing a vital role in relieving pressure on hospital systems and expanding patient access. Our value-driven accreditation model is specifically designed to support this evolution. It helps ASCs everywhere deliver safer patient care, improve medical outcomes and meet the expectations of modern healthcare systems."

DNV has been active in the US healthcare market since 2008 and is now the fastest growing and second largest accrediting body for acute care, critical access, psychiatric, and behavioral health hospitals, according to the release. Its collaborative model emphasizes operational alignment, year-round readiness and staff development. Unlike traditional episodic inspections, DNV's model provides three-year accreditation based on annual quality-of-care surveys. These collaborative assessments help staff understand what works, why it works, and how to drive continuous improvement.

"Our NIAHO accreditation has been a real success in hospitals of all sizes and kinds, creating a more empathetic and value-driven accreditation model in healthcare," said Alex Imperial, vice president & regional manager of Supply Chain and Product Assurance Americas at DNV, in the release. "We are proud to bring that same spirit of cooperation and continuous improvement to the ASC domain."

DNV's ASC accreditation is highly scalable and adaptable. It recognizes the diversity of patient populations and ASC models, including those participating in Medicare or Medicaid, those reimbursed by private insurance, and those operating on a cash-pay basis. The program is supported by a range of standards, including ISO 9001, and is complemented by DNV's specialty-focused Center of Excellence certifications, according to the release.

Looking ahead, ASCs also can benefit from DNV's full suite of specialized certifications and training programs. These include areas such as orthopedic and spine care, and infection prevention in instrument management and sterile processing, according to the release.

For more information about our ASC accreditation, visit DNV's website.