Massimo Dutto , Head of the Life Sciences Division at CSQA, after presenting CSQA and ACS, opens up the scope of publicly controlled certification bodies within the healthcare and life sciences sectors. These bodies are located at the intersection of systems, competencies, and organizational models. From the outset, the distinction between systems certification and competency certification emerges, two complementary levels that contribute to defining a structured approach to quality and safety.
Reference to the Phoenix 5.0 standard allows us to understand the regulatory and methodological context. Dutto highlights the existence of a model that involves healthcare facilities, professionals, and processes, emphasizing the need for shared and verifiable criteria. In this context, certification serves as an external guarantee, going beyond organizations' self-assessment and introducing elements of measurability and comparison.
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Source: BEESanità Magazine.it