Hillsboro Medical Center, an OHSU Health partner, has earned Advanced Spine Surgery Certification from DNV. This certification affirms an organization’s excellence in the treatment of musculoskeletal spine and lower back problems.
The scope of the Advanced Spine Surgery Certification is inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, and same-day elective surgery, including minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) procedures.
“Achieving Advanced Spine Surgery Certification by DNV reflects Hillsboro Medical Center’s unwavering commitment to providing the best possible spine care,” says Hillsboro Medical Center Spine Center Clinical Program Manager Caitlin Low. “This certification demonstrates both our expertise and excellence in ensuring the health and safety of our patients.” 
The DNV Advanced Spine Surgery Certification requirements are informed by the ERAS® Society Lumbar Spinal Fusion and Orthopaedic guidelines, the guidelines of the North American Spine Society, and relevant requirements of the CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals.
The certification also incorporates a Quality Management System to develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing system for measuring, monitoring, and managing quality and patient safety to continually improve the care of patients.
“Earning the DNV Advanced Spine Surgery Certification is a testament to how we continually provide our community with safe, high-quality and seamlessly coordinated care for spine conditions,” says Hillsboro Medical Center Vice President of Ambulatory Services Adam Haslam. “We’re proud to bring this advanced specialty care to patients close to home in Hillsboro.”
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About Hillsboro Medical Center
For more than a century, Hillsboro Medical Center has ensured that the people in our region have access to quality health care. One of the largest employers in the area, including more than 400 doctors and health professionals, our clinics and service area extend throughout Washington County. As an OHSU Health partner, we offer access to the most specialized care, residency programs, advanced research, as well as community outreach and education programs. We are proud to serve as the center of health and wellbeing in the community we call home.
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, and 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 improve 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.