Accreditation 

Grundy County Memorial Hospital earned a quality-based national accreditation from DNV GL Healthcare based on the hospital's performance on a rigorous review and survey. The hospital is one of ten Iowa hospitals who have received the DNV accreditation, which demonstrates exceptional patient care and safety.

 

GCMH first began working on accreditation in early 2019, undergoing its first DNV accreditation visit in October of 2019. Accreditation was received in December 2019, followed by annual reviews by DNV in 2020 and 2021. This achievement is evidence of the hospital's commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and overall quality of care – as well as its emphasis on continuous improvement. In the words of hospital administrator Adam Scherling, "Our hospital adopted the DNV performance improvement model not because we are a hospital with problems and believe we need remediation, but because we believe it's the right program to help us truly provide exemplary care for our patients. DNV's approach to accreditation is collaborative and utilizes education and guidance to achieve improvements in patient care while setting high standards for the hospitals it examines."