LeeSar Earns Distinguished DNV Certification

LeeSar Earns Distinguished DNV Certification

LeeSar/CSF has received certification from DNV GL Healthcare for their Sterile Processing Program with Lee Health affirming both organizations’ commitment to excellence in sterile processing. LeeSar is the first off-site Sterile Processing center in the country to receive this certification.

“DNV GL certification provides affirmation that we have the resources and commitment to provide the best possible care for our surgical patients,” says Scott Kashman, Chief Acute Care Officer at Lee Health. “It’s a combination of the right partnerships, processes, equipment, personnel and training to exhibit excellence in sterile processing. Certification is not a requirement. Achieving certification validates all the effort put into this program to ensure the health and safety of our patients.”

The DNV GL Healthcare Sterile Processing Program Certification is based on standards set forth by the DNV GL Healthcare standard and adherence to guidelines of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and affirms that the organization addresses the full spectrum of sterile processing and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes.

“Achieving certification shows commitment to excellence,” says Patrick Horine, CEO of DNV GL Healthcare. “And it helps demonstrate to your community that you are performing at the highest level.”

About LeeSar/CSF 

LeeSar and Cooperative Services of Florida, Inc. (CSF), are two distinct companies with a shared commitment to delivering superior supply chain performance that positions our owners and members for success in a value-based healthcare market. We share their mission of providing the highest quality care at the lowest cost for the communities they serve. LeeSar is a regional service center providing pharmacy and medical supply distribution, nuclear and pharmacy compounding, custom sterile packs operations, and other services that provide value to members. CSF is a regional group purchasing organization focused on aggregating members’ needs to provide stronger contracts that lowers costs for medical and pharmaceutical supplies, technologies, and services. For more information, please visit: www.LeeSar.com and www.csofl.com.

About DNV GL Healthcare

DNV GL is a world-leading certification body that helps businesses assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains through certification, verification, assessment, and training services. Within healthcare, DNV GL helps its customers achieve excellence by improving quality and patient safety through hospital accreditation, disease-specific certifications and quality-management training. The DNV GL operates in more than 100 countries. Our 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping its customers make the world safer, smarter and greener. For more information about DNV GL Healthcare, visit https://www.dnvgl.us/assurance/healthcare.