[REIDSVILLE, GA – MARCH 19, 2026] — Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has been awarded by DNVfull certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. The hospital was first certified to ISO 9001 in 2019.
“Optim Medical Center-Tattnall’s mission is to provide the safest and most effective healthcare services possible,” says Lora Duncan, System Chief Nursing and Clinical Operations Officer. “Achieving recertification to ISO 9001 reaffirms that commitment. The process is rigorous and earning it again reflects the dedication of our entire team to continuous improvement in everything we do.”
ISO 9001 is the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world and is quickly gaining acceptance among US healthcare providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.
ISO 9001 is the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world and is quickly gaining acceptance among US healthcare providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.
“Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their hospital the best it can be,” says Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “ISO 9001 certification isn’t just an award or trophy for something you’ve done, it’s public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an everyday objective.”
ISO 9001 brings science to the art of caregiving; it helps to standardize processes around things that are proven to work, by the people doing the work, thus empowering frontline workers while creating an environment of predictability for the entire organization. The ultimate impact of ISO 9001 within hospitals is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that critical work processes are done consistently and the “best ideas” aren’t held by one person or one department but are ingrained in the organization itself.
Businesses that implement ISO 9001 do so for both the internal and external benefits. Internally it helps staff create clear and consistent processes of patient care and ensure that progress is constantly being made toward specific quality objectives. Externally, it tells the public, as well as insurers and regulatory agencies, that the hospital is not only talking about quality, but is pursuing it with discipline and transparency.
“ISO 9001 recertification is a milestone we don’t take lightly,” says Ms. Duncan. “It means our team shows up every day committed to the same standard of excellence and that consistency is what our patients and community deserve.”
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About Optim Medical Center-Tattnall
Located in Reidsville, Georgia, Optim Medical Center-Tattnall is a physician-owned specialty hospital dedicated to advanced musculoskeletal care. Board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons lead the hospital’s orthopedic, neurosurgery, and interventional pain management programs, with ENT services rounding out its specialty offerings. As a designated Critical Access Hospital, Optim Medical Center-Tattnall maintains an emergency department and operates rural health clinics that extend care throughout the surrounding region. The hospital’s commitment to quality is reflected in its DNV-GL Healthcare ISO 9001 Quality System Certification and Orthopedic Center of Excellence certifications for Hip & Knee Replacement, Shoulder Surgery, and Spine Surgery. Optim Medical Center-Tattnall is part of Optim Health System. For more information, visit www.OptimHealthSystem.com.
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, 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.
For more information about DNV, visit www.dnvcert.com/healthcare
