LU district hospitals undergo QMS internal audit

August 15, 2018 Provincial

The La Union District Hospitals (LUDHs) composed of Balaoan District Hospital (BLDH), Bacnotan District Hospital (BDH), Naguilian District Hospital (NDH), Caba District Hospital (CDH) and Rosario District Hospital (RDH), conducted the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Internal Audit Opening meeting on August 6, 2018 at La Union Technology and Livelihood Development Center (LUTLDC).
The said meeting was participated by Provincial Health Officer and Deputy-ISO Facilitator for District Hospitals Dr. Hector T. Beñas, Lead Auditor for District Hospitals Dr. Gretchen F. Aromin, together with Assistant Lead Auditor Marlon C. Runas and the 55 internal auditors coming from the five district hospitals.
The meeting was led by Dr. Aromin, who elaborated the agenda on the discussion of the ISO 9001:2015 Work Plan for CY 2018; annual audit plan and detailed audit plan and reminders on the internal audit process.
Dr. Beñas expressed his gratitude to the LUDHs for their commitment in continuously implementing the ISO 9001:2015 QMS. He also congratulated the existing and newly certified internal auditors for their dedication in assessing the effectiveness of the organization’s QMS and overall performance.
The LUDH internal audit proper will be conducted in every district hospital from August 7 to 10, and 13, 2018 and the closing meeting will be on August 14, 2018 at LUTLDC.
ISO 9001:2015 Internal Audit demonstrates compliance with QMS and how the processes are implemented and maintained. It aims to ensure the compliance to the requirements of internal and international standards and regulation, customer requirements, effectiveness of the implemented system in meeting objectives, explore opportunities for improvement, meet statutory and regulatory requirements; and to provide feedback to the provincial governor.
All five district hospitals are British Standard European Norm (BS EN) ISO 9001:2015 accredited, issued by National Quality Assurance (NQA) on November 15, 2017 and valid until November 15, 2020. Said certification is applicable for the provision of health care services including inpatient, out-patient, emergency, diagnostics and laboratory. MARLON C. RUNAS, GPC-CDH / ABN