Patrick Horine established DNV Healthcare as a player in the hospital accreditation space. Now he joins ACHC to lead a suite of facility-based programs that includes hospitals, ASCs, office-based surgical settings and CLIA labs. On this episode of Beyond the Standard, Patrick shares why he made the change and what he sees as the future for hospital accreditation.

Key topics
First impressions (2:04)
Mothers-in-law (5:23)
Leaving DNV (8:40)
“Very soon, we’re going to be that name that’s very recognizable” (13:19)
Mid-cycle reviews (16:18)
Being compassionate (18:42)
“It’s nice to have a relationship with your AO that’s not full of resentment” (22:29)

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