HOUSTON, Texas, February 18, 2014 — Westside Surgical Hospital today announces that is has achieved national accreditation from DNV Healthcare, the only hospital accreditation program approved by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that integrates the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. DNV’s NIAHOR accreditation program requires hospitals to evaluate the continuum of patient care throughout its facilities and take measured steps to improve when it is warranted. DNV accreditation is awarded after the entire hospital staff and work processes are surveyed by auditors from DNV to ensure that the facility meets…