Hospital da Luz Coimbra Pharmaceutical Services have recently obtained standard ISO 9001:2015 certification by Bureau Veritas, international entity of reference in quality auditing and certification. This certification recognizes excellence and rigor of practice in the medication circuit, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices at this hospital. These are the first Pharmaceutical Services within Luz Saúde group units to obtain standard ISO 9001:2015 certification – englobing the activities of selection, acquisition, reception, and storage, pharmacotechnics (repackaging) and distribution, pharmaceutical interventions and information on medication and medical devices, and pharmacovigilance. This certification represents an important milestone in the reinforcement of quality, safety, and efficiency of internal processes, ensuring that every stage related with medication follows international standards of excellence. It also reflects the commitment to continuing improvement, clients’ satisfaction, and trust in the work of health professionals. The services of Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine also had their international certification of quality renewed under standard ISO 9001:2015. In these cases, certification englobes: In the area of Medical Imaging, exams such as bone densitometry, echography, echo-Doppler, angiography, mammography, orthopantomography and cephalometry, conventional radiography, magnetic resonance, computed tomography, and imaging support to image-guided procedures in interventional radiology, interventional neuroradiology, or other specialties. In the area of Nuclear Medicine, the application of complementary means of diagnosis and gamma camera imaging therapeutics (including SPECT/CT) and other ambulatory therapeutical techniques. Established in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a world reference in quality certification, and its audits attest compliance with all standards and regulations it takes as benchmarks. The results obtained in this auditing to Hospital da Luz Coimbra confirm the consolidation of the services quality management system and the commitment of all collaborators in the observance of quality requirements in the service provided to clients. We remind you that you should always take your diagnostic exams and therapies in the safety of a hospital environment with quality certification.
