Healthcare advisory notices

Advisory notices are published here and in our healthcare client portal. You may also receive advisory notices by email by clicking the green button at right and selecting 'Subscribe to receive advisory notices.' We also publish notices of new advisory notices each month in the DNVHealthHub newsletter on LinkedIn. 

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC07: August 4, 2025

Download Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC07

NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 25-1 (Updated)

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC06: July 10, 2025

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC05: June 13, 2025

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC04: April 9, 2025

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC03: April 2, 2025

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC02: February 27, 2025

Advisory Notice No. 2025-HC01: February 4, 2025

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC08: December 18, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC07: December 2, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC05: June 27, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC04: June 24, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC03: April 1, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC02: January 23, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC02

NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 24-0

Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC01: January 11, 2024

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC17: October 30, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC17

NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements – Proposed Revision 23-2 – Patient Rights - Updates to Ligature Risk Requirements in Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals – Notice of Draft Requirements and LRER Program Update

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC16: October 6, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC15: September 13, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC14: August 28, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC13: August 11, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC12: August 7, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC11: August 4, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC11

NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-1

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC10: July 20, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC09: July 7, 2023

Fact Sheets for NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Acute Care Hospitals, Revision 23-0

Fact sheets for various chapters of the requirements are provided below. These fact sheets cover the most notable revisions and may be downloaded.

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC08: June 29, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC07: June 16, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC06: June 5, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC05: May 19, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC04: May 16, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC04

NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-0

Fact Sheets for NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-0 (unchanged with Revision 24-0)

Fact sheets for various chapters of the requirements are provided below. These fact sheets cover the most notable revisions and may be downloaded.

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC03: April 12, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC02: February 22, 2023

Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC01: February 01, 2023

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC15: November 18, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC14: November 14, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC13: October 5, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC12: September 29, 2022

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2022-HC12

Update to CDC’s Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare. Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and CMS COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care Providers and Suppliers.

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC11: September 2, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC10: August 31, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC09: June 22, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC08: May 2, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC07: March 23, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC06: March 14, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC05: February 1, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC04: January 25, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC03: January 24, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC02: January 17, 2022

Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC01: January 7, 2022

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC17: December 10, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC16: December 08, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC15: October 19, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC14: August 18, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC13: July 01, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC12: June 25, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC11: June 24, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC10: February 26, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC09: February 15, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC08: February 05, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC07: January 22, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC06: January 22, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC05: January 15, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC04: January 13, 2021

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC04

DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: DNV Healthcare Stroke Program Guidance during COVID-19 for: Alternative Post Monitoring, Nurse: Patient Ratios, Placement of Stroke Patients, Documentation, & Nursing Services

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC03: January 13, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC02: January 12, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC01: January 11, 2021

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC27: December 29th, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC26: December 17th, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC25: October 22, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC24: October 09, 2020

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC24

DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 20-1

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC23: October 02, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC22: July 21, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC21: June 30, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC20: June 26, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC19: June 24, 2020

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC19

DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: DNV Healthcare Program & Development Certification Survey Process Update in Response to Current Status of the Public Health Emergency

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC18: June 16, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC17: June 12, 2020

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC17

DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: DNV Healthcare Announces Return of Onsite Surveys for NIAHO® (Acute and Critical Access) Initial and Reaccreditation Surveys

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC16: May 14, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC15: May 13, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC14: May 01, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC13: May 01, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC12: April 29, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC11: April 22, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC10: April 16, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC07 Updated: April 09, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC09: April 02, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC08: March 27, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC07: March 23, 2020

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC07

DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: DNV Healthcare recognizes the American Heart Association (AHA) on Extensions for Instructor & Provider Cards during COVID-19 Outbreak

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC06: March 19, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC05: March 17, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC04: March 13, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC03: March 11, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC02: March 05, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC01: February 12, 2020

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC15: December 04, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC14: November 01, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC13: August 15, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC12: July 30, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC11: June 27, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC10: June 20, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC09: June 10, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC08: May 02, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC07: April 03, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC06: February 26, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC05: February 14, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC04: February 11, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC03: February 7, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC02: February 4, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC01: January 29, 2019

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC12: December 19, 2018

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC12

NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18-2

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC11: November 19, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC10: October 31, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC09: September 25, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC08: September 13, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC07: August 8, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC06: August 8, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC05: June 14, 2018

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC05

Subject: NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC04: June 14, 2018

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC04

Subject: NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18-1

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC03: June 12, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC02: February 12, 2018

Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC02

Subject: NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18

Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC01: January 15, 2018

Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC06: September 18, 2017

Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC05: August 8, 2017

Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC04: April 26, 2017

Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC03: March 21, 2017

Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC01 and 2017-HC02: March 03, 2017

Advisory Notice No. HC13: December 14, 2016

Advisory Notice No. HC12: December 14, 2016

Advisory Notice No. HC11: October 27, 2016

Advisory Notice No. HC10: July 26, 2016

Advisory Notice No. HC09: May 4, 2016

Advisory Notice No. HC08: April 11, 2016

Advisory Notice No. HC07: April 11, 2016