The Director of the Institute, Prof. Dr. Ilija Andrijević, was presented with a certificate of accreditation.
The Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina has been an accredited healthcare institution since 2015.
A new accreditation cycle began in December 2021, and the evaluation by assessors from the Accreditation Agency for Healthcare Institutions of Serbia (AZUS) was conducted from May 25 to May 27, 2022.
Based on the percentage of scores obtained during the evaluation, the Director of the Accreditation Agency for Healthcare Institutions of Serbia (AZUS) issued a Decision on the accreditation of the Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina for a period of 7 years and a Certificate of Accreditation valid until June 23, 2029.
The assessment of compliance with national standards for healthcare institutions, conducted by assessors from the Accreditation Agency for Healthcare Institutions of Serbia (AZUS), confirms that the Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina is among the top in Serbian healthcare in terms of the quality of services provided to patients.
The quality of work has been evaluated according to predefined criteria and a scale (ratings from 1 to 5) for assessing fulfillment.
Out of 610 criteria, 98.36% were rated with the highest scores of 4 and 5.
The evaluation report also lists the main achievements:
The primary potential of the Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina is its staff, their motivation to elevate the level of healthcare and the quality of services provided to users, and their desire for education and new achievements.
There is evident use of modern technologies with good organization of work.
The institution’s potentials also include the continuous procurement of new medical equipment.
An achievement is the application of innovative therapies (biological and immunological therapy for patients with tumor cancer, biological therapy for asthma and cystic fibrosis, therapy for pulmonary hypertension). Clinical studies are being conducted – drug testing.
Teamwork and good connectivity have been enabled by the Integrated Hospital Information System (IBIS).
The renovation of the Microbiology Department and the Clinic for Obstructive Lung Diseases and Acute Pneumopathies is commendable.
The first strategic goal is the expansion of the spatial capacities of IPBV and the reconstruction of existing organizational units, with plans for the construction of a new facility “Kamenica 3”.
Health documentation is meticulously maintained in both paper and electronic form, from patient admission to discharge.
The work presents the concept of managing user satisfaction with services, as well as the approach to implementing relationships on which the business strategy of management is based, enabling the creation of a strong bond between users and the Institution, which represents the most important segment of managing user satisfaction with services.
The Institute is also a teaching base for the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad and is the organizer of international and domestic courses, symposiums, and significant international projects (10), provincial projects (10), and city projects (3). IPBV is the holder of the pilot project “Early Detection of Lung Cancer” and conducts screening of at-risk individuals using LDCT examinations.
Before the operation of the COVID hospital in Novi Sad, the IPBV was part of the COVID system, and a strategy in the fight against infectious diseases was implemented. All steps were taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, ensuring continuity of operations and the highest level of safety, with significant activity from epidemiologists in preventing and controlling hospital infections and monitoring and managing the epidemiological situation.
The Institute successfully utilized the period between the accreditation visit and reaccreditation, thereby confirming the principle of accreditation, i.e., continuous improvement of work quality and safety for service users and employees.