ISO is an acronym for International Organization for Standardization, meaning International Organization for Standardization, which was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.ISO's mission is to promote global technical and economic standardization in order to facilitate international trade.The standards developed by ISO are widely used in the fields of medicine, engineering, aerospace and chemistry to ensure the quality and safety of products and processes and to improve the competitiveness of products.
In the medical field, ISO standards are widely used in the production and testing of diagnostic equipment, medical materials and pharmaceuticals.ISO-developed standards for medical devices help to promote quality and safety control from manufacture to use, improving patient outcomes and safety. For example, ISO 10993 is a set of standards for the testing of medical materials that are designed to determine the biocompatibility and safety of materials for the human body.
ISO standards are also widely used in healthcare quality management.The ISO 9001 standard is a standard for a quality management system that can be applied in settings such as healthcare organizations, research laboratories, and diagnostic centers. The standard requires organizations to establish and implement a quality management system to ensure consistency and compliance of products and services. By implementing the standard, healthcare organizations can improve customer satisfaction and business performance, reduce risks and costs, and increase efficiency and productivity.