The Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS), based on the programme "Improving Skills and Knowledge on Management, Promotion and Training in the Standardization Activities of the specific fields of Healthcare and Sustainable Development" approved under the European Programme Erasmus+, is planning in June 2022, the second mobility flow in cooperation with the Swedish National Standards Institute (SIS Swedish Standards Institute). During this second flow, 2 staff members of the Agency will receive training on activities related to the healthcare sector.
Through this flow, CYS aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of management, promotion and training in standardisation activities in this important sector, which is characterised by continuous growth and in which dozens of European and International Technical Standardisation Committees are active, while developments at national level with the implementation of the General Health System make this strengthening even more imperative.
More specifically, in the health sector, there are important issues related to standardisation and standards, as well as European legislation, such as improving the quality of service provision, the organisation of public and private hospitals, the procurement of medical equipment and the new relevant European regulations that came into force in 2022, patient safety, public procurement of products and services, the provision of health care for the elderly, electronic patient files, etc. Furthermore, as the national standardisation body of one of the most advanced countries in the health sector, SIS has a vast experience in stakeholder outreach and engagement, education and partnerships with public and private agencies, and has developed a large number of national standards in this field.
The main objectives of this project are:
- to gain knowledge and good practices regarding the structure and management of the national standardisation system of the host organisation in the health sector
