Mayo’s Chadwick certified in healthcare quality

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nikki Chadwick, RN, MSN, Mayo Regional Hospital’s Vice President of Quality and Education, has attained the international credential of Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).

    In joining the ranks of 10,700 colleagues to have reached this career milestone, Chadwick passed an international examination by the Healthcare Quality Certification Commission. The exam assesses knowledge and understanding of the process to achieve regulatory compliance and accreditation/licensure, program development and management along a continuum of care, and quality improvement concepts, as well as departmental management skills.

    The CPHQ credential covers the field of quality, case/care/disease/utilization and risk management, and emphasizes how all of these programs and processes integrate into an effective system. Healthcare professionals who earn the CPHQ designation are committed to promoting excellence in the practice of quality management.