Registered Dietitian at Affinity Medical Group elected to the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)
12 / 15 / 2009
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MENASHA, Wis. - Rosalyn Haase, RD, CD, CDE, MPH, BC-ADM, Registered Dietitian at Affinity Medical Group, has recently been elected to the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE). The NCBDE recognizes and advances the specialty practice of diabetes education through the development, maintenance and protection of the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential and the certification process.
The purpose of the NCBDE program is to conduct certification activities in a manner that upholds standards for competent practice in diabetes self-management education. The CDE credential demonstrates that the certified health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality care for persons with diabetes.
Certification is a voluntary process used to assess and validate qualified health care professionals. Applicants who achieve certification demonstrate that they meet rigorous eligibility requirements. Certification is not required by law for employment in the field, although some agencies may use board certification as a basis for employment, job promotions, salary increases or other considerations.
ABOUT NCBDE:
NCBDE is not a membership organization. This Board elects its directors from a slate of nominees prepared by a Nominating Committee.
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For the Editor:
Affinity Health System, a Catholic mission-oriented regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s third largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and is nationally listed among the top 50 hospitals for quality and efficiency (Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare). For eight consecutive years, Affinity Health System has been named to the SDI Health (formerly Verispan) Integrated Health Network Top 100, an annual assessment of the 100 most highly integrated health care networks in the nation – Affinity ranks no. 29 in the 2009 report. Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent among hospitals nationwide in terms of quality and efficiency, as determined by the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select practice National Quality Award. Network Health Plan has achieved Excellent accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest possible level. It is ranked 31st in the nation, according to the U.S. News and World Report/NCQA Best Health Plans in America listing. Members of Affinity include Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation, Oshkosh; St. Elizabeth Hospital and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Community Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 22 family practice and specialty clinics – including two fully operational Medical Home models – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.