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 faith-based regional health care network, is a partnership of Ministry Health Care and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Affinity Health System is the Fox Valley’s second-largest employer, according to the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and has been nationally listed for two years in a row among the top 50 health systems for quality and efficiency (Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare; 2009, 2010). For nine 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. 81 in the 2011 report. Both St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh rank among the top 1 percent of 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 has been nationally ranked in the Top 50 Health Insurance Plans for five consecutive years in 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 Foundation, Appleton; Affinity Medical Group, a regional network of 26 family practice and specialty clinics – 23 of which are transforming into medical home models – in 14 communities; Calumet Medical Center, Chilton; Network Health Plan, Menasha; and Affinity Occupational Health.