Local health professionals earn patient safety credential

The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) recently recognized Katie Stieg and Raquel Mitchell as Certified Professionals in Patient Safety (CPPS).

Earning this credential attests to each professionals competency in patient safety science and application. This achievement demonstrates their expertise in this critical discipline and positions them among those committed to and leading patient safety work.

Stieg and Mitchell earned this credential in part by passing a rigorous, evidence-based examination that tests candidates on their competency in patient safety science and application. Stieg is currently employed as Director of Nursing at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association and Mitchell is currently employed as the Assistant Director of Nursing and Infection Preventionist at DMHA.

About CBPPS

The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) was established by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) as a separate organizational entity in 2012. Effective May 1, 2023, NPSF merged with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). CBPPS was created to advance, standardize, and promote patient safety knowledge competencies for health care professionals. To this end, successful completion of the rigorously designed Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) exam attests to candidates' knowledge of essential patient safety competencies, upon which time the board confers the CPPS credential. Those attaining the CPPS designation represent a group of committed professionals from across health care who are determined to advance the patient safety field and make the health care system safer for all. On August 10, 2023, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) granted accreditation to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. To learn more, go to http://www.ihi.org/cpps.