The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) recently recognized MaryAnn Chanes, RN, BSN, quality manager, CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital, as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS). This distinction places Chanes among an elite group of professionals who have earned the credential.
“Earning this credential attests to Mary’s professional competency in patient safety science and application,” said Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS, president, CBPPS. “This achievement demonstrates her expertise in this critical discipline and positions her among those committed to and leading patient safety work.”
Chanes earned this credential in part by passing a rigorous, evidence-based examination that tests candidates on their competency in patient safety science and application.
About CBPPS
The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) was established by, but is a separate organizational entity from, the National Patient Safety Foundation, and 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.
