Creative Health Care Management - CHCM

06/17/2026

Learn why healthcare competency management is the foundation of workforce excellence and how organizations can improve competency, retention, and outcomes.

06/17/2026

Join Donna Wright & Dr. Ellen Joswiak in DC for a 2-day workshop on Competency Assessment & TSAM. Earn contact hours.

06/17/2026

🎉 They're Back! 🎉
After an incredible response to our first summer workshop series, we're excited to welcome everyone back in just one month for the second round of Donna Wright's highly rated virtual competency workshops!

If you missed the first sessions or want your colleagues to experience the practical strategies everyone has been talking about, this is your opportunity!

Join Donna Wright live for two engaging sessions:
✔ Competency Assessment in Healthcare
✔ Competency Verification Strategies

These workshops are packed with practical, real-world tools you can immediately implement to strengthen competency management, support your teams, and simplify your processes.

💻 100% Virtual
🎓 Earn 1.5 contact hours per session
💲 Attend More, Save More! Register for 2 or more sessions for just $25 each with code '2FOR50'

Whether you're a nurse leader, educator, professional development specialist, or competency professional, you'll leave with actionable strategies you can put to work right away.

👉 Reserve your spot today:
(Competency Assessment) https://chcm.com/event/everything-you-need-to-know-about-competency-assessment-virtual-workshop-session-two/
(Competency Verification) https://chcm.com/event/everything-you-need-to-know-about-competency-verification-virtual-workshop-session-2/

Join Donna Wright for another piece of her new virtual competency event series, 'Everything You Need to Know About Competency Verification'.

06/16/2026

Streamline competency management and support Magnet® initiatives with CHCI’s Competency Suite & Professional Portfolio Suite for nurse orientation & retention.

06/16/2026

What should you look for in a Magnet® consultant? 🤔
There are many factors to consider, but perhaps the most important is choosing a partner who has truly walked the journey themselves.

Written by our CEO, Gen Guanci, this blog draws on decades of firsthand experience leading successful Magnet® journeys. Before becoming consultants, all of our team members served as Magnet® Program Directors, nursing leaders, or healthcare executives within their own organizations. They understand the challenges, opportunities, and realities of hiring a consultant and achieving and sustaining nursing excellence because they have lived them.

In this blog, you'll discover:
✅ What to look for in a Magnet® consultant
✅ Questions every organization should ask before choosing a partner
✅ Why experience, culture, and long-term partnership matter
✅ How the right consulting team can help build lasting success beyond designation

If your organization is considering Magnet® designation or redesignation, this is a great place to start.

📖 Read the blog: https://chcm.com/news-events/finding-the-right-healthcare-consultant-for-your-magnet-journey/

Finding the Right Health Care Consultant Partner for Your Magnet Journey | Working with hospitals and leadership teams around the world allows us to offer unparalleled consulting.

06/15/2026

📩 Stay Connected with CHCM!
Looking for practical insights on cultural transformation, nursing leadership, professional governance, Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® recognition, workforce development, competency management, and creating cultures of excellence?

Our CHCM newsletters deliver expert resources, educational opportunities, industry trends, and leadership strategies directly to your inbox.

Join thousands of healthcare leaders who trust CHCM for guidance, inspiration, and actionable ideas.
🔗 Sign up today: https://chcm.com/contact-us/

TelephoneFor consulting services, workshops, and general information:Phone Number: 800.728.7766FAX: 507.668.7769 - Creative Heath Care Management

06/15/2026

✨ Back by Popular Demand!
One of our most highly recommended learning experiences for Magnet® professionals is returning this fall.

Facilitating the Journey to Excellence: Program Director Core Competencies™ is designed to help current and aspiring Magnet® organizations strengthen the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to successfully lead Magnet® initiatives and sustain a culture of nursing excellence.

Through a blend of self-paced learning and live virtual sessions, participants will explore essential competencies including:
✔️ Magnet® core knowledge and standards
✔️ Leadership and change management
✔️ Communication and Collaboration
✔️ Program management and coordination
✔️ Professional practice and outcomes
✔️ Document preparation and site visit readiness
✔️ Sustaining excellence beyond designation

Whether you're new to the MPD role or in a leadership role looking to further strengthen your expertise, this course provides practical strategies, valuable insights, and a supportive learning community to help you succeed.

📅 Begins September 4, 2026

Learn more and register today: https://chcm.com/event/facilitating-the-journey-to-excellence-program-director-core-competencies/

• 26 contact hours will be awarded to individuals who complete all of the modules, attend at least 70% of the live sessions, and complete an evaluation.

06/14/2026

🔬 Celebrating Nurse Scientist Day! 🔬
Today, we recognize Nurse Scientist Day, established by the National League for Nursing in honor of the anniversary of the founding of the National Institute of Nursing Research.

Nurse scientists play a critical role in advancing healthcare through research, evidence-based practice, innovation, and discovery. Their work helps shape the future of nursing, improves patient outcomes, strengthens healthcare systems, and elevates professional practice across the continuum of care. ✨

At Creative Health Care Management, we celebrate the nurse scientists whose dedication to inquiry, research, and knowledge generation continues to move our profession forward. Thank you for transforming questions into evidence and evidence into better care for patients, families, and communities.
💙 Today, we honor your contributions and the lasting impact you make on nursing excellence.

06/12/2026

🚨 Are We Developing Leaders… or Just Teaching Skills? 🚨
Healthcare organizations invest significant time and resources into leadership development, yet many emerging leaders still struggle to succeed in their roles.

Why?
Because competency comes after clarity!

In one of her latest blogs, CHCM CEO Gen Guanci challenges healthcare leaders to rethink traditional leadership development approaches and asks an important question:
👉 Do your leaders truly understand their role before being expected to master leadership competencies?

When organizations establish role clarity, expectations, accountability, and purpose first, leadership development becomes far more effective- and sustainable. The result is stronger leaders, healthier cultures, and better outcomes for staff and patients alike.

📖 Read the full blog:
https://chcm.com/news-events/rethinking-leadership-development-in-healthcare/

Rethinking Leadership Development in Healthcare: Clarity Comes Before Competency Leadership development in healthcare has never been more important.