title: Meet the new kids on the credentialing block.
abstract: The Washington, DC-based American Nurses Credentialing Center's nurse case manager credential continues to get a rocky reception. Following difficulties with last year's test and controversy over the credential's eligibility criteria, the number of applicants remains small. Meanwhile, the inaugural test for the Center for Case Management's new case management administrator certified credential took place on Oct. 24, 1998. While results are not yet available, officials at the South Natick, MA-based Center report that the diversity of candidates for the credential reflected the exam's cross-continuum focus. The Oakbrook Terrace, IL-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is still developing its upcoming "Diplomate of the Academy" credential, which will feature a formal curriculum and course work.
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards*; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States