title: Certification as a Quality Initiative.
abstract: The vice president of the Certification and Measurement Services for the American Nurses Credentialing Center presents this month's column focused on the value of certification for both the patient and the organization.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Vice President, Certification and Measurement Services, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leyden
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009726:Nurses / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D061214:Patient Safety; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends