URAC Does DC

By Maggie Cornett on 7/6/17 11:44 AM

While a small, yet close knit company it’s a rare opportunity when the entire URAC team gets to party.  Such a chance arose this past month during the hottest and most humid week of our summer. 

URAC at congress.jpgOn June 13th through the 15th the erstwhile remote members of the Accrediting and Client Services Team landed at the URAC home office with a load of enthusiasm and fresh ideas, ready to share and discuss the latest trends and needs impacting URAC Clients and Accreditation process. 

The Review Teams’ visit began Tuesday night with dinner at Toro Toro, the new Pan Latin Tapas restaurant on I (Eye) street. There they joined the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) and members of the Executive group. A wrap-up outing on Wednesday night began with dinner and led to a “DC @ Night Tour.” Our luxury tour bus left the Morrison Clark at 7 p.m. The group had the opportunity to see some of DC’s favorite sites, including the Capital, White House, World War II and Martin Luther King Memorials. The night ended with an unexpected junket across the Potomac to view the lwo Jima Memorial.   

Living near Washington, DC it is easy to become accustomed to our historical surroundings. Traveling with the Review Team gave all who attended the opportunity to revisit a favorite spot or the chance to view a yet unforeseen location, with a fresh eye and a new appreciation.   

 

Maggie Cornett

Written by Maggie Cornett

URAC VP of Technology Program Management and Planning Maggie Cornett brings more than 35 years of healthcare and information technology experience to the nation’s independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification, and measurement. Cornett received a Master of Science in computer systems management from the University of Maryland. She is a member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMISS) and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). She is certified in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation and the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO program. Additionally, Cornett is a Registered Nurse. With a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Pennsylvania State University, she served as a nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a nurse, recruitment/retention coordinator, and department manager at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Maryland.

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New Business: 8

Reaccreditations: 18

Conditional: 5

Provisional: 0

 

July Birthdays 

Marybeth Farquhar  July 2

Steven Krehbiel   July 2

Carlton Wesley  July 2

Janice Blackburn – July 8

Heather Bonome  July 11

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Dan Bramy – July 13

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Monica Kiah – July 24

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