CHCI Becomes an AACN Preferred Competency Management Provider
Dec. 17, 2025
World’s Largest Critical Care Nursing Organization Chooses CHCI as a Preferred Partner to Deliver Competency Management Solutions to Health Care Organizations
Creative Health Care Insight (CHCI) is proud to announce a pivotal partnership with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)- the world’s largest specialty nursing organization with over 134,000 members dedicated to acute and critical care excellence. AACN has selected CHCI as a preferred provider to deliver competency management solutions to its extensive network of health care organizations.
This partnership represents significant industry validation of MyCHCI’s innovative approach to competency management and confirms what health care leaders across the country have discovered: CHCI’s Competency Suite provides the comprehensive, evidence-based solution that transforms how organizations manage competencies, develop nursing professionals, and elevate patient care outcomes.
Through the partnership, the nationally recognized “AACN’s Competence Framework for Progressive and Critical Care” and related readiness-to-practice resources will be available digitally to health care organizations as part of CHCI’s comprehensive competency management platform.
Why AACN’s Selection of Creative Health Care Insight Matters
For more than 55 years, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has been dedicated to acute and critical care nursing excellence. The organization’s vision is to create a health care system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. AACN is the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, with more than 134,000 members and over 170 chapters in the United States.
Their selection validates what health care leaders everywhere have experienced firsthand: MyCHCI revolutionizes competency management through automation, evidence-based frameworks, and a complete ecosystem of consulting, education, and technology that no other platform can match.
Schedule a demo to see how CHCI’s Competency Suite, now a preferred solution for AACN, can transform your organization’s competency management
The Only Complete Competency Management Ecosystem
CHCI’s Competency Suite is a leading cloud-based competency management system designed to streamline onboarding, professional development, and ongoing competency assessment in health care organizations. It equips teams with the tools needed to prioritize essential skills, foster professional growth, and strengthen organizational outcomes.
The Competency Suite comprises two powerful components that can function independently or as a fully integrated system, providing the flexibility and customization that health care organizations require.
Initial Competency Component: Transforming Orientation
The Initial Competency Component transforms orientation using a communication and training solution developed directly with nursing education professionals. It boosts team morale, improves new-hire retention, and supports both traditional and tiered orientation methods.
Critically, this component supports both traditional and tiered orientation models, including the Tiered Skills Acquisition Model (TSAM®). CHCI is the only platform authorized to provide comprehensive educational consulting services for TSAM® implementation.
With CHCI’s Initial Competency Component, organizations can:
- Easily manage orientation documentation for both traditional and tiered approaches
- Tailor learning to individual needs based on demonstrated competence
- Ensure new nurses are prepared to excel in critical care environments
- Reduce new-hire turnover through evidence-based orientation that builds confidence
- Structure and track competency development in a progressive, competency-driven way
- Access CHCI’s exclusive TSAM® implementation educational consulting to support implementation and change management
For critical care units onboarding new nurses—where the complexity and acuity demand thorough, evidence-based orientation—the Initial Competency Component provides the infrastructure and support that ensures new team members transition successfully to independent practice.
Ongoing Competency Component: The Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™ Advantage
Co-designed with Donna Wright, the industry authority on competency assessment, CHCI’s Ongoing Competency Component is the ONLY platform authorized to offer The Wright Competency Assessment Model™.
Through this component, organizations gain:
- Meaningful Competency Selection: Tools to identify and prioritize competencies that actually matter for patient safety and care quality rather than checkbox exercises
- Streamlined Assessment Processes: Automation that eliminates manual tracking and documentation burden
- Customizable Reports: Flexible reporting supporting regulatory compliance, Magnet® designation, Pathways to Excellence® designation, and organizational quality initiatives
- Strategic Focus: Freedom to concentrate on strategic priorities, quality data, and current workforce needs rather than administrative burden
- Evidence-Based Validation: Competency assessment grounded in proven methodology from the recognized authority in the field
Discover how CHCI’s exclusive Donna Wright Competency Assessment Model™ integration and TSAM® educational consulting create competitive advantages no other platform can match. Schedule your demo!
What Health Care Leaders Are Saying
Chief Nursing Officers, Directors of Nursing Professional Development, and health care leaders who’ve implemented CHCI’s Competency Suite consistently report transformative outcomes:
- Significant time savings—hundreds of hours annually—previously consumed by manual competency tracking
- Improved nurse retention rates for new and experienced nurses
- Enhanced regulatory compliance and successful Magnet® and PTE® applications supported by automated DDCT® and ODF® data
- Increased employee engagement through transparent professional advancement and meaningful competency assessment
- Data-driven workforce decisions enabled by comprehensive analytics
- Reduced administrative burden, allowing nursing professional development teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than paperwork
AACN’s selection of CHCI validates these outcomes at the highest level of specialty nursing expertise.
Why CHCI? The Complete Solution No Other Platform Offers
When evaluating all major competency management platforms, several factors distinguish CHCI:
Exclusive Frameworks: CHCI is the only platform offering both The Wright Competency Assessment Model™ and comprehensive TSAM® implementation educational consulting- proven frameworks that no competitor can provide.
Complete Ecosystem: Consulting, education, and technology integrated seamlessly—not just software, but partnership and support for successful implementation and sustained success.
Measurable Outcomes: Demonstrated results in efficiency, retention, quality, and regulatory compliance—backed by data from health care organizations nationwide.
Designed by Health Care for Health Care: Created by health care professionals who understand real workflows, challenges, and needs—not generic software adapted for health care.
Partnership Approach: Clients are active participants in their success, with CHCI invested in long-term outcomes rather than one-time sales.
Integration and Flexibility: Seamlessly connects with existing systems while offering customization to meet unique organizational needs.
Getting Started: Bringing ‘AACN’s Competence Framework for Progressive and Critical Care’ to Your Organization Through Creative Health Care Insight
For health care organizations- this partnership creates an immediate opportunity to elevate competency management while accessing AACN’s specialized resources.
Next Steps:
- Schedule a Demo: See firsthand how MyCHCI’s Competency Suite delivers AACN competencies through an intuitive, powerful platform
- Assess Current State: Evaluate your current competency management processes and identify pain points that CHCI solves
- Explore Integration: Discuss how MyCHCI integrates with your existing technology infrastructure
- Plan Implementation: Work with CHCI’s team to develop a customized implementation plan that minimizes disruption while maximizing benefits
Ready to transform your competency management? Schedule Your Demo Today or Explore the Competency Suite.