About Us

The Clinical Assignments for Healthcare Students (CAHS) system was developed in Maryland as a result of collaboration between hospitals and schools working together to improve access to clinical sites for students of nursing and allied health.

Specifications for the system were defined by school and hospital users at a series of meetings held in 2004 and 2005. A committee was then formed to help guide program development and test the system as it evolved. Program development was sponsored by the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA). The system is owned and maintained by the Center for Performance Sciences, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of MHA.