Christie DeJong RN, CPHQ is a Clinical Quality Consultant at UnitedHealthcare (UHC), where she leads performance‑improvement initiatives and quality strategies centered on STARs and HEDIS measures. With 23 years of nursing experience, her background spans bedside care, home health and hospice account management, medical device education, legal nurse consulting, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. Over the past decade, Christie has specialized in healthcare quality within managed care, bringing a passion for advancing patient health and well‑being through innovative, data‑driven, and outcomes‑focused approaches.