

Newport is currently one of only a tiny handful of hospitals worldwide to achieve four consecutive Magnet designations. The Magnet process is continuous Newport Hospital was redesignated in 2009, in 2014, and again in 2019. The ANCC uses numerous criteria to thoroughly evaluate all areas of patient care. Standards for Magnet status are rigorous and include not only outstanding patient care but also best practices in nursing, management philosophy, national standards for quality improvement, leadership by the chief nursing officer, nurse education levels, and professional models of care. It’s not just something we strive for, it is who we are as UWMC nurses. Magnet hospitals must demonstrate that their nursing services function beyond the level of excellence. The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing. Magnet designation first emerged in 1990 as a way to recognize hospitals that suc-cessfully attracted and re-tained high-quality nurses, even during periods of. Since we received the designation 27 years ago, the principles and concepts that comprise the Magnet model (Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, New Knowledge and Innovations, and Empirical Outcomes) permeate the nursing culture. Hospitals with Magnet status are shown to have shorter recovery times and higher patient satisfaction than other hospitals. Of more than 5,000 hospitals in the United States, only about 4 percent are Magnets. Newport Hospital first received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2004. Newport Hospital nurses are among the best in the country. Newport Hospital Community Lecture Series Registration Newport Hospital Community Lecture Series

By advocating for fiscal and technology resources to support unit, department, facility goals. Catawba Valley Medical Center is proud to be one of a select few hospitals recognized for their excellence in nursing service by the Commission on Magnet.By providing nursing leaders with input about improving the work environment and patient care.

In staffing, scheduling and budgeting processes and action plans related to recruitment and retention. Memorial Hermann Health System is proud to have six facilities recognized with one of the highest national honors for nursing excellence a hospital can. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Chester County Hospital have achieved Magnet.In 2000, the program expanded to recognizing organizations outside of the United States. The University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA, was the first hospital to receive Magnet Recognition in 1994. In tracking and analyzing nurse satisfaction or engagement data. Magnet hospitals are judged based on those Forces to determine whether or not they adhere to or should be allowed to join the program.By investigating, developing, implementing and evaluating standards of practice and care.
