TriHealth Achieves Magnet Status
July 16, 2012 - The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has honored TriHealth with Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing care. Hospital staff learned they had reached the status during an afternoon conference call.
Magnet status is recognition given by the ANCC, an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, to hospitals that satisfy a set of criteria designed to measure the strength and quality of the nursing care provided at their locations. The Magnet Recognition program recognizes the excellence of staff nurses, and also reflects the high-quality work environment that all team members have a part in creating. Less than 7 percent of hospitals nationwide have achieved Magnet status.
“Magnet designation is now widely recognized as a key indicator by which the nation’s very best hospitals are measured,” said John Prout, President and CEO of TriHealth. “Our designation is testimony to the tremendous focus and commitment our nurses, nursing leadership and all members of our interdisciplinary care teams provide to our patients. TriHealth has an unwavering dedication to healthcare excellence. Nurses are at the forefront of this effort. They are the professionals, the caregivers and the nurturers who are ready with support for our patients and their families. We are honored and proud to have achieved Magnet recognition.”
Magnet recognition is a much-sought-after distinction for health care institutions. It recognizes hospitals for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Appraisers look at a combination of factors and best practices in order to evaluate the culture of care at a given institution. They award Magnet status for a collaborative, interdisciplinary team approach to care that recognizes nursing as a vital part of the team.
“Magnet status is never easy to achieve and it’s even harder to keep; we have that structure and procedures in place that we are confident in,” said Mary Irvin, Chief Nursing Officer for TriHealth. “Our nurses continue to work diligently on behalf of our patients to raise the bar even higher.”
TriHealth submitted more than 3,700 pages of documentation that highlighted the qualities of the nursing staff. A formal four-day site visit from Magnet surveyors took place in Cincinnati in May.
Hospitals earn Magnet recognition for a four-year period. The ANCC conducts annual reviews requesting updated documentation. At the end of four years, TriHealth will go through the entire Magnet Recognition process again.