Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital achieves Magnet® Recognition again
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital attained Magnet recognition again today, September 18, 2018, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest honor for professional nursing practice.
Receiving Magnet recognition for the second time is a great achievement for Advocate Good Shepherd, as it continues to proudly belong to the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just 477 U.S. health care organizations out of more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition.
"I congratulate every member of our team for this well-earned recognition," said Karen Lambert, president of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. "This honor reaffirms their commitment to delivering the highest quality care to our community and their dedication to the relentless pursuit of excellence."
Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to health care organizations and their communities, such as
• Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help and receipt of discharge information
• Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue rates
• Higher job satisfaction among nurses
• Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave their positions
Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and is a factor when the public judges health care organizations. U.S. News & World Report's annual showcase of "America's Best Hospitals" includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality inpatient care.
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization's nursing excellence.
The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
To achieve initial Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. This process includes an electronic application, written patient care documentation, an on-site visit, and a review by the Commission on Magnet Recognition.
Health care organizations must reapply for Magnet recognition every four years based on adherence to Magnet concepts and demonstrated improvements in patient care and quality. An organization reapplying for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence to demonstrate how staff members sustained and improved Magnet concepts, performance and quality over the four-year period since the organization received its initial recognition.
"To create excellence in nursing, we at Good Shepherd firmly believe in the collaboration and dedication of all those who work here and contribute to care," said Marianne Araujo, vice president of nursing and chief nurse executive at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. She added that the community deserves acknowledgement as well.
"I would like to express appreciation to the community we serve for helping our nursing leadership along the way to define excellence and create the expectation that excellence in nursing should be a norm," she said.
Advocate Good Shepherd first achieved Magnet recognition four years ago.
About Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., is a leader in delivering the most advanced medical technologies and comprehensive health care services available in the northwest suburbs. In 2017, Advocate Good Shepherd completed a four-year modernization project to ensure health care delivery remains outstanding and attuned to the evolving needs of the community. Advocate Good Shepherd is part of Advocate Aurora Health, the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States. We help people live well.
About ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program
The Magnet Recognition Program - administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the largest and most prominent nurses credentialing organization in the world - identifies health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and professionalism in nursing practice. The Magnet Recognition Program serves as the gold standard for nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care.