Healthcare organizations must apply and then document evidence that they are meeting Magnet standards. Application and appraisal fees are based on the size of the organization. A separate 2013 study by Penn Nursing found lower mortality rates and better patient outcomes at Magnet hospitals.Īlthough some studies have shown improvements in work environments at Magnet hospitals, a 2010 study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore found little difference in working conditions, such as schedules and job demands, reported by nurses in Magnet versus non-Magnet facilities.Ĭost is a factor for facilities considering Magnet. A 2015 study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing reported significant improvements in nurse work environments and better patient outcomes in Magnet facilities when compared with non-Magnet facilities. The ANCC requires a certain percentage of nurse-sensitive quality outcomes, such as lower incidences of pressure injuries, to outperform national benchmarks.Ī 2017 study reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association found Magnet hospitals had lower fatalities and length of stay for patients with ischemic stroke. Several studies have found Magnet recognition improves patient outcomes. “Magnet validates what we are doing in trying to retain our nurses and empowering them to be decision-makers.”

“It shows we are at the top of our game as a medical center,” he said. Marsh sees no drawbacks to Magnet designation. UC Davis Medical Center, a Magnet hospital in Sacramento, Calif. “It is recognition for work they have done and are doing.”

“Magnet status serves as a peer-reviewed credential,” Graystone said. Rebecca Graystone, vice president of the Magnet Recognition Program and the Pathway to Excellence Program® at the ANCC in Silver Spring, Md., said organizations use Magnet standards as an evidence-based road map for excellence, serving as a framework for delivering nursing care. hospitals and 14 hospitals outside the U.S.

The ANCC, which administers the Magnet program, considers several factors in determining if a facility meets the rigorous standards of Magnet designation, including the empowerment and autonomy of nurses a collaborative work environment nurse and patient satisfaction nurse education and research patient outcomes that exceed national benchmarks and nursing-sensitive indicators that measure how nurses’ actions impact patient outcomes. To patients, it means the very best care, delivered by nurses and interdisciplinary teams who are supported to be the very best that they can be.University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, which became the first Magnet hospital in the country in 1994 and has achieved redesignation six times. To nurses, Magnet Recognition means working in a culture of shared decision-making, education and development through every career stage and support for evidence-based practice, research and innovation leading to greater autonomy at the bedside.

The Magnet Recognition Program provides a roadmap to nursing excellence, which benefits the whole of an organisation. The American Nurses Credentialing Centre ( ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program designates organisations worldwide where nursing leaders successfully align their nursing strategic goals to improve the organisation’s patient outcomes. Magnet® is the most esteemed accreditation globally awarded for care excellence. Magnet recognition builds on our solid foundations evidenced by the 'Outstanding for Caring' rating from the Care Quality Commission. We are delighted to annouce that we have achieved our ambition to be nationally and internationally recognised for excellence in care, and our journey to Magnet excellence has helped us to achieve this.