Awards
Why is Magnet designation
important to patients and their families?
Nurses are an integral part of every hospital, and we
count on them to take care of our needs when we have
surgery, experience the birth of a baby, or undergo treatment
for cancer. However, today’s health care organizations
are facing many challenges, including a growing number
of uninsured and under-insured patients, rising drug
costs and a severe nursing shortage. While St. Luke’s
has also felt the effects of these challenges and changes,
our commitment to caring has remained the same. Last
year we treated more than 573,000 patients, from tiny
newborns to centenarians, with an unwavering goal to
help and to heal.
It is this dedication to excellence that earned St. Luke’s designation as the nation’s 39th Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Magnet Program recognizing excellence in nursing services was established in 1993. The Magnet Program provides a framework to recognize excellence in:
- the management philosophy and practices of nursing service;
- adherence to standards for improving the quality of care;
- leadership of the chief nurse executive in supporting professional practice and continued competence of nursing personnel;
- and attention to the cultural and ethnic diversity of patients and their significant others, as well as the care providers in the system.
Hospitals that achieve Magnet status not only have proven themselves as quality patient care providers, they are able to attract and retain skilled and experienced nurses and allied clinical professionals. All staff - both clinical and non-clinical - benefit from Magnet designation, because collectively each employee is recognized as being part of a safe, caring, and quality organization.
At Magnet facilities, low nurse-to-patient ratios are the rule, which helps ensure that nurses have adequate time to give each patient the special care they deserve. Magnet designation is the gold standard by which the nursing profession is judged, ranking St. Luke’s care among some of the finest medical centers in the world.
What this means to our patients and their families is award-winning care that is compassionate, patient-centered, and always reaching for a higher standard. Magnet designation is important because it assures that when you come to St. Luke’s, one of America’s best is caring for you.
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