Children's Medical Center receives Magnet Status

The Gold Standard in Patient Care and Highest National Nursing Recognition

Children's Medical Center earned Magnet Status, the highest national recognition awarded to a hospital or medical center for excellence in nursing. The honor was given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association.

"We are honored to be among the elite group of hospitals that have been designated a Magnet Hospital," said Mary Stowe, RN, MS, NEA-BC, vice president and chief nursing officer at Children's. "Receiving this designation is a direct reflection on each and every nurse at Children's. Children's nurses have tremendous opportunities for learning and growth. This designation highlights the strength and importance of our nursing culture."

The Magnet Recognition Program

After an intense application and review process, Children's joins a distinguished list of Magnet hospitals nationwide. The Magnet Recognition Program ® designation is held by only 5 percent of the nation's more than 7,000 hospitals.

The Magnet Recognition Program provides consumers with a way to measure the quality of care based on indicators and standards of nursing practice as defined in the ANCC's Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators (2004). Magnet designation is considered the gold standard of patient care and the highest level of recognition possible from the ANCC.

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