Union Hospital achieved Magnet recognition in January as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
With this credential, Union Hospital joins the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just 378 U.S. health care organizations out of over 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition.
Union Hospital received four exemplars as part of the Magnet® recognition:
- RN Satisfaction data outperformed the mean in 18 of our 21 units.
- CLABSI outcomes outperformed the Magnet® requirements in 100% of our units.
- CAUTI outcomes outperformed the Magnet® requirements in 100% of our units.
- Patient Experience scores in the category of “Patient Education” outperformed the Magnet® requirements in 100% of our units.
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 of 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 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.
About Union Hospital
Union Hospital began as a 20-bed maternity facility in 1892. More than 125 years later, the hospital has grown to an integrated health system - serving multiple counties, across Indiana and Illinois. Union Hospital’s vision is to lead Wabash Valley communities to their best health and wellness.
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 is the highest national honor for nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care. For more information about the Magnet Recognition Program and current statistics, visit
www.nursecredentialing.org/magnet.