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The Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania (HUP) has achieved Magnet status – the
highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence – from
the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). |
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Being recognized as a Magnet hospital is
one of the highest achievements an organization can obtain in
the world of professional nursing. Only about 4% of the 5,756
hospitals in the nation are designated Magnet hospitals. |
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Forming the framework for the Magnet appraisal
process are 14 characteristics that organizations applying for
the award must be able to demonstrate and document. These fourteen “Forces
of Magnetism,” together with over 164 sources of evidence,
resulted in HUP’s application for Magnet status filling
ten volumes and including written narratives, exhibits, and demographics. |
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Widely recognized as the “gold standard” of
nursing excellence, Magnet designation hospitals provide patients
and their families with a benchmark by which to measure the quality
of care they can expect to receive. |
(PHILADELPHIA) — The Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania (HUP) has achieved Magnet status – the
highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence – from
the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC). To achieve
Magnet status, a hospital must undergo a rigorous review process
demonstrating they are committed to sustaining nursing excellence,
improving professional practice, and transforming the culture
of a work environment.
“This is a terrific honor and acknowledges the commitment we all share
to live up to the very highest standards of nursing excellence,” comments Victoria
L. Rich, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive, University of Pennsylvania
Medical Center. “We are proud to be recognized for adhering to the fundamentals
of nursing excellence, which include a collaborative professional environment,
strong executive support, and perhaps most important of all, superb patient-centered
care.”
Achieving Magnet status is one of the highest achievements a hospital can achieve
in the world of professional nursing. Only about 4% of the 5,756 hospitals in
the nation are designated Magnet hospitals. Earning Magnet status requires
that a hospital undergo a rigorous review process. Hospitals must demonstrate
that they are committed to sustaining nursing excellence, improving professional
practice and transforming the culture of a work environment. The application
process is capped off with an intensive site visit by credentialing representatives
from the AANC. HUP’s Magnet document scored within the range of excellence
for Magnet recognition and appraisers did not request further validation.
“This Magnet status award for nursing excellence and innovation is a hospital-wide
achievement,” says Garry L. Scheib, Chief Operating Officer
at the University of Pennsylvania Health
System and
Executive Director for HUP. “Employees from every department in the hospital
contribute each and every day and night to providing safe, efficient care for
our patients.”
Forming the framework for the Magnet appraisal process are 14 characteristics
that organizations applying for the award must be able to demonstrate and document.
These fourteen “Forces of Magnetism,” together with over 164 sources
of evidence, resulted in HUP’s application for Magnet status filling ten
volumes and including written narratives, exhibits, and demographics.
It took Dr. Rich and her team more than a year to develop and implement
a model of data collection that could accurately describe and
document the efforts of HUP’s more than 1,300 nurses. One
way Dr. Rich managed the task was to create and implement a tool
called SOARS, an acronym for situation, opportunity, actions,
and results. When an application required an example for a specific
activity, the team applied the SOARS criteria.
Widely
recognized as the “gold standard” of nursing excellence,
Magnet designation hospitals provide patients and their families
with a benchmark by which to measure the quality of care they can
expect to receive.
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