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 | Magnet Status
Regions Hospital is currently in the process of pursuing Magnet culture.
What is Magnet Status?
Magnet status is a program from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). It's a national recognition program for demonstrating sustained excellence in nursing. It is considered to be a very prestigious award.
What Are the Magnet Culture Characteristics?
- Higher nurse-patient ratios
- Lower mortality rates
- Fewer job vacancies and lower turnover
- Higher patient satisfaction with stronger patient outcomes
- Clinical autonomy; nurses are a part of patient care decisions, decentralized control over patient care decision; patient care programs and clinical guidelines; empowerment strategies
- Control over nursing practice; nurses participate in policy decisions and regulation of nursing practice; decision making at the point-of-care shared governance; strong unit leadership
- Strong nurse-MD communication and relationships; respect for each other's knowledge, skills and competencies. High emphasis on developing and nurturing nurse-MD relationships
- High emphasis on professional development and growth; extended orientation, continuing education, preceptor programs; formal education options, incentive programs
- Strong administrative and organizational support; decentralized structure; participative management; primary nursing
What are the Benefits of a Magnet Culture?
- Recognition of nurses value
- Recruitment and retention driver
- Reinforces a positive environment with effective collaboration
- Attractive high quality Physicians
- Attractive to patients and payer sources
- Improves quality outcomes
- Improved patient satisfaction
*We will continue to update this page with our progress in pursuing this important recognition program.
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