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Designated hospitals achieve critical care excellence

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, January 15, 2008

Twenty-one intensive care units (ICUs) from 17 healthcare organizations recently received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence--an award that recognizes organizations for providing high-quality care to patients and families, and for meeting quality standards. The 21 ICUs were critiqued on retention, education, training and mentoring, evidence-based practice, patient outcomes, and ethics. Out of the 17 organizations that received the award, 13 have achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) designation. The following are the MRP-designated facilities:

1. Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
2. University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS
3. Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
4. Billings Clinic, Billings, MT
5. Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
6. St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY
7. Aultman Hospital, Canton, OH
8. Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
9. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
10. Hospital of the University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
11. PinnacleHealth System Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA
12. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
13. Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI

Source: Nurse.com

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