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July 15, 2008 (Volume 4, Issue 28)

Inside the news: U.S. News selects 19 hospitals for honor roll
After analyzing data on 5,453 medical centers in 16 specialty areas ranging from cancer to orthopedics, U.S. News and World Report recently named its top 50 hospitals in the country.

Inside best practice: Celebrate other nursing units
Healthcare organizations know it’s important to recognize and celebrate nursing excellence to retain staff. And while it’s usually managers and the organization rewarding nurses, nurses can recognize each other as well.

Inside the Forces: Exemplify the image of nursing
Nurses are viewed as an integral part of the hospital’s ability to provide quality patient care, as seen in Force of Magnetism 12: Image of nursing. Exemplify your nurses in a positive light with the following ideas:

Inside scoop from our experts: Get your nurses interested in literature and research
This week, a reader asks how to get nurses to look at literature and research articles. Read the response from our advisor Barbara Hannon, MSN, RN, CPHQ, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program coordinator for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.

Other recently-published articles from HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*:

Inside the news: 11 healthcare organizations celebrate excellence

Inside best practice: Save time by registering at the bedside

Inside the Forces: Make use of advanced practice nurses

Inside scoop from our experts: Make use of editors for the written documentation

Inside the news: A five-year safety journey brings success to an Ohio hospital

Inside best practice: Collaborate with the community to promote nursing services

Inside the Forces: Build relationships between nurses and students

Inside scoop from our experts: Professional nursing organizations: Get staff nurses involved

Inside the news: Pennsylvania hospital receives $25,000 prize for positive innovations

Inside best practice: Blending performance appraisal and peer review

Inside the Forces: Hold nurses accountable for improving the image of nursing

Inside scoop from our experts: Utilize your steering committee

News brief: Receive patient satisfaction data at the point of care

Inside HCPro’s MRP workshop: Build a designation budget

Inside the Forces: Get a stamp of approval for your research project

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