Newport Hospital Nurses
Among Best in the Country

November 15, 2004

Newport Hospital learned this week that it has received the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Association credentialing center. Of more than 5,000 hospitals in the United States, only about 2 percent are Magnets. Hospitals with Magnet status are shown to have better medical outcomes, shorter recovery times and higher patient satisfaction than other hospitals.

Magnet hospitals must demonstrate that their nursing services function beyond the level of excellence. Standards for Magnet status are rigorous and include not only outstanding patient care but also best practices in nursing, management philosophy, national standards for quality improvement, leadership by the chief nursing officer, nurse education levels and professional models of care.

The credentialing center uses numerous criteria to thoroughly evaluate all areas of patient care. The Magnet process for Newport Hospital took two years, including a two-day on-site visit by American Nurses Association surveyors. Vice president for nursing and patient care M. Lynne Francis says, "Magnet indicates that our nursing program is superior, and that translates to superior patient care at the bedside." The designation indicates nursing care of the highest quality.

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