VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Good Samaritan Hospital has been recognized for its nursing practices through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.
According to a release from Good Samaritan, the hospital has once again attained Magnet recognition, a credential that’s the highest national honor for professional nursing practice, showing the commitment the hospital has to high-quality nursing.
The release also notes that the global Magnet community is “a small, select group of domestic healthcare organizations and hospitals in the U.S.” and that the hospital is receiving the recognition for the fourth time.
“Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to this community,” said Rachel Spalding, Good Samaritan’s Chief Nursing Officer. “To earn Magnet recognition once was a great accomplishment and an incredible source of pride for our nurses. Our repeated achievement of this credential underscores the foundation of excellence and values that drive our entire staff to strive harder each day to meet the health care needs of the people we serve.”
The release goes on to say that “research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to healthcare organizations and their communities.” The benefits are as follows:
- Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help, and receipt of discharge information
- Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue rates.
- Higher job satisfaction among nurses.
- Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave their positions.
Hospitals that have applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program must reapply every 4 years depending on how the applicant adheres to Magnet concepts and demonstrates improvements in quality and patient care.
According to the release, to initially reach Magnet recognition, the applicant organizations “must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff.” The process includes various steps including an electronic application, written patient care documentation, an on-site visit, and a review by the Commission on Magnet Recognition.
“We’re a better organization today because of the Magnet recognition we first achieved 16 years ago,” said Heidi Hinkle, Good Samaritan Director of Professional Practice. “Magnet recognition raised the bar for patient care and inspired every member of our team to achieve excellence every day. It is this commitment to providing our community with high-quality care that helped us become a Magnet-recognized organization, and it’s why we continue to pursue and maintain Magnet recognition.”
