Hasbro pediatric ICU receives Silver Beacon Award

PROVIDENCE – The Hasbro Children’s Hospital pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) has earned a Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. This three-year award recognizes Hasbro Children’s Hospital for meeting or exceeding national quality standards for improved patient outcomes and for a healthy work environment. The hospital’s PICU is one of only 21 in the U.S., and one of only three in New England to hold the designation.

“This Beacon Award is evidence of the hard work, professionalism and quality patient care that all of our PICU staff work so tirelessly to achieve every day,” said Myra Edens, administrative director of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. “Achieving this designation means that our most critically ill patients and families are receiving better care, improved outcomes and greater overall satisfaction, which is invaluable in the healing process.”

The silver-level Beacon Award signifies continuous learning and effective systems to achieve optimal patient care. The PICU staff earned its silver award by meeting defined criteria within several evidence-based categories, including leadership structures and systems; appropriate staffing and staff engagement; effective communication, knowledge management, learning and development; and outcome measurement.

“Our PICU team worked seamlessly together to review unit outcome data and processes, and created a comprehensive view of the work that is done every day in this unit,” said Lisa Paolino, clinical manager of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital PICU. “This designation reflects the excellence we achieve working together as a team, and it is beyond rewarding to know what a positive impact we have had on our young patients.”

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