NEWPORT – Newport Hospital recently announced it was notified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program that has earned Magnet recognition for the fifth consecutive time – making it among only 1% of hospitals to do so in the nation.
The honor is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence and provides consumers with a benchmark for measuring quality of care and patient satisfaction, according to the hospital.
Since 2004, Newport Hospital has met the standards for nursing excellence to maintain its Magnet status and is one of only six hospitals in New England to do so.
“To receive a fifth consecutive Magnet recognition for nursing excellence is an amazing accomplishment and honor,” said Crista Durand, president of Newport Hospital. “This recognition is affirmation of the hard work, dedication and care that our team provides to our patients and this community under the outstanding leadership of our chief nursing officer, Orla Brandos, who emulates the Magnet philosophy every day. I offer the entire team my congratulations.”
Durand said the recognition is awarded to only 604 hospitals, or less than 10% of all hospitals in the U.S.
To earn a Magnet recognition, hospitals must pass a lengthy process that includes participation from leadership and staff. The process includes an electronic application, written patient care documentation, an on-site visit and a review by the Commission on the Magnet Recognition Program. Health care organizations must apply for the recognition every four years, and this year the hospital received 12 exemplars for demonstrating nursing quality and patient satisfaction.
“It’s hard to express the pride and gratitude I feel toward our nursing staff who have once again received the highest honor in nursing excellence – validation of the care and commitment they provide daily in their work,” said Orla Brandos, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. “We often receive grateful patient letters and comments about our nursing staff and the standard of care, but to demonstrate that through this rigorous process is challenging if it’s not part of your culture and already engrained in what you do every day. I am fortunate to work with this team and I thank them again for their dedication to our patients, our community and one another.”
Katie Castellani is a PBN staff writer. You may contact her at Castellani@PBN.com.
