PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital’s cardiothoracic intensive care nursing staff was recently recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nursing with a Silver Beacon designation, the third such designation for the unit.
The Rhode Island Hospital CTIC unit is one of only 42 across the country to achieve this level, and the only one in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., indicating the unit meets or exceeds evidence-based criteria in leadership structures and systems, staffing and staff engagement, communication, knowledge management, learning and development, evidence-based practice and processes, and outcome measurement.
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Beacon awardees set the standard for excellence in patient care environments by collecting and utilizing evidence-based information to improve patient outcomes, and patient and staff satisfaction. Highly regarded patient safety and quality programs consider a Beacon award a significant achievement in their evaluation process.
Barbara Riley, Rhode Island Hospital senior vice president and chief nursing officer, says the CTIC nurses are highly skilled and dedicated to excellence, which is reflected in the Beacon designation. “The citizens of Rhode Island are fortunate to have professionals of this caliber ready to care for them when they need it most,” she said. “This is great news for both our nurses and our patients.”
Rob Borkowski is a PBN staff writer. Email him at Borkowski@PBN.com.
