The Magnet Recognition Program is a voluntary certification program of nursing excellence and high quality patient’s care for hospitals and healthcare organizations, it is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the ANCC (ANCC, 2008). Many research data indicate that there are lowered percentages of patient mortality deaths, higher nurse retention rates, and more patient’s satisfaction in Magnet hospitals versus non-Magnet hospitals. As of 2015, only 426 or approximately 8% of healthcare organizations out of nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations in the United States received Magnet recognition (ANCC, 2008).
Recommendation
Because Magnet status hospitals have significantly improved patient outcomes, higher percentages of …show more content…
They identified 14 characteristics that these organizations had. These fourteen characteristics are called The Forces of Magnetism, and is the conceptual framework that healthcare organizations must abide by for the Magnet appraisal process. These attributes or outcomes exemplify nursing excellence, leadership, and supports high quality nursing practice. They include: 1) quality of nursing leadership, 2) organizational structure, 3) management style, 4) personnel policies & programs, 5) professional models, 6) quality of Care, 7) quality Improvement, 8) consultation & Resources, 9) autonomy, 10) community & health care organization, 11) nurses as teachers, 12) image of nursing, 13) interdisciplinary relationships, and 14) professional …show more content…
As a result, not only did patients reported more satisfaction due to higher quality of care, but Magnet status hospitals also reported better outcomes, and lower mortality rates than non-Magnet hospitals.
Conclusion
It is necessary to facilitate and mandate Magnet recognition as a government program for all healthcare organizations in the United States. As highlighted in this brief, there are many benefits for the patients, nurses, healthcare organizations, and subsequently the whole healthcare system. Magnet status hospitals consistently reported higher nurse retention rates, quality of care for patients, decreased patient’s mortality, and better patient’s outcomes. These benefits contribute to an increase in revenue, and less cost spent on hospital acquired
Recommendation
Because Magnet status hospitals have significantly improved patient outcomes, higher percentages of …show more content…
They identified 14 characteristics that these organizations had. These fourteen characteristics are called The Forces of Magnetism, and is the conceptual framework that healthcare organizations must abide by for the Magnet appraisal process. These attributes or outcomes exemplify nursing excellence, leadership, and supports high quality nursing practice. They include: 1) quality of nursing leadership, 2) organizational structure, 3) management style, 4) personnel policies & programs, 5) professional models, 6) quality of Care, 7) quality Improvement, 8) consultation & Resources, 9) autonomy, 10) community & health care organization, 11) nurses as teachers, 12) image of nursing, 13) interdisciplinary relationships, and 14) professional …show more content…
As a result, not only did patients reported more satisfaction due to higher quality of care, but Magnet status hospitals also reported better outcomes, and lower mortality rates than non-Magnet hospitals.
Conclusion
It is necessary to facilitate and mandate Magnet recognition as a government program for all healthcare organizations in the United States. As highlighted in this brief, there are many benefits for the patients, nurses, healthcare organizations, and subsequently the whole healthcare system. Magnet status hospitals consistently reported higher nurse retention rates, quality of care for patients, decreased patient’s mortality, and better patient’s outcomes. These benefits contribute to an increase in revenue, and less cost spent on hospital acquired