Magnet Designation Benefits of Becoming a Magnet Designated

Magnet Designation Benefits of Becoming a Magnet Designated Facility By: Allen M. Johnson BSN, RN NGR 6725: Intro to Nursing Leadership

What is Magnet Designation • Magnet Designation is the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. • Only approx. 446 hospitals in the U. S. (about 8%) are considered Magnet Hospitals.

Magnet Status “How it Came into Existence” The label “Magnet Hospitals” originally was given to a group of U. S. hospitals that were able to successfully recruit and retain professional nurses during a national shortage in the early 1980’s. These hospitals met 3 main criteria: A: Nurses within the hospitals considered them good places to practice nursing. B: These hospitals had low turnover and vacancy rates. C: Hospitals were located in areas where there was significant regional competition for nursing services (JONA, 2010).

Benefits of Becoming a Magnet Designated Facility • A survey conducted in 1999 by Wirthlin Worldwide, dramatically illustrated the competitive edge enjoyed by Magnet Facilities. The survey found that 93% of the public had more confidence in the overall quality of a hospital if that hospital had passed the nursing standards required to be a Magnet Facility. • Magnet Organizations consistently outperform their peers in recruiting and retaining nurses, resulting in increased stability in patient care systems across the organization.

Benefits of Magnet Designation Cont. • Magnet Designation attracts High Quality Physicians and Specialist. • Magnet Designation creates and fosters a “Magnet Culture”. • Magnet Designation Improves Patient Quality Outcomes.

Business Benefits of Magnet Designation • America’s Best Hospitals – US News & World Report -Factors Magnet designation into Best Hospital Rankings. -As of March 1, 2011, certification by ANCC satisfies standards for nursing excellence. -Magnet designation contributes to the total score for quality of inpatient care. • Leapfrog -In 2011 Leapfrog group announced hospital rating will include Magnet Status. -Organizations with Magnet designation automatically earn full credit for safe practice #9 Nursing Workforce (used to score hosopital’s commitment to staffing highly trained nurses and nurse leaders). (Leapfroggroup. org, 2012)

Business Benefits of Magnet Designation Continued: • JCAHO -Recognizes and endorses the Magnet Program. -Values the impact Magnet has in creating workplace culture and nursing practices that support patient safety and high-quality care. -Considering recognizing Magnet hospital designations on Joint Commission Accreditation certificates. -Benefits of having Magnet: prepares nurses for JCAHO visits, policies and procedures are organized, current, and evidence-based, QI projects are staff-nurse driven.

ANCC – Magnet Vision To be fount of knowledge and expertise of nursing care globally. Will be solidly grounded in core magnet principles, flexible, and constantly striving for discovery and innovation. Lead the reformation of healthcare, the discipline of nursing and care of the patient, family and community.

5 Magnet Model Essential Elements • 1. Transformational Leadership • 2. Structural Empowerment • 3. Exemplary Professional Nursing Practice • 4. New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements • 5. Empirical Quality Results

The Magnet Model

Transformational Leadership • Strategic Planning • Advocacy and Influence • Visibility, Accessibility, and Communication

Structural Empowerment • Professional Engagement • Commitment to Professional Development • Teaching and Role Development • Commitment to Community Involvement • Recognition of Nursing

Exemplary Professional Practice • • • Professional Practice Model Care Delivery Systems Staffing, Scheduling, and Budgeting Processes Interdisciplinary Care Accountability, Competence, and Autonomy Ethics, Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality Diversity and Workplace Advocacy Culture of Safety Quality Care Monitoring and Improvement

New Knowledge, Innovations, Improvements • Research • Evidence Based Practice • Innovation

Empirical Outcomes • Patients • Nurses • Organization • Consumers

Bottom Line Great Nurses Great Leaders Great Structures Great Knowledge & Innovation Great Outcomes *American Nurses Credentialing Center

References • • American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC. (n. d. ). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http: //www. nursecredentialing. org/ Compare Hospitals. (2016). Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http: //www. leapfroggroup. org/compare-hospitals Day, C. (2008). Engaging organizational support for the Magnet journey. Nursing Management (Springhouse), 39(12), 44 -48. Drenkard, K. , Ph. D, RN, FAAN. (2010, June). The Business Case for Magnet®. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(6). doi: 10. 1097/nna. 0 b 013 e 3181 df 0 fd 6