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When a hospital exceeds the quality
indicators and standards of nursing practice as defined in the American
Nurses Association's Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators (1996),
they have achieved Magnet Recognition. Simply put, the Magnet
Recognition Award, by recognizing quality patient care and nursing
excellence, provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure
the quality of care they can except to receive. Research indicates
that quality nursing is one of the most important attributes in attracting
and retaining quality physicians and nurses and Magnet Designation
recognizes the quality of our nursing environment and demostrates the
importance of our nurses here at St. Francis.
But there are also implications for
our patients. These include:
- Quality Nursing Care
- Low nurse turnover rate
- High patient satisfaction rates
- Decrease in hospital acquired infections, personal injury, medication
errors and related complications.
In March 2000, St. Francis Medical Center became the 17th hospital
in the nation, and the first hospital in Mercer County and the Delaware
Valley to receive this prestigious award from the American Nurses'
Credentialing Center. The designation continues for four years. In
2004, we successfully received re-designation for quality patient care
through Nursing Excellence.
For over 132 years we have provided quality healthcare to the Mercer
County community in an environment that fosters the values of reverence
for each person, community, justice, commitment to those who are poor,
stewardship, courage, and integrity.
The Mission of Catholic Health is to nurture the healing ministry
of the church by bringing it new life, energy and viability in the
21st Century. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity
and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities.
Achieving Magnet Status is but one way we are living
our mission
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