Temple University Hospital (TUH) has been awarded Magnet designation for the second time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The hospital first received this recognition in 2019 and, according to the ANCC’s process, organizations can reapply every four years.
The Magnet designation is considered a leading indicator of nursing excellence in the United States. Fewer than 10 percent of hospitals across the country hold this distinction. To qualify, hospitals must exceed national standards on clinical quality indicators related to nursing, patient experience, and registered nurse satisfaction. The evaluation also looks at efforts to improve patient care quality, teamwork among different health professionals, leadership from chief nurse executives, and ongoing professional development for nurses.
“Magnet status is a tremendous accomplishment truly representing years of effort and preparation,” said Abhinav Rastogi, MBA, MIS, Executive Vice President of Temple University Health System and President & CEO of TUH. “It is a recognition of the quality of the nursing care and dedication of the staff at all TUH campuses and puts us in elite company. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to our many nurses who contributed hours of their own free time to work on our Magnet application and the thousands of nurses whose amazing work has been so justly recognized.”
Chaudron Carter Short, PhD, EdD, MHA, MHEd, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nurse Executive and Executive Vice President for TUHS stated: “Magnet recognition is not merely an award. It reflects a sustained commitment to outstanding clinical care with accomplished nurses at its core. It is the culmination of four years of hard work by nursing leadership, individual nurses and teams, and colleagues throughout our TUH-Main Campus, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, and the Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Program at TUH-Jeanes Campus. ANCC’s appraisers met with multiple Temple Health teams, in addition to our nurses, including physicians, and the Respiratory, Physical Therapy, and Nutrition teams.”
This latest achievement highlights continued efforts by Temple University Hospital to meet high standards in patient care through strong inter-professional collaboration and ongoing education for its nursing staff.