Newport Hospital was notified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program that is has attained Magnet recognition for the fifth consecutive time, joining only one percent of hospitals nationwide with five consecutive designations.
The honor, bestowed upon the hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program, is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care and patient satisfaction. Only hospitals that meet rigorous standards for high-quality nursing excellence can achieve Magnet recognition, the highest national honor for professional nursing practice.
Newport Hospital has continuously maintained Magnet recognition since 2004, one of only six hospitals in New England to accomplish two decades of nursing excellence.
“To receive a fifth consecutive Magnet recognition for nursing excellence is an amazing accomplishment and honor,” said Crista F. Durand, MBA, FACHE, president of Newport Hospital. “Since 2004, nearly 20 years, Newport Hospital has held this designation, one that is awarded to only 604 hospitals in this country, fewer than 10-percent of all hospitals in the U.S. This recognition is affirmation of the hard work, dedication, and care that our team provides to our patients and this community under the outstanding leadership of our Chief Nursing Officer, Orla Brandos, who emulates the Magnet philosophy every day. I offer the entire team my congratulations.”
To achieve Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. This process includes an electronic application, written patient care documentation, an on-site visit, and a review by the Commission on the Magnet Recognition Program. Health care organizations must reapply for Magnet recognition every four years based on adherence to Magnet concepts and demonstrated improvements in patient care and quality. This year, the hospital was further commended by receiving 12 exemplars for demonstrating exemplary nursing in nursing quality and patient satisfaction.
“It’s hard to express the pride and gratitude I feel toward our nursing staff who have once again received the highest honor in nursing excellence; validation of the care and commitment they provide daily in their work,” said Orla Brandos, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. “We often receive grateful patient letters and comments about our nursing staff and the standard of care, but to demonstrate that through this rigorous process is challenging if it’s not part of your culture and already engrained in what you do every day. I am fortunate to work with this team and I thank them again for their dedication to our patients, our community, and one another.”