ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital received its third American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® designation on April 11.
“I know this is Magnet and it’s a nursing-centric event — our nurses have done an outstanding job,” said Blake Kretz, FACHE, hospital president. “But it is also a team event. Everyone in the hospital is making this an environment where something like this is possible. It’s about the people we have and the people we bring in — that’s what creates the culture.”
Shonna Bracco, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC, chief nursing officer, also extended the congratulations hospital-wide: “This right here is what it’s all about — the people we are entrusted us with, the teams, this community we’ve built here at Texas Health and the community we take care of. Although Magnet is a nursing designation it’s really about everyone in this building.”
The Magnet committee recognized Texas Health Arlington Memorial for eight exemplars — areas where the hospital particularly excelled:
- R.N. satisfaction
- Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) prevention
- Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) prevention
- Fall prevention
- Care coordination
- Responsiveness
- Pain
- Careful listening
Texas Health Arlington Memorial is one of 65 Magnet organizations in Texas, said Sharon Pappas, chair of the Commission on Magnet, as she announced the recognition via Teams.
The designation, which hospitals re-apply for every four years, recognizes quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in nursing practice. It also identifies environments where nurses and clinical staff work collaboratively within a positive culture that supports new ideas and evidence-based work practices.
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