Prestigious distinction reflects a commitment to nursing excellence
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Chester County Hospital staff celebrate the announcement of their THIRD Magnet redesignation.
(WEST CHESTER, PA) — Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital attained Magnet® recognition for the third consecutive time, which is a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice and is effective for four years.
Receiving Magnet recognition for the third time is a great achievement for Chester County Hospital, as it continues to proudly belong to the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just 10% of U.S. health-care organizations out of more than 6,000 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition.
"Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to this community," said Rosanna Catania-Venuto, MSN, RN, CNML, Director of Nursing Quality, Professional Practice, and the Magnet program lead at Chester County Hospital. "Our repeated achievement of this credential underscores the foundation of excellence and values that drive our entire staff to strive harder each day to meet the health care needs of the people we serve."
Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to health care organizations and their communities, such as:
- Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help and receipt of discharge information.
- Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue rates.
- Higher job satisfaction among nurses.
- Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave their positions.
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, the ANCC evaluates applicants across several components and dimensions to gauge an organization's nursing excellence.
The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
To achieve initial Magnet recognition, organizations must complete 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 Magnet Recognition.
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. An organization reapplying for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence to demonstrate how staff members sustained and improved Magnet concepts, performance, and quality over the four-year period since the organization received its most recent recognition.
"This recognition is only possible due to everyone at Chester County Hospital," said Angela Coladonato DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Chester County Hospital. "Magnet is a nursing award, but it is truly a hospital achievement and requires a true team effort. It is such an honor to be designated for a third time and the staff continues to rise to the occasion and put the safety and quality of our patients first."
Chester County Hospital is one of six Penn Medicine acute care hospitals that are Magnet-designated.
(L-R): Rosanna Catania-Venuto, MSN, RN, CNML, Director of Nursing Quality, Professional Practice and Angela Coladonato DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Chester County Hospital, celebrate the Magnet redesignation.
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About Chester County Hospital:
Founded in 1892 as the county’s first hospital, the non-profit has grown into a 329-bed inpatient facility in West Chester, PA. It also has outpatient services in Exton, West Goshen, New Garden, Jennersville, and Kennett Square, PA. In 2013, Chester County Hospital became part of Penn Medicine, one of the world's leading academic medical centers dedicated to medical education, biomedical research, and excellent patient care. In addition to quality-driven medical and surgical services, the hospital also offers home health and hospice care; occupational and employee health care; professional and technical education; outpatient laboratory; radiology and physical therapy services; prenatal care and gynecological care for all women, including the underserved; and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. In 2020, Chester County Hospital completed the largest expansion in its history. The project welcomed a state-of-the-art procedural platform with 15 operating room suites, a 99-bed patient tower, a new main entrance, and an expanded and renovated Emergency Department. Learn More About Chester County Hospital! >>
About ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program:
The Magnet Recognition Program — administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the largest and most prominent nurses credentialing organization in the world — identifies health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and professionalism in nursing practice. The Magnet Recognition Program serves as the gold standard for nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care. For more information about the Magnet Recognition Program and current statistics, visit www.nursingworld.org/magnet.