UI Health Receives Magnet Recognition® for Nursing Excellence
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On July 23 of this year, the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics celebrated the important milestone of receiving Magnet Recognition® from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Magnet Model provides a framework used by the ANCC to evaluate healthcare institutions across a number of dimensions to determine their excellence in nursing. Among these are the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, and existing processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
With this credential, UI Health has joined a small, select group of U.S. healthcare organizations that exemplify the best in nursing care. “This is a historic moment for our organization,” said Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Tiesa Hughes-Dillard, who spearheaded the Magnet initiative at UI Health. “Magnet recognition gives our community the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they receive at UI Health.” Dr. Hughes-Dillard was joined on stage at the celebration by UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda; Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Robert Barish; Hospital & Clinics CEO Mark Rosenblatt; Chief Medical Officer Jon Radosta; College of Nursing Dean Eileen Collins; Senior Advisor, Enterprise Strategic Initiatives Mike Zenn; and Osei Omoike, senior director for Nursing Strategy & Analytics and the Magnet program director.
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Hospital & Clinics CEO Dr. Mark Rosenblatt said, “Achieving Magnet recognition is an honor that reaffirms the hard work and dedication of our entire staff and reinforces the core values that guide how we serve our patient every day.”
Joining Dr. Hughes-Dillard and Dr. Rosenblatt on stage at the celebration were Dr. Robert Barish, vice chancellor for health affairs; Dr. Jon Radosta, chief medical officer; Mike Zenn, senior advisor, enterprise strategic initiatives; Osei Omoike, senior director for nursing strategy & analytics and Magnet program director; and Dr. Eileen Collins, dean of the College of Nursing.