Magnet Recognition Program
What 5 elements must organizations demonstrate excellence through in order to receive Magnet status?
1. Transformational leadership 2. Structural empowerment 3. Exemplary professional practice 4. New knowledge, innovation & Improvements 5. Empirical quality results
What is the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)?
A standardized survey of patients' perceptions of the quality of hospital care
What is required for hospitals to do in order to receive full payment from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)?
Collect and publicly report HCAHPS results
What is the Magnet recognition program?
National designation designed to recognize nursing excellence of health care organizations
Who developed the Magnet recognition program?
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Who developed the HCAHPS?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
How does the HCAHPS provide incentive for hospitals to improve quality?
The information gathered from the survey is reported publicly on the Hospital Compare Website so that patients can make informed decisions of where to receive their health care
How does the Magnet Recognition program work?
Through a self-nominating appraisal process
What are some of the responsibilities of nurses in a Magnet recognized hospital?
• Exercise critical thinking & decision making with respect to patient satisfaction and nursing care • Act as an advocate for patients • Correct patient misconceptions • Implement evidence-based strategies
To achieve Magnet status, the organization needs to demonstrate excellence in what?
• Patient satisfaction • Nurse satisfaction • Nurse-sensitive clinical outcome data
