LVHN nursing excellence recognized

For the sixth time, Lehigh Valley Hospital, part of Jefferson Health, attained Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designation distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Worldwide, only 26 of the 642 current Magnet hospitals have achieved the distinction six times.

LVH is the only Magnet hospital in the Lehigh Valley region and first achieved the designation in 2002.

Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence. To achieve designation, organizations must sustain rigorous empirical outcomes. This redesignation process includes submission of clinical and engagement outcomes and summaries of quality improvement work led by nurses that are reviewed and scored by external experts. If written application for survey meets scoring threshold, organizations undergo an on-site visit and final review by the Commission on Magnet Recognition.

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