Baptist Health Lexington has once again earned the highest national honor for professional nursing practice.
For the fifth time, Baptist Health Lexington received Magnet® recognition showcasing the hospital’s commitment to nursing excellence.
Meeting Rigorous Standards
The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes healthcare organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
To achieve initial Magnet recognition, organizations must pass 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.
In 2005, Baptist Health Lexington was the first hospital in Kentucky to earn Magnet recognition.
It is now the first in the state to be recognized for a fifth time.
“It’s all about the staff, because so many of them think they do ordinary things every day, but they do extraordinary things every day. It’s all about the patients and the care that they provide,” said Dee Beckman, Chief Nursing Officer at Baptist Health Lexington. “This designation reflects that and honors them for the work they do every day taking care of our patients.”
There are currently seven Magnet organizations in Kentucky.
Less than 9.6% of U.S. hospitals earn Magnet recognition and fewer than 2% have earned the recognition five times or more.
“This is a wonderful organization with an outstanding nursing culture,” said Chris Roty, President of Baptist Health Lexington. “Because of that, it is a place where nurses want to work. Because of that, it’s a place where physicians want to practice, and because of that, it’s the place where patients want to receive their care.”
Gold Standard For Nursing
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.
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.
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.
