Stanford Hospital & Clinics Earns Highest Honor for Nursing Excellence.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- The American Nurses Credentialing Center The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) provides individuals and organizations throughout the nursing profession with the tools they need on their journey to excellence. (ANCC ANCC American Nurses Credentialing Center ANCC Association Nationale des Cardiaques Congénitaux ANCC Army-Navy Country Club (Arlington, VA) ANCC Area Nine Cable Council (state mandated government body in UK) ) today awarded Stanford Hospital Stanford Hospital is located at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, California, 94305.[1] It is world-renowned for its work in cardiovascular medicine and surgery, organ transplantation, neurology, neurosurgery, and cancer diagnosis and treatment. & Clinics the prestigious Magnet designation for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. The Magnet Recognition Program is awarded by the ANCC and is accepted nationally as the gold standard in nursing excellence. To earn Magnet status, an organization must apply to the ANCC and undergo a rigorous evaluation. Stanford Hospital & Clinics is one of ten hospitals in California List of hospitals in California (U.S. state), grouped by county and sorted by hospital name. Alameda County
"The Magnet Recognition Program application process involved a rigorous review of Stanford Hospital's commitment to implementing the Magnet standards," said Cindy Day, Chief Nursing Officer for Stanford Hospital & Clinics. "A team of professionals with expertise in evaluating nursing care and administration reviewed extensive documentation and spent three days on site evaluating nursing practices, the work environment, and resources for patient care," continued Day. "We are proud of the Stanford nurses. It is an honor to be recognized as providing the very best in nursing care." Hospitals that are awarded Magnet status: * Consistently outperform other facilities in recruiting and retaining quality nurses * Demonstrate increased quality in patient care and patient satisfaction * Experience lower mortality rates and shorter lengths of stay among patients * Inspire more confidence in the overall quality of care among healthcare consumers Stanford Hospital & Clinics is known worldwide for advanced patient care provided by its physicians and staff, particularly for the treatment of rare, complex disorders in areas such as cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery, and organ transplants. Stanford Hospital & Clinics is recognized by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. as one of "America's Best Hospitals America's Best Hospitals Media & health An annual 'report card' on the quality of care received in US hospitals published by US News & World Report, that is either proudly quoted by those who are rated or dismissed by those who are not " and currently ranks 13th in the nation. |
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