Third Time Still A Charm:
Miami Children’s Renews
Magnet
TM
Recognition
For the third consecutive time, Miami Children’s Hospital
in 2013 achieved Magnet recognition – the gold standard
for nursing excellence – as part of the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.
This credential is the highest honor an organization can
receive for professional nursing practice.
“Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and reflects
our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care
to this community,” said Jackie Gonzalez, Senior Vice
President and Chief Nursing Officer at Miami Children’s
Hospital. “Our achievement of this credential for an
additional four years underscores the foundation of
excellence and values that drives our entire staff to
strive harder each day to meet the healthcare needs
of the special patients and families we serve.”
It has been nearly 10 years since Miami Children’s took
its first steps toward Magnet recognition. In 2004 the
hospital was proud to become only the fifth free-
standing pediatric hospital in the nation to achieve this
standing. The third designation is no less thrilling. It
demonstrates the organization’s sustained dedication
to excellence and innovation, evidence-based practice,
collaboration, outstanding patient outcomes and safety.
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