MacNeal Hospital Receives Magnet® Recognition with Distinction
August 27, 2024Categories: MacNeal Hospital
MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital has received its first Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This recognition comes "with distinction," making MacNeal the sixth hospital in the country to be recognized with this award.
Magnet with Distinction™ recognizes hospitals based on quality patient care and nursing excellence. Fewer than ten percent of hospitals in the U.S. have earned Magnet status, and only a select few hospitals have earned the new "with Distinction" honor to recognize an "elite level" of performance, according to the ANCC. The Magnet with Distinction™ program was created as a special designation to "celebrate hospitals and health care organizations that exceed scoring thresholds required to earn Magnet designation." The 2024 recognition ensures Magnet designation through 2029.
"This prestigious honor is a testament to our amazing nurses and the dedication, skill and passion that they bring to MacNeal every day," said Jennifer Scheeringa, Chief Nursing Officer at MacNeal. "This journey began with a shared vision of creating the best place for nurses to practice, creating an environment where nurses are empowered, supported and inspired. This designation reflects our unwavering commitment to nursing excellence, patient care and professional growth. I am beyond thrilled, so incredibly proud of this team and grateful to be on this journey with them!"
MacNeal Hospital outpaced national standards in nine categories:
- Nursing certification rates
- Nurse-sensitive clinical quality indicators for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
- Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI)
- Patient falls
- Surgical errors and surgical burns
- Patient experience
- Patient education
- Patient responsiveness
- Patient safety
"I am extremely proud of the Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital Team," said Pierre Monice, President of MacNeal Hospital. "To be recognized with Magnet Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with distinction is truly remarkable. This recognition is a direct reflection of our nursing team's commitment to excellent patient care. This achievement marks a significant milestone for our hospital, and I am incredibly grateful to our entire team for their unwavering pursuit of excellence. Great things are happening every day at MacNeal as we bring wholeness and hope to our community."
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. Founded in 1919, MacNeal Hospital is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).