Nurse Magnet Recognition Awarded to South Nassau Communities Hospital
Summary
Were proud of our nurses, and have always believed that the very best in the business are right here.” “This honor reaffirms the hard work and dedication of our entire staff and reinforces the core values that underlie how we do our jobs every day,” said Richard J. Murphy, president and CEO of South Nassau.“While many of us have been personally involved in the Magnet application process, all of us are invested in maintaining this credential.” Magnet recognition joins a multitude of honors for quality and safety earned by South Nassau in the past year including: Joint Commission Top Performer; American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award; Joint Commission Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers; American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award; HomeCare Elite™ listing South Nassau’s Home Care as one of the top home health care providers in the United States (for the eighth consecutive year); and Beckers Hospital Review list of "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" (for the third consecutive year).The recognition is valid for four years, during which time the ANCC will monitor South Nassau and track its performance against several benchmarks to ensure that the hospital remains in compliance with the standards of the program.Were proud of our nurses, and have always believed that the very best in the business are right here.”“This honor reaffirms the hard work and dedication of our entire staff and reinforces the core values that underlie how we do our jobs every day,” said Richard J. Murphy, president and CEO of South Nassau.“While many of us have been personally involved in the Magnet application process, all of us are invested in maintaining this credential.”Magnet recognition joins a multitude of honors for quality and safety earned by South Nassau in the past year including: Joint Commission Top Performer; American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award; Joint Commission Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers; American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award; HomeCare Elite™ listing South Nassau’s Home Care as one of the top home health care providers in the United States (for the eighth consecutive year); and Beckers Hospital Review list of "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" (for the third consecutive year).Magnet recognition is the highest award a hospital can receive for outstanding nursing services, by creating an environment that attracts and rewards outstanding nurses.