At PMC and across Penn Medicine Princeton Health, we have a strong culture of pursuing excellence and challenging ourselves to meet higher standards of quality care and patient experience,” said Princeton Health CEO James Demetriades. “This is definitely true of our nurses, as evidenced by receiving Magnet designation for a third time.
Approximately 180 hospitals — less than 4 percent of hospitals nationwide — have earned Magnet designation three or more times.
This is an impressive distinction,” said Sheila Kempf, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Princeton Health. “Magnet is the result of a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation of our professional practices, leadership, clinical outcomes, staff nurse satisfaction, and patient experience. Congratulations to our staff, who went above and beyond to earn this achievement. Their dedication to excellence and passion for this organization, our patients, and each other are exemplary.
The Commission on Magnet, part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, commended PMC for 11 exemplary professional practices. Three related to nurse certification rates, the percentage of nurses with a bachelor of science in Nursing (BSN) or higher degree, and nurse satisfaction results that outpace national benchmarks.
Additionally, PMC excelled in four nursing-related clinical outcomes, including prevention of:
- Falls that cause patient injury
- Hospital-acquired pressure injuries
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections, and
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
PMC also was commended for exemplary performance in four nursing-related patient experience measures: patient engagement, patient education, courtesy and respect, and careful listening.
The Magnet designation is effective for four years. PMC previously received Magnet designations in 2012 and 2017.