Accolades
Why Magnet?
Hospitals that have Magnet designation exhibit a high patient satisfaction rating, excellent nurse to patient ratios, low nursing turnover, as well as a decrease in hospital acquired infections, falls/other injuries, medication errors and related complications.
Magnet designation is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is the highest designation available for recognition of excellence in nursing. La Porte Hospital was the first in all of Northern Indiana to receive this honor.
In order to achieve Magnet designation, La Porte Hospital has demonstrated outstanding performances in the
"14 Forces of Magnetism":
Force # 2: Organizational Structure
Force # 3: Management Style
Force # 4: Personnel Policies and Programs
Force # 5: Professional Models of Care
Force # 6: Quality of Care
Force # 7: Quality Improvement
Force # 8: Consultation and Resources
Force # 9: Autonomy
Force # 10: Community and the Hospital
Force # 11: Nurses as Teachers
Force # 12: Image of Nursing
Force # 13: Interdisciplinary Relationships
Force # 14: Professional Development
Our organization is successful because of our ability to recruit and retain nurses, and the mutual respect, involvement, and commitment to positive patient outcomes between senior management and staff. This commitment is extended far beyond nursing care - it starts at the moment a patient or family member walks in the door and it does not end with discharge. It is high quality continuum, it is very much a part of all that we do to provide a patient care experience that is distinguished, exceptional and committed to a ‘best in class’ philosophy. La Porte Hospital proudly displays its Magnet designation as a proven priority to quality patient care.
To learn more about the "Magnet Program" visit their website at http://nursecredentialing.org/magnet
