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Medcenter One earns national recognition for nursing excellence
Medcenter One was recently recognized as a Magnet organization by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Medcenter One is the first and only integrated health system in the state to achieve this status. As an integrated health system, this designation was achieved not only by Medcenter One's hospital, but also by its nine clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Dickinson and Jamestown and its home health and hospice agency.
The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and adherence to national standards for the organization and delivery of nursing services. Applicants undergo a rigorous evaluation that includes extensive interviews and review of nursing services. Research shows there are clear benefits to organizations that are awarded Magnet status and to the communities they serve:
- Healthcare consumers have more confidence in the overall quality of a hospital if it has achieved the level of excellence established by the Magnet Recognition Program.
- Magnet designated facilities consistently outperform other facilities in recruiting and retaining nurses resulting in increased stability in patient care and patient satisfaction.
- Because quality nursing is one of the most important factors in enlisting high caliber physicians and specialists, Magnet status becomes an attractive force that extends to the entire facility.
ANCC is the largest and most prominent nursing credentialing organization in the United States. Medcenter One's Magnet status is valid for four years.
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