Physician Preparation for Children's Nursing Magnet Designation Site Visit
Children’s has applied for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Designation. We will have a three-day site visit from July 30 to Aug. 1. A formal physician leadership interview is scheduled and invitations are being sent to specific physicians. Any physician may be asked to participate during tours of units or clinics.
Magnet™ designation by American Nurses Credentialing Center is recognized as the gold standard of nursing peer review and a valid indicator of nursing excellence. ANCC is a branch of the American Nurses Association, which is the same group that certifies nurse practitioners and other specialty nursing practices.
An extensive body of literature demonstrates more favorable clinical outcomes in Magnet™ facilities as compared to non-magnet facilities, as well as fewer errors, higher patient satisfaction, higher nurse satisfaction, improved nursing staff retention rates and stronger interdisciplinary collaboration. As of 2006, U.S.News & World Report began considering Magnet designation in its scoring for the ranking of top hospitals.
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® was established to help organizations create a practice environment to recruit and retain best nurses, and to provide a means of evaluating the organizational environment, quality performance and professional nursing practice. The application process for Magnet designation entails extensive documentation reviewed by external appraisers, evaluation of public comments, and an in-depth appraisal onsite.
Achieving Magnet designation is an important organizational goal and aligns with key aspects of Children’s strategic plan.
Key areas of evaluation include:
- Quality of leadership and strategic planning
- Organizational structure ensures collaborative, data-driven decision making
- Continuous learning and development
- Commitment to quality improvement and measured outcomes
- Contribution to new knowledge via nurse-led research
- Staff satisfaction and retention
During the three-day site visit, expert nursing appraisers will conduct individual and group interviews of representatives from all disciplines and levels of the organization. They will tour all clinical areas and may review documents related to clinical practice, quality, and performance management.
Sessions with medical leadership generally focus on interdisciplinary collaboration in all aspects of design and delivery of health care. The topics below may be anticipated as areas of discussion during the medical leadership session.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Strategic onitiatives reflecting interdisciplinary collaboration
- Perception of chief nursing officer and other nurse leaders
- Operational and departmental partnerships
- Quality improvement: continuous performance improvement:
Give specific details of teams on which you’ve served with nurses
Describe examples of interdisciplinary work to define indicators, monitor performance, evaluate outcomes and design improvements.
Clinical Care
- Examples that reflect value for nursing contribution to clinical outcomes
- Triad model (doctor, nurse and medical assistant see patient together in ambulatory settings)
- Shared practice and decision making
- Clinical documentation that reflects interdisciplinary care planning