Reston Hospital, who has long prided itself on superior service has received a Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The prestigious award is based on multiple criteria including:
· The hospital’s role in the community
· The level of engagement of nurses in hospital leadership activities
· The level of engagement of nurses in research activities and professional advancement
· The hospital’s quality of care and dedication to constant improvement
“Becoming a Magnet hospital has been a vision of the nursing department for years. Today we achieved that vision, which wasn’t only mine, but that of the hundreds of nurses who I work with everyday at Reston Hospital,” said Cindy Glover Chief Nursing Officer at Reston Hospital.
“This achievement goes beyond nursing at Reston Hospital Center. It has been an effort of every department and every staff member on our campus,” said Bill Adams, CEO at the hospital.
Magnet hospital designation serves as a benchmark for measuring a hospitals care. While in the short term it alerts patrons to good service, in the long term the best talent in nursing sees the award and comes to work for the hospital.
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