Reston Citizen

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.

The yearly awards ceremony celebrating those who have made significant contributions to Reston is now accepting nominations. Nominations must be submitted before October 31st, using this form. The Best of Reston awards are presented by Reston Interfaith and the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce.

Reston based LeMay Erickson Architects took two Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards, both for church design. Their merit award was for the expansion of Vienna Presbyterian church, in downtown Vienna. The firm expanded the building to 55,000 square feet, upgraded the sanctuary to sit 1000 people, and added more classrooms and administration office space.

They also took an award for their expansion work on Clifton Presbyterian Church, a historical building. Without altering the building structurally LeMay Erickson Architects added 30 seats to the sanctuary They also more than doubled square footage with an addition of a fellowship hall, kitchen, and classrooms.

The Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards contain five categories. The awards are designed to “Recognize achievement in the total design of a building and site and to create an awareness of outstanding planning and design projects among design professionals and the general public.” The awards are sponsored by the Department of Planning and Zoning.