Loyola University Medical Center Receives Third Consecutive Magnet® Designation
November 6, 2019Categories: Loyola Medicine, Awards & Recognitions
MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola University Medical Center has received Magnet® re-designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This is Loyola's third consecutive ANCC survey resulting in Magnet® designation.
According to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, this prestigious honor is awarded to only a small percentage of hospitals in the United States who provide the highest standard of care to their patients. Magnet Recognition® is "steadfast proof of a hard-earned commitment to excellence in healthcare, with contented nurses at its heart." Magnet® organizations provide the best care for their patients and recognize excellence in nursing services.
"I feel incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to work with this exceptional group of nurses," said Peggy Norton-Rosko, regional chief nursing officer at Loyola Medicine. "Our Magnet® achievement would not be possible without their dedication to our patients and the support from every department and clinical discipline at Loyola."
The Magnet® program began in 1990, and initially identified 14 characteristics, known as the "Forces of Magnetism," that were at the core of environments that attract and retain qualified nurses who are focused on high quality of care. Today, the program is considered a "road map for nursing excellence."
"At Loyola, we are very proud of our nurses and all caregivers throughout the organization whose daily commitment to delivering quality patient care has earned our reputation for excellence in the region," said Shawn P. Vincent, president and CEO of Loyola Medicine. "They are truly deserving of this designation."
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® previously designated Loyola University Medical Center as a Magnet organization in 2009 and 2014.
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).