UK Hospital and Kentucky Children’s Hospital have been awarded the prestigious Nursing Magnet Status designation. This award identifies excellence in nursing services and is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. UK Hospital and Kentucky Children’s Hospital are the first in Lexington, and only the 38th of nearly 6,000 hospitals in the nation to achieve this recognition.
Some of the professional benefits of Magnet Hospitals are:
- Increased patient satisfaction;
- Increased nurse satisfaction;
- Increased physician satisfaction;
- Professional autonomy over practice;
- Nursing environment rated most favorable; and
- Nursing competence rated at a higher level.
Studies show that Magnet Hospitals have:
- A higher nurse-to-patient ratio;
- A 4.6 percent lower mortality rate for Medicare patients;
- A 60 percent lower death rate for AIDS patients; and
- A shorter length of stay for patients.
Magnet Hospitals also attract and retain nurses at a higher rate, and the achievement encourages the recruitment and retention of highly qualified nurses. It is also a reassurance to our nurses that they work in one of the best nursing environments in the country.
For more information on a career at our nationally renowned teaching and research facility, contact our office at 859-323-5851 or 800-233-5851, or email Nurse Recruiter.
