Froedtert Hospital achieves national recognition for nursing excellence

Milwaukee, WI (January 21, 2016) – Marking its third consecutive achievement, Froedtert Hospital has again attained Magnet® designation as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® recognizing excellence in nursing. Only 425 of the nation’s roughly 6,000 health care systems have achieved Magnet recognition status. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for nursing excellence through successful nursing practices and strategies. Froedtert Hospital first achieved Magnet designation in 2006.

“Magnet recognition is a tremendous accomplishment and reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care in our community,” said Cathy Buck, president of Froedtert Hospital. “To earn Magnet recognition just once was a great accomplishment and an incredible source of pride for our nurses. To achieve it three times in 10 years affirms that our nurses consistently provide not only exceptional nursing care, but the highest quality and service as well.”

Magnet recognition has become the gold standard for nursing excellence and is taken into consideration when the public judges healthcare organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals” includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care.

Magnet designation is achieved through a rigorous and lengthy process that involves the review of thousands of pages of documentation and a thorough site visit by professional appraisers who evaluate organizations against stringent quantitative and qualitative standards that epitomize excellence in nursing service, clinical outcomes, and patient care delivery. Designated organizations must reapply after four years.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital is a 500-bed academic medical center and a leading referral resource for advanced medical care. Froedtert Hospital also operates the region’s only adult Level I Trauma Center. The primary adult teaching affiliate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital is a major training facility for more than 1,000 medical, nursing and health technical students annually. It is also a respected research center, participating in some 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials, every year. Froedtert Hospital is located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. Campus partners are: BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. For more information, visit.froedtert.com.