PVH nurses achieve prestigious recognition for sixth time
UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital has been recognized for the sixth time as a Magnet hospital, signifying nursing excellence.
The Fort Collins hospital is one of just 13 hospitals worldwide to earn the recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program at least six times.
Organizations that are designated as Magnet hospitals are recognized for their superior nursing processes and quality patient care, which leads to the high levels of safety, quality and patient satisfaction, the hospital said in a statement. A crowd of nurses and staff cheered when Sharon Pappas, chair of the ANCC Commission on Magnet Recognition, made the announcement, according to the hospital.
“I just absolutely love rowdy Colorado nurses,” she's quoted as saying in the news release. “It’s the best … What you all have done in the state of Colorado has created an expectation, and you set the bar.”
PVH was first named a Magnet hospital in 2000, making it the first in the Rocky Mountain region. It was redesignated in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2018 and this year.
Ashley Bruning, chief nursing officer at PVH, said that earning a sixth designation illustrates the hospital’s long tradition of nursing excellence.
“Every day and every year, we build upon this excellence so we are always delivering the very best care possible to our patients," said Ashley Bruning, chief nursing officer at PVH in a statement. "We are so proud of our nurses. They are continually growing professionally, raising the bar and improving the lives of our patients.”
The Magnet model focuses on five areas that must be supported by data and measurable outcomes: transformational leadership; structural empowerment; exemplary professional practice; new knowledge, innovations and improvements; and empirical outcomes.
After PVH submitted documents to show how they met specific standards, PVH hosted a three-day, in-person site visit with Magnet appraisers to verify, clarify and amplify the examples from the document.
Pappas noted four achievements where PVH is outperforming the national benchmarks: the high percentage of nurses with a bachelor’s degree or higher; avoiding falls with injury in ambulatory settings; reducing the number of emergency department patients who leave without being seen; and unit-level data on patient engagement and patient-centered care.
As of today, 16 Colorado hospitals are among more than 600 hospitals across the world that are recognized as Magnet facilities. Other UCHealth hospitals making the list are UCHealth Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora and Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland.
Kevin Unger, the hospital’s president and CEO, said this recognition demonstrates that the nurses at PVH are among the best in the nation.
“The impact they have on our patients is tremendous,” Unger said. “They are keeping our patients safer, providing evidence-based care that leads to better outcomes and making this an excellent place to work.”
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Poudre Valley Hospital nurses achieve Magnet status for 6th time
