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OSU center earns Magnet designation
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute achieved Magnet designation as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program.
The voluntary hospital recognition program is considered the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice.
About 6% of hospitals across the country earn Magnet status.
Susan Brown
“The official designation from the Magnet Commission simply confirms that excellent care is delivered to our cancer patients and families by our staff every day,” Susan Brown, PhD, the center’s chief nursing officer, said in a press release.
To achieve Magnet designation, organizations must pass a rigorous process and provide evidence that demonstrates achievements with regard to patient care and outcomes. Trained Magnet appraisers also conduct a multi-day site visit.
The Magnet commission cited Ohio State’s patient satisfaction sores, successful nursing research program and commitment to relationship-based care.