Rush Copley Medical Center Achieves ANCC Magnet® Recognition

Rush Copley Medical Center achieved Magnet® recognition in January as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and top tier outcomes in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.

With this credential, Rush Copley joins the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations which includes the Rush University System for Health (RUSH) partner hospitals – Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital. Just 505 U.S. health care organizations out of more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition.

“Rush Copley nurses set the standard when it comes to quality, compassionate patient care and Magnet recognition provides our community with the ultimate benchmark to measure that care,” said Mary Shilkaitis, Senior Vice President and COO/CNO of Rush Copley. “Achieving Magnet recognition reinforces the culture of excellence that is a cornerstone of how we serve our community. It is tangible evidence of our nurses’ commitment to providing the very best care to our patients, of which we are very proud.”

Rush Copley received seven exemplars, or examples of best practices in areas that include the following:

• Keeping Care in Healthcare – Rush Copley nurses were recognized for their ability to connect passion and caring of patients into practice
• Nurse satisfaction – 16 of 21 units exceeded the national benchmark
• Hospital acquired pressure injury rate outperformed benchmark in 100 percent of nursing units
• Central line associated blood stream infection outperformed benchmark in 100 percent of nursing units
• Catheter associated urinary tract infection outperformed benchmark in 100 percent of units
• Ambulatory Emergency Department long bone fracture time to pain management outperformed benchmark
• Emergency Department door to balloon time (time to get a patient to a cardiac catheterization) outperformed the benchmark

Benefits of Magnet Recognition

Research demonstrates that Magnet-recognized organizations are commonly shown to have higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, lower patient mortality rates, higher job satisfaction among nurses and increased nurse retention rates.

To receive Magnet recognition, hospitals undergo a vigorous evaluation that involves participation from leadership, staff and care providers from across the organization. The Magnet appraisal team toured 27 units, met with more than 200 staff members, 25 community members, and many physicians during a site visit held in November.