The honor, distinguished through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program, places Memorial Hermann Sugar Land in a global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. According to an April 22 news release, only a small, select U.S. health care organizations have achieved Magnet recognition.
"Designation as a Magnet facility recognizes the excellence and commitment of our nursing staff and entire workforce," said Malisha Patel, senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, in the news release. "As we celebrate this honor, it is with the acknowledgment that our nurses have demonstrated this exceptional level of care to our patients every day, including throughout an unprecedented historic and challenging time. It is a reflection that this level of excellence is not only a mark of this team's dedication but also a force of inspiration throughout our campus and in our community."
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research and measurement of outcomes, according to the news release. Through this framework, the American Nurses Credentialing Center evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence.
The model comprises elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care, including the quality of nursing leadership, coordination and collaboration across specialties as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
