Last month, PAH took the next step towards Magnet Recognition Program® redesignation by hosting a three-day site visit for the program’s appraisers. Though the decision to go virtual due to the pandemic was last-minute, the appraisers noted that the hospital’s “Magnet Crusaders” truly set the standard for virtual visits and lauded the team’s expert preparation, seamless collaboration, and familial camaraderie.
During the virtual visit, 478 staff attended 45 meetings highlighting the work of teams like the Cultural and Community Awareness Council, Interprofessional COVID Response Team, and Professional Excellence Council; hosted 29 interactive unit tours; and shared innovative research and evidence-based quality improvement initiatives, several of which the Magnet team said were unlike any projects they’d seen elsewhere in the country.
“Our appraisers said that they really felt like they were here with us, and we heard time and time again that they wished they could be part of our team,” said Florrie Vanek, MSN, RN, NE-BC, director of Nursing Professional Practice and the Magnet Program. “I’m deeply grateful for the efforts of our nursing staff and interprofessional partners and am confident that we knocked this visit out of the park. I’m looking forward to positive news in the coming months!”