ELGIN – Advocate Sherman Hospital recently attained Magnet recognition, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
This credential is the highest honor and gold standard for professional nursing practice and excellence. Just 9% of U.S. health care organizations have achieved Magnet recognition. Advocate Sherman was initially Magnet-recognized in 2012 and received redesignation in 2018. This new redesignation marks Advocate Sherman’s third consecutive Magnet recognition, putting the hospital in an elite group. According to the ANCC, only 2% of U.S. health care organizations have been Magnet-designated three times.
"Magnet recognition is an incredible honor and reflects Advocate Sherman’s commitment to a culture of nursing excellence," said Susan Morby, Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Sherman. “This achievement underscores our nurses’ dedication to consistently providing the highest level of care for our patients."
In addition to redesignation Advocate Sherman was awarded nine exemplars, which are specific top-tier practices by the nursing team. Exemplars included recognition for transformational leadership and evidence-based practice.
Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to health care organizations and their communities, such as:
- Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help and receipt of discharge information
- Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue rates
- Higher job satisfaction among nurses
- Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave their positions
"Advocate Sherman’s Magnet redesignation showcases the excellent collaborative partnership between our nurses, medical staff and team members. I am incredibly proud of our amazing Sherman culture, and the entire team for their unwavering dedication to helping our patients and communities live well," said Sheri De Shazo, President at Advocate Sherman.
About Advocate Sherman Hospital
Advocate Sherman Hospital is a non-profit, acute care community hospital with over 1,600 clinical professionals who have provided high-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare to Chicago’s northwest suburbs for more than 134 years. Supported by four immediate care centers and 12 Advocate Medical Group sites, Sherman provides more than 300,000 outpatient visits annually. Comprehensive and recognized programs provided by Advocate Sherman include cardiology, cancer care, oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics and women’s health. The hospital also features a Level II Trauma Center and an emergency department approved for pediatrics that is backed by the resources of Advocate Children’s Hospital.
About Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 12 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States and a leading employer in the Midwest with more than 75,000 employees, including more than 22,000 nurses and the region’s largest employed medical staff and home health organization. A national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, the system serves nearly 3 million patients annually in Illinois and Wisconsin across more than 500 sites of care. Advocate Aurora is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies and is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology and pediatrics. The organization contributed over $2.5 billion in charitable care and services to its communities in 2020. We help people live well.
About ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program
The Magnet Recognition Program — administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the largest and most prominent nurses credentialing organization in the world — identifies health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and professionalism in nursing practice. The Magnet Recognition Program is the highest national honor for nursing excellence and provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark for measuring quality of care. For more information about the Magnet Recognition Program and current statistics, visit nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/magnet.