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May 2024
Magnet4Europe Celebration Conference 2024: A Milestone in Healthcare Excellence The Magnet4Europe celebration conference, held from April 24-25 at KU-Leuven, Belgium, gathered over 380 participants, including both in-person and online attendees. The event featured insightful presentations and panels on healthcare workforce improvement, showcasing significant advancements in clinician wellbeing, patient safety, and quality of care across participating hospitals.
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May 2024
About the continuation of the collaboration between AZ Sint-Maarten and its two US partners Why are the partners in the project M4E, AZ Sint-Maarten (Belgium) and its two US partners (Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center - New Jersey and El Camino Health – California), so eager to continue their collaboration? They told us: “Because we are all OSKAR!”.
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May 2024
Building bridges between nursing cultures Discover the exchange program between German and American nurses inspired by the Magnet4Europe gap analysis. This initiative aims to bridge nursing cultures, comparing workloads and leadership responsibilities. Six nurses from each country will participate, exploring patient safety culture, digitalization, and Magnet principles. This collaboration promises to strengthen professional identities, improve working conditions, and foster joint research efforts.
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May 2024
Strides Made Against Magnet Standards at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, UK Chelsea & Westminster Hospital has been part since the start of the Magnet4Europe study. A number of initiatives have been implemented including annual education needs audits, benchmarking clinical outcomes, offering top up degrees to nursing staff with diplomas, growing nursing led research and implementing shared decision making which has been linked to improved patient experience and reduced staff turnover in the pilot ward areas.
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May 2024
Structural Empowerment: A Framework For Change in Cork University Hospital In the midst of many obstacles; COVID 19 and a cyber-attack, Cork University Hospital started the Magnet4Europe journey from 2021. CUH twinned with Morristown Medical centre, New Jersey (6 Times Magnet Accredited). As an organization, we first worked to understand the Magnet principles and Magnet4Europe research and then implemented structures to support the implementation of the Magnet model in our hospital.
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News from 2023
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November 2023
A New Pathway on the same Journey to Excellence Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda in Ireland has been on the M4E journey since 2020 and has fully embraced the M4E concept. Though we had excellent empirical data, the critical lack of bench marking both nationally and at European level has been recognised as a major stumbling block in driving empirical data of nurse sensitive outcomes. Cognisant of this we have pivoted towards a journey on the Pathway to Excellence designation.
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November 2023
Four Questions to Sebastian Dienst Discover the remarkable journey of Sebastian Dienst, Chief Nursing Officer at German Heart Centre Charité. In "Four Questions to", he shares insights on his motivation to join the project, the impactful experiences gained, and his aspirations as the future commissioner on Magnet. Join us as Sebastian reflects on the accomplishments of the Magnet4Europe initiative and outlines the ambitious goals set for his hospital.
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November 2023
Empowering Nursing Excellence - Insights from ANCC Magnet Conference 2023 Chicago from the ZNA Delegation, Antwerp, Belgium The ANCC Magnet Conference 2023 held in Chicago was a remarkable gathering of healthcare professionals from various corners of the world. The conference was characterized by an engaging program, inspiring speakers, and opportunities to strengthen professional relationships. This report summarizes the key insights and takeaways from this enriching event as experienced by the ZNA Delegation from Antwerp, Belgium.
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June 2023
Successful second in-person Magnet4Europe Learning Collaborative in Oslo: Another Milestone in the Project From May 30 to 31, 2023, the second in-person Magnet4Europe Learning Collaborative took place in Oslo. Over 160 participants from Europe and the U.S. gathered to exchange valuable insights and best practices. The event was a resounding success, featuring inspiring presentations, musical performances, and abundant learning and networking opportunities. Read on to discover the highlights and spirit of this remarkable event.
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June 2023
German Benchmark Initiative Attracts Interest from Hospitals Beyond Magnet4Europe Project Five German hospitals on their way to Magnet have worked on a German national nursing data base since 2022. The comparability of hospitals is a big part of Magnet, but in Germany, the lack of a nationwide benchmarking system has posed a challenge to ensuring this comparability among hospitals. However, the pioneering initiative, B·IN Pflege, has garnered significant attention and continues to grow steadily. The first nursing data are being collected.
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June 2023 5th Nursing Management Congress in Ulm, Germany |
June 2023
Reflections from St. James’s Hospital: Inspiring Insights from the Irish Perspective at the M4E Learning Collaborative in Oslo |
June 2023
Turning Vision into an Aspirational Collaboration through the Magnet4Europe Twinning Partnership - The Journey Continues |
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The 5th Ulm/Neu-Ulm Nursing Management Congress will take place on September 21 and 22, 2023. Numerous speakers will address topics related to the development of excellence in nursing and healthcare. In addition, there will be a fishbowl discussion, posters will be presented and awarded, and there will be opportunities to learn about various topics and innovations at market booths.
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Join Sharon Slattery, Director of Nursing at St. James's Hospital, as she shares her personal insights from the M4E Learning Collaborative Conference in Oslo. Discover the transformative power of collaboration as hospitals from Europe and the US share their experiences in implementing Magnet Hospital principles. Read more from Sharon and be inspired by the shared commitment to improving the patient experience and working environment.
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Discover the extraordinary colla-boration journey between Stanford Health Care and Uppsala University Hospital through the Magnet4Europe Twinning Partnership. As these twinned hospitals forge ahead to enhance nursing excellence and foster interprofessional collaboration, they are reshaping the future of healthcare. The journey continues for this twinned hospital's aspirational collaboration as they intend to transform patient care, spark inspiration, and open doors to remarkable possibilities
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March 2023
Magnet multipliers at the University Hospital Bonn Achieving Magnet® status requires a pervasive culture of quality with dedicated nursing professionals committed to excellence in care. With the aim of working on Magnet requirements together and in a practical way, a network of Magnet multipliers has developed at Bonn University Hospital.
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March 2023
Poles Apart: A Magnetic Transatlantic Celtic Journey of Discovery! Florence Nightingale once stated ‘…never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself’. With this in mind, the twinning partnership between University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and Glen Cove Hospital began through the bidirectional sharing of knowledge and innovations via the magic of virtual meetings and with two in person site visits in May 2022 and March 2023.
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March 2023
Four Question to Prof. Reinhard Busse Prof. Dr. med. Reinhard Busse is the head of the Department of Health Care Management at TU Berlin and Germen project partner in Magnet4Europe. His department has a long tradition in the field of nursing science and was already the German project partner in the RN4CAST project (Nurse Forecasting in Europe 2009-2011). In our "Four Questions to" column, we asked Reinhard about Magnet4Europe.
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News from 2022
November 2022
Magnet4Europe Project Brings Hospital Partners Together in Philadelphia |
November 2022
St James’s in the US: presenting the SJH’s achievements at the Philadelphia conference |
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The two-day meeting in Philadelphia with 300 hospital researchers, clinicians, and managers from U.S. and European hospitals are covered in this article but also the news that the EU Commission recently completed its second review of the project and approved a six-month extension because of time lost due to COVID-19-related travel delays.
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A delegation from St James’s Hospital in Dublin traveled to the US to attend the ANCC Magnet® Conference held in Philadelphia to speak about their effort to ‘Maximise the Response Rates in the Clinician Wellbeing survey’ and how they did it. They also visited their twin hospital, the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, where they met the local team, were able to attend council meetings and experience the enthusiastic work atmosphere at LIJMC.
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November 2022
One week in Philadelphia full of learning, sharing, connecting, and celebrating! Since we started our journey together in the Magnet4Europe study program two years ago, our conversation was led by an attitude of learning, sharing, and connecting. Instead of meeting online we finally met in person. Everyone was very excited.
Coming around the world, meeting people with the same goals in mind, we experienced that even though our healthcare systems or educational systems are different, we have more in common than what sets us apart. |
November 2022
When stumbling blocks turn into steppingstones - Experiences from the ANCC Magnet/Pathway Conference 2022 At the beginning of 2021, Skane University Hospital faces again a wave of Covid-19 patients. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, nursing and therefore the work of Magnet4Europe, on site visits and networking with colleagues from all around the world have never been more important. In the words of Professor Linda Aiken,” We are […] still making the changes of the health care system that needs to be done – where we are a crucial part”.
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22 September 2022
NHS Trust becomes member of prestigious international standards programme East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, which runs the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, has achieved the prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Centre. Rachael Corser, Chief Nurse, states that “being designated as a Pathway to Excellence Trust shows that we are committed to continuous improvement, that we value and listen to feedback, and that we provide safe and excellent standards of care to our patients and their families”.
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20 September 2022
Embedding Excellence at BTHFT through the Quality Lead for Nursing Excellence role Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have benefitted from a new nursing role which has advanced implementation of their Nursing & Midwifery Strategy. The strategy was informed by the Magnet4Europe gap analysis and action plan and underpins nursing and midwifery excellence at the Trust. Working with the Director of Nursing Lead for Magnet, the Quality Lead for Nursing Excellence role has accelerated the pace at which key actions can be undertaken and increased opportunities for embedding change alongside direct care nurses and midwives.
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14 September 2022
Step by Step - The Magnet® Journey at Robert-Bosch-Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany We at Robert-Bosch-Hospital (RBK) in Stuttgart, Germany, are proud of the progress we have made regarding our Magnet® Journey. With our strategy in attracting and retaining academically qualified nurses, we are able to advance the quality of care for our patients. Moreover, with our communication strategy on Magnet®, we can get as many members of staff as possible on board with our Magnet® Journey. That way, we are approaching Magnet® status Step by Step.
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26 August 2022
The Story so far: Frimley Health Foundation Trust M4E journey Frimley Health Foundation Trust began our Magnet4Europe journey in 2020. Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, we have achieved several substantial outcomes. We have developed a nursing strategy and shared governance structure. We continue to profit in our journey by shared learnings and building relationships with our Twin Hospital, Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and our national and international colleagues.
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05 August 2022
Magnet4Europe study protocol: largest international effort to improve wellbeing of health professionals and patient safety Magnet4Europe, a 4 million Euro project funded by the European Commission, is the largest international implementation science project ever attempted to fundamentally change hospital work environments to improve clinician and patient wellbeing. Recently, the BMJ Open scientific journal published the scientific protocol for Magnet4Europe establishing its scientific and clinical significance.
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23 June 2022
Over 200 delegates attend the first face-to-face Magnet4Europe Learning Collaborative at University College Cork, Ireland. Months of preparation by the University College Cork and University of Pennsylvania teams culminated in over 200 delegates flying into Ireland to attend the first face-to-face Magnet4Europe Learning Collaborative on the 19th and 20th of May 2022. The excitement was palpable! After 18 months of virtual meetings, the first face-to-face learning collaborative between European and American twins took place at University College Cork, Ireland.
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22 June 2022
Launching an Interprofessional Advisory Board at UZ Leuven Marianne Ditomassi and Koen Balcaen presented their abstract during the Magnet4Europe Learning Collaborative about their joint work on the launch of an interprofessional advisory board at UZ Leuven. One might think that they have known each other personally for a long time. But as for many other participants, the meeting in Cork was their first face-to-face meeting.
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17 June 2022
How do you benchmark when there is no national data base? A German story of success. On their way to becoming a Magnet hospital, all European participants have come to boundaries: Compared to the U.S. health care system there are many differences that must be overcome. In Germany, one of the main topics was a missing national data base for nursing indicators. Comparability is a key principle of Magnet – so five German hospitals made their way to creating a national data base. A big success, as it turned out.
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13 June 2022
Magnet4Europe has launched its second survey in participating European hospitals Magnet4Europe is a study of organizational redesign, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation (Grant Agreement 848031). The project officially started in January 2020 and takes place in six European countries.
As part of this study, Magnet4Europe has launched its second survey a few weeks ago. The survey aims to assess health professionals’ working conditions, quality of care and safety. |
02 June 2022
Joint symposium with H2020 funded sister projects at the European Congress of Psychology On July 8, Magnet4Europe will be presented in a symposium "Building a Strong, Healthy workplace in Europe: Psychological Perspectives and Insights From H2020 Funded Sister Projects". The symposium will be held at the European Congress of Psychology (ECP2022) in Ljubljana.
We look forward to finally meeting our partners from our sister projects. |
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18 April 2022
What drives an experienced Magnet® hospital to participate in Magnet4Europe: A Report from Pennsylvania Hospital, US Achieving ANCC Magnet® recognition, first in 2015 and again in 2020, has been a significant accomplishment for the nursing and interprofessional teams at Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH). The Nursing Leadership team at PAH understands that Magnet is more than a designation; it is a culture of dedication, engagement, and service. Learn more about PAH's motivation to participate in the Magent4Europe study as an experienced twinning partner.
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14 April 2022
An U.S.-German partnership: A story of hot air balloons, a purple suit and how twins became triplets What connects a 400-bed hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, in the U.S., to a 749-bed teaching hospital in northwestern Germany? The answer is simple yet profound. It is the mutual love of nursing, the drive for quality outcomes, the pursuit for excellence, and the insatiable quest of the holy grail of the Magnet designation what unites us. Learn more about the exciting Magnet Twinning journey from UPMC Hamot and Klinikum Osnabrück.
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11 April 2022
Initiated Magnet® activities at Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital As in all hospitals participating in Magnet4Europe, the gap analysis identified areas for improvement at Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital in Oslo. The difficulty, however, is often knowing where to start. Following the advice of their Twinnig partner, many exciting pilot projects have now been launched. Learn more about the Norwegian hospital's approach to implementing Magnet.
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06 April 2022
RKU - Universitäts- und Rehabilitationskliniken Ulm visiting Billings Clinic, Montana, the twinning partner of the Magnet4Europe study. After two years of strong travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, European hospitals and their U.S. twinning partners are keen to visit each other in person. Universitäts- und Rehabilitationskliniken Ulm (RKU) visited their Twinning-Partner Billing Clinic in Montana back in February. Learn more about the successful get-together between the partners.
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17 March 2022
West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust, England: Our Magnet4Europe Journey So Far… West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, England, officially launched Magnet4Europe on 11th March 2021, and it was a challenge to motivate staff to participate in the survey in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic. Learn more about the communication strategies and support systems of West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust within the Journey to Magnet®.
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News from 2020 - 2021
20 December 2021
2021: International Year of Health and Care Workers and the second year of Magnet4Europe |
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In recognition of its commitment to care during and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has challenged health systems worldwide, WHO has declared 2021 as the International Year of the Health and Care Workforce. With the end of this year also the second year of the Magnet4Europe study is approaching its end. We look forward to another exciting Magnet4Europe year and continuing this journey with these outstanding colleagues.
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10 December 2021
Four Questions to Walter Sermeus Walter Sermeus is Professor of Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, KU Leuven. He was already the European coordinator of the RN4CAST project (Nurse Forecasting in Europe 2009-2011) and is now the Director of the Magnet4Europe study. In our "Four Questions to" column, we asked Walter about Magnet4Europe.
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06 December 2021
The Magnet® Journey of the OLV van Lourdes Hospital in Waregem The OLV van Lourdes Hospital in Waregem (Belgium) introduces itself and its magnet journey in more detail. They report on the steps achieved so far and also on the steps planned for next year. Learn more about their action planning process and the development of the Professional Practice Model.
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01 December 2021
The start of a Magnet® journey in the middle of the pandemic of a century Like many hospitals in Europe, Skåne University Hospital has struggled for many years to retain nurses and attract new ones. To counteract this development, the decision was made in favor of Magnet®. Learn how Sweden's third largest hospital is coping with the tasks and challenges in the Magnet4Europe project despite and with pandemic.
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22 October 2021
Tipton Health “Applying Magnet to Your Service Line” workshop (Update December 2021) Tipton Health, one of the U.S. leaders in nursing excellence consulting,will provide Magnet4Europe members with $50,000 in free workshops and consulting support to help participants improve outcomes and the nursing work environment using the Magnet framework. Learn more about
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21 October 2021
Joint Webinar with sister EU-funded project EMPOWER, together with sister EU-funded projects, have organised a Webinar entitled Fostering mental health at work: emerging strategies from innovative projects in Europe, which will take place on November 10, from 9 am to 1:30 pm (CET).
Register now for free and receive a copy of the weblink for connecting. |
13 October 2021
First Milestone Achievement Awards for Group 2 Hospitals Let's celebrate! We congratulate the first hospitals in Group 2 on their first Milestone Achievement Award. To date, ten European hospitals (nine from Germany and one from Ireland) have completed their M4E Gap Analysis together with their US Twinning partner. The complete list of first award recipients can be found here.
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12 October 2021
Four Questions to Linda Aiken The phenomenon of Magnet® hospitals was initially studied scientifically in the USA in the 1980s by Prof. Linda Aiken. The research of the renowned nursing researcher and Co-director of the Magnet4Europe study has had a major impact on nursing research and practice globally. In our "Four Questions to" column, we asked Linda about Magnet4Europe.
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08 October 2021
Close-up of Mary Del Guidice We would like to introduce you to a very special person of the project; and in particular when it comes to implementing Magnet®.
Magnet4Europe participants certainly know her from the virtual Learning Collaboratives where she regularly gives motivational and encouraging talks. Learn more about Mary and her role in Magnet4Europe. |
01 October 2021
Northwell Health Nurse Choir Update The Northwell Health Nurse Choir is special not only for its talent on stage, but also for its commitment to a pandemic that changed the world overnight. In August we already reported on the Nurse Choir of New York’s largest healthcare provider. Here an update of what has happened since.
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18 August 2021
The Northwell Heath Nurses Choir – A heart-warming example from the U.S. of nursing resilience from Magnet® hospitals The Northwell Health Nurse Choir’s journey began in 2020 when they gathered virtually to support Nurse Heroes—a nonprofit initiative to help solve the global nurse shortage by raising awareness and providing much needed funds for nursing scholarships. In June 2021 the Nurses Choir gets a standing ovation, the golden buzzer and worldwide attention for their stellar performance on America’s Got Talent.
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09 August 2021
Magnet® designated hospitals in the U.S. – A brief overview Since March 2021 (see issue 1) nine additional hospitals in the U.S. received Magnet® designation resulting in 561 hospitals around the globe. The number of 14 Magnet hospitals outside the U.S. remained stable. That's why this overview is dedicated to Magnet® designated hospitals in the United States. |
08 August 2021
Eighteen months of Magnet4Europe – A special time with challenges and much progress
In the first year and a half, the research teams and participating hospitals have successfully mastered many of the challenges, achieved their first milestones, and continue to work on improving the work environment for their clinical staff. We applaud all our hospitals in Europe and the U.S. for their ongoing efforts and unwavering commitment to this project. |
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30 July 2021
You are a Magnet® hospital, it is not just a label: Three themes that are important in Magnet® recognition or Magnet® redesignation Antwerp University Hospital is about to receive the Magnet® redesignation this year. Danny Van Heusden, Kaat Siebens and Paul Van Aken from Antwerp University Hospital share three themes that promoted a successful Magnet® recognition.
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27 July 2021
Cork University Hospital introduces the benefits of using Social Media within the Magnet® Process It is becoming increasingly common for hospitals to use the advantages of Social Media in order to share their Magnet® journey to a wider audience. Read more about Cork University Hospital's experience of using Twitter.
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04 June 2021
Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Policy Saves Lives and Lowers Costs A new study published in The Lancet today showed that a policy establishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals in Queensland, Australia saved lives, prevented readmissions, shortened hospital stays, and reduced costs. |
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17 March 2021
Defying the pandemic and keeping the Magnet® journey Magnet® hospitals are located around the world. In 2020 until February 2021 for some hospitals Magnet® redesignation was pending or initial accreditation was planned during the same period. Overall, 121 showed that designation or redesignation is possible, even under difficult conditions.
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14 March 2021
US Clinician Wellbeing Study US Magnet® twinning hospitals in Magnet4Europe are conducting their own study of clinician wellbeing and patient outcomes led by the University of Pennsylvania (Upenn). The US Clinician Wellbeing Study (CWS) includes 60 US Magnet® twinning hospitals and a comparison group of all hospitals in the two large states of New York and Illinois.
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05 March 2021
Our Twinning Journey Since 2018 the German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), a 194 bed cardiovascular specialty hospital, had the goal to become Magnet® designated. They were excited to be in Group 1 for the M4E project. The first contact with their twin, Northwestern Medicine Delnor, a 159 bed acute care hospital in Geneva, Illinois, was a bit awkward. It felt like a blind date!
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05 March 2021
Virtual Learning Collaboratives University College Cork (UCC) hosts the learning collaboratives together with Prof. Linda Aiken and members of the University of Pennsylvania (Upenn), and to date there has been the launch event and three learning collaboratives for Group 1 hospitals. Learn more about the collaboratives and find video links to the recordings from the following link.
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10 February 2021
Hooray for 84 percent response rate! The Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital in Oslo, Norway, has completed the first Magnet4Europe survey for its employees. They received an overall response rate of 84% (300 employees), and thus they believe their communication strategy was a success. Since a high response rate is one of the success criteria for the project, the hospital will share its motivation strategy with you.
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10 December 2020
Nottingham University Hospital: City Hospital first Magnet® in England Nottingham City Hospital gained global recognition in October 2020 and became the first hospital in the UK - and only the second in Europe - to be 'Magnet®' recognised. Read more about the hospital's felicitous Magnet® journey, which was successful despite the difficult conditions caused by the corona pandemic, thanks to creative solutions.
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