November 26, 2007 - The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announced that 21 units from 17 hospitals in 13 states recently received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. This award recognizes the nation’s top hospital critical care units.
As Beacon Award recipients, these units have demonstrated quantitative success when measured against evidence-based national criteria in areas that impact patient care:
• Recruitment and retention
• Education, training and mentoring
• Research and evidence-based practice
• Patient outcomes
• Leadership and organizational ethics
• Healing environment
“The commitment to high-quality standards and dedication to exceptional care of patients and their families have brought clear, valuable recognition to these units and institutions. Earning a Beacon Award sends a clear message that these units are providing exceptional care and that their commitment to evidence-based practice is unwavering,” said Dave Hanson, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNS, President, AACN. “They have set examples that serve as beacons for other hospitals and healthcare facilities to use in navigating the rough waters of acute and critical care nursing.”
The units that achieved Beacon Award status in Fall 2007 are:
Connecticut
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Bliss7i-SICU
Florida
Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, ICU (Two-time recipient)
St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, 3N Intensive Care Unit (3500 ICU)
Kansas
The University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Medical Intensive Care Unit 65
Maine
Maine Medical Center, Portland, Special Care Unit
Michigan
Chelsea Community Hospital, Chelsea, ICCU
Montana
Billings Clinic Billings, ICU
New Jersey
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, Intensive Care Unit (Two-time recipient)
New York
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Ohio
Aultman Hospital, Canton, CVSICU (Two-time recipient)
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Intensive Care Unit
University Hospitals Case Medical Center (Two units recognized), Cleveland, Medical Intensive Care Unit (Three-time recipient), Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Pennsylvania
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Three units recognized), Philadelphia, Cardio Thoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CTSICU), Neuro Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Rhoads 5 Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Two-time recipient)
PinnacleHealth System Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, MSICU (Two-time recipient)
Virginia
Inova Fairfax Hospital (Two units recognized), Falls Church, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Washington
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU)
Wisconsin
Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit