Children’s National Hospital receives Magnet redesignation

For the fourth time, Children’s National Hospital has been designated as a Magnet^® hospital by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program^®. This designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, is given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing excellence and patient care.

“Our nurses at Children’s National continue to set the highest standards in care and compassion,” said Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Children’s National. “Magnet recognition is the highest national honor for nursing excellence, and very few hospitals in the country have achieved it four times. I’m proud of the nursing leadership, teamwork and dedication that made this possible.”

Hospitals that achieve Magnet Recognition^® have demonstrated lower patient mortality, fewer medical complications, improved patient and employee safety and higher patient and staff satisfaction. Magnet-recognized hospitals have some of the most advanced nursing practices in health care. Less than 10% of hospitals across the country have achieved Magnet status.

“At the core of this achievement are our Children’s National nurses. Their dedication, expertise, and compassion bring our mission, vision and core values to life,” said Linda Talley, MS, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Children’s National. “Our nurses not only excel in caring for patients and families, but also lead in professional practice, drive evidence-based change, and contribute to the creation and advancement of new knowledge that strengthens the nursing profession and transforms care.”

Nurses at Children’s National actively work with patient families to help them make informed decisions about their health care options. Through various leadership councils, Children’s National nurses create solutions from shared decision-making, and integrate them into the individualized care delivered each day in units and across the continuum of care.

The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program^® seeks to advance quality in an environment that:

• Supports professional nursing practices
• Disseminates nursing best practices
• Promotes positive patient outcomes

Children’s National previously received Magnet^® designation from the ANCC in 2010, 2015 and 2020.

Video and photos of Children’s National staff receiving the news can be found here.