UNCH 2020 Nursing Annual Report - 5

A Letter From Dr. Madigan
Special Feature
Magnet® Stories
Staff Recognition Awards
Accomplishments
A Letter From Dr. Madigan
Magnet® Redesignation
And finally, our Magnet® redesignation! For three
full days in August, four ANCC Magnet appraisers
virtually " visited " every unit, reviewed our quality
outcomes, met with leadership teams and shared
governance councils, and spent time interviewing
patients and staff. The site visit with us showcased
a multitude of examples of the quality and
research projects that you are doing throughout
the hospitals, clinics, and procedural areas.
In September, we heard the great news about
our third Magnet® designation - one of only
160 hospitals to have received this distinction
three times. What an awesome achievement!
This recognition is a perfect example of our
" One Great Team " - it really does take all of us
working in collaboration with our health care
team partners to achieve optimal outcomes for
our patients, their families, and our staff.
Clearly, the appraisers and members of the Magnet
Commission team were very impressed by all
that you and your colleagues are doing (I am told
that it was a unanimous vote). I think they were
even more impressed that you have continued
this high level of performance in the face of the
pandemic that has impacted all that we do.
As you can tell, I continue to be grateful and
extremely proud of the nursing team at UNCH
for all of their accomplishments and contributions
to our patients and team members. Our nurses
demonstrate their compassion every day in taking
care of our patients and families. I have every
confidence that we will continue the great work that
we are doing to better the lives of the people of
North Carolina as we head into another year. This is
why we believe so strongly in the power of nursing,
and are proud to be Carolina Nursing!
Sincerely,
Catherine K. Madigan
DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President
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