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With Raleigh recognition, all 3 DUHS hospitals now Magnet designated

Duke University Health System is the only hospital system in the Triangle with all hospitals receiving Magnet designation. Click on the video above to hear more about this from chief nursing officers from each of the hospitals.

Duke Raleigh Hospital has achieved Magnet™ designation for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Only 5 percent of the nation’s hospitals have earned this designation, the highest level of national recognition to health care organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care.

“It is an honor to receive such prestigious recognition for our hospital and a testament to the extraordinary nurses and entire hospital team who work together every day to provide the very best care to our patients,” said Doug Vinsel, chief executive officer of Duke Raleigh Hospital.

Duke University Health System is the only hospital system in the Triangle with all hospitals receiving Magnet designation. Click on the video above to hear more about this from chief nursing officers from each of the hospitals.

“This is the highest honor a U.S. hospital can receive for its nursing program and further supports the exceptional skill and dedication of Duke nursing” said Victor J. Dzau, M.D., chancellor for health affairs and president and chief executive officer of the Duke University Health System. “For all three of our hospitals to receive this distinction truly signifies the world-class care available to all of our patients.”

The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and adherence to national standards for the organization and delivery of nursing services. Applicants undergo a rigorous evaluation that includes extensive interviews and review of nursing services.

Duke Raleigh Hospital was notified of Magnet recognition on Feb. 13 after a three-year-long application process. Durham Regional Hospital received Magnet designation in November after completing as similar lengthy process. The designation was given to Duke University Hospital in 2006.

“We are so appreciative of the more than 225 employees who were directly involved in this process,” said Mary Graff, director of nursing special projects and the Magnet program at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

“Our nursing staff are so deserving of this designation, and I am so proud to be the nursing leader of this amazing group,” said Rosemary Brown, chief nursing officer.

Research shows there are clear benefits to hospitals that are awarded Magnet status and to the communities they serve in consumer confidence, recruitment and retention and in maintaining quality of care. Magnet designation is maintained for four years. During that period, the ANCC monitors facilities to ensure high standards of care continue to remain.