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Methodist North Hospital becomes First Adult Hospital in West Tennessee to Receive Prestigious Magnet® Designation Less than ten percent of hospitals nationally receive highest recognition Methodist North Hospital has received Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), making it the first Adult Magnet Hospital in West Tennessee and the ninth Magnetdesignated hospital in the State. Less than ten percent of hospitals in the country hold the Magnet designation. “The Magnet designation is the
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi recently won Baptist Memorial Health Care’s President’s Quality Award for its sepsis quality initiative. The award is the health care system’s top quality award and is given out annually to the hospital that develops an initiative that transforms and influences quality of care across the entire health care system. “It was my honor to award Baptist North Mississippi the 2019 President’s Quality Award,” said Dr. Henry Sullivant, vice president/chief medical officer for Baptist Memorial.
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highest and most prestigious recognition a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and highquality patient care,” said Michael Ugwueke, CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. “We are so proud of our North family for reaching this momentous achievement. Magnet reinforces and validates our commitment to providing a higher standard of care for all people in the communities we serve.” Directed by the ANCC, Magnet recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice.
“This initiative has elevated the quality of care at the hospital and saved many patients’ lives. I believe it will have a substantial impact on the quality of care within the Baptist system, and I look forward to seeing other Baptist Memorial hospitals implement this initiative and achieve great outcomes.” Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection and can happen when an infection you already have — in your skin, lungs, urinary tract or somewhere else — triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. According to the CDC, nearly 270,000 Americans die as a result of sepsis each year.
Consumers rely on the designation as the ultimate credential for high quality patient care. “It’s because of true teamwork and dedication from our leaders and associates that we are able to make our Magnet dream a reality,” said Florence Jones, president of Methodist North Hospital. “Achieving Magnet designation tells our community that we are committed to providing everyone with exceptional care. It also reflects our commitment to providing our nursing team with continuing educational and developmental opportunities so they can always be at their best.”
Baptist North Mississippi’s Sepsis Champions quality team developed a protocol, or process, to ensure the consistent and early identification of sepsis followed by immediate and effective treatment. It included ensuring patients’ antibiotic therapy was appropriate and necessary. The initiative has saved 118 lives since being implemented in 2015. “We are very proud of this team of experts who are improving the outcomes of our patients who are fighting sepsis,” said Bill Henning, CEO and administrator of Baptist North Mississippi. “The team’s hard work is saving lives and will advance patient care.” The Memphis Medical Society Quarterly
