Magnet Recognition Program®
Developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet® status recognizes health care organizations that provide the best in nursing care based on quality indicators and nursing practice standards. Only an elite group of 608 hospitals/facilities worldwide have earned Magnet status, a testament to the level of care our nurses and clinical care teams provide.
Achieving Magnet recognition from the ANCC is more than earning a badge of honor. Studies in peer-reviewed journals have affirmed that Magnet hospitals are able to recruit and retain first-rate nurses, and achieve superior performance and clinical outcomes.
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital became the State of Michigan’s first Magnet-designated hospital in 2004. Since then, our hospitals in Grand Rapids, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Taylor, Troy, and Trenton have earned Magnet designation. Corewell Health has the most Magnet-designated hospital/facilities in Michigan.
Our Magnet-recognized hospitals
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital, designated in 2018 and re-designated in 2023.
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, designated in 2009 and re-designated in 2014, 2019, and 2024.
Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital, designated in 2022.
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, designated in 2009, and re-designated in 2014, 2019, and 2023.
Corewell Health Taylor Hospital, designated in 2022.
Corewell Health Trenton Hospital, designated in 2022.
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, designated in 2004 and re-designated in 2008, 2014, 2018, and 2023.
Patient care is better in Magnet hospitals
- Magnet hospitals have significantly lower rates of mortality and failure-to-rescue than those cared for in non-Magnet facilities
- Surgical patients in Magnet hospitals had a 14% lower rate of inpatient death within 30 days and a 12% lower rate of failure-to-rescue compared with patients cared for in non-Magnet® hospitals 1.
Researchers have also found that Magnet hospitals have:
- Lower mortality rates
- Lower failure-to-rescue rates
- Lower patient fall rates
- Lower nosocomial infections
- Lower hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates
- Lower central line-associated bloodstream infection rates
- Higher adoption of National Quality Forum safe practices
- Higher support for evidence-based practice implementation
- Higher patient ratings of their hospital experience
1Sources include: “Nurse Outcomes in Magnet® and Non-Magnet Hospitals,” Kelly, McHugh, Aiken, Journal of Nursing Administration. 2012 Jan;42(1):33. “Lower Mortality in Magnet Hospitals,” McHugh, Kelly, Smith, Wu, Vanak, Aiken. Med Care. 2013 May;51(5):382-8.
Nursing excellence in Magnet hospitals
To earn and keep Magnet recognition, Corewell Health must meet rigorous requirements and provide substantial proof that a healthy work environment exists where nurses have autonomy, are accountable for their actions, have the authority to make important decisions, and can readily serve as patient advocates.
Our nurses are involved in decision making through Professional Nurse Councils:
- By investigating, developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of practice and care
- In tracking and analyzing nurse satisfaction or engagement data
- In staffing, scheduling, budgeting processes and action plans related to recruitment and retention
- By providing nursing leaders with input about improving the work environment and patient care
- By advocating for fiscal and technology resources to support unit, department, and facility goals
- By being involved in structures and processes that enable nurses from all settings and roles to actively participate in organizational decision-making groups (committees, councils, task forces)
- By getting involved in professional nursing organizations at local, state, and national levels
- By participating in continuing education programs and career development opportunities
- By participating in a professional practice model that nurses develop, apply, evaluate, and adapt as well as modify in the course of their work
- In leadership development, performance management, mentoring, and succession planning
Commitment to excellence
Corewell Health is committed to excellence in nursing, and has launched several programs to support nursing staff:
Our clinical ladder program
Our clinical ladder program rewards nurses financially for pursing professional growth.
Success pays
Success pays assists nurses in achieving certification with no out-of-pocket costs.
Shared governance
Shared governance promotes shared decision-making and accountability. Its aim is to create an environment where nurses and patient care providers can say: “I have an opportunity to make my voice heard in decisions that affect me relating to clinical care.”
Improved work environments
Magnet hospitals had significantly better work environments. Nurses are less likely to be dissatisfied with their job and less likely to report high burnout. Magnet hospitals have significantly higher proportions of BSN-educated nurses and higher proportions of specialty-certified nurses.
Magnet also helps with nurse recruitment and retention by:
- Boosting job satisfaction
- Lowering dissatisfaction and burnout
- Lowering turnover
*As of ANCC data from July 2024.