Awards
Fifth Magnet® Designation – recognized as Magnet with Distinction™. Magnet recognition validates an organizational culture of exceptional nursing care and an empowering work environment. It involves a rigorous review of the professional practice environment and nursing care provided in the previous four years. Nurse appraisers from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® reviewed written documentation and visited Goshen Hospital where they interviewed nurses, patients, members of the healthcare team and community leaders.
The appraisers’ report to the Commission on Magnet led to a unanimous vote to designate Goshen Hospital with the high honor of Magnet with Distinction™. Specifically, we exceeded the standards of excellence in the following areas:
- Sustained decrease in Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) rates following targeted interventions in Inpatient Oncology and the Medical Surgical department.
- Maintenance of 80 percent or greater of professional registered nurses who have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing, with a current rate of 84 percent.
- Outperformed the national database benchmark for Falls with Injury and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) in the majority of eight quarters in 100 percent of inpatient units.
- Outperformed the national database benchmark for two nurse sensitive indicators in the Emergency Department and Goshen Hospice for all eight quarters.
- Outperformed the national benchmark for the majority of eight quarters on 100 percent of the inpatient units for patient experience with responsiveness and in 100 percent of ambulatory units for patient education.
Of the 6,129 U.S. hospitals, only 581 have achieved Magnet recognition. Of these, less than 60 have been recognized five times.
Patients realize specific benefits from Magnet recognition, according to research. These include:
- Higher patient satisfaction
- Improved patient safety and high quality
- Decreased falls, infections, pressure injuries and mortality rates
American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation – The Center for Cancer Care achieved American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation in 2021. This three-year accreditation recognizes high quality radiation oncology practices. Nursing certification rates and experience are important components of achieving ACR accreditation. Nurses in the Center for Cancer Care are key to the radiation oncology mortality and morbidity program, which is a standard for accreditation. The Center for Cancer Care first received ACR accreditation in 2012 and received re-accreditation in 2015, 2018 and 2021.
ANCC Contact Hour Accreditation – Goshen Hospital has been accredited as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) since 2005. Accreditation assures that the ANCC standards are followed in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education for which contact hours are given. Nurses at Goshen benefit from the high-quality contact hour offerings provided and can earn contact hours at no cost.
Award of Excellence in Endoscopy- Perioperative services has been recognized with the Award of Excellence in Endoscopy since 2018. This award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recognizes dedication to quality in endoscopy and promotion of high-quality patient care.
Beacon Award – The Intensive Care Unit at Goshen Hospital received its fourth Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence in 2019; the unit received gold ratings in 2013, 2016 and 2019. Given by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the award affirms that Goshen Hospital critical care nurses provide exceptional care.
Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) for Breast MRI, Breast Biopsy, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Vascular, CT, MRI, and PET – Goshen Hospital was recognized as a center of excellence in 2015, 2018 and again in 2021. This award recognizes delivering the highest levels of imaging quality, safety, and care by surpassing standard accreditation requirements from The American College of Radiology.
Go Clear Award Gold Level – Awarded by the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), this three-year designation was awarded to Goshen Hospital in 2019 for their commitment to a surgical smoke-free environment. Elimination of surgical smoke improves safety for both patients and the perioperative team.
Indiana Perinatal Levels of Care Designation – The Indiana Perinatal Levels of Care designation went into effect in September 2019. It requires all hospitals that offer obstetric and neonatal care to be certified as a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 based on the services they offer. In September 2021, The Birthplace at Goshen Hospital achieved designation as an Obstetric Level of Care 1 and Neonatal Level of Care 1. The Indiana State Department of Health recognizes the positive impact multidisciplinary education has on the safe care of perinatal patients, which played a vital role in this designation.
INspire Hospital of Distinction – The Birthplace received the INspire Hospital of Distinction award in both 2020 and 2021. This award was developed to encourage Indiana hospitals to implement best practices in the care of mothers and babies. The award recognizes hospitals based on six key areas including infant safe sleep, breastfeeding, tobacco prevention and cessation, perinatal substance abuse, obstetric hemorrhage, and maternal hypertension.
Platinum Performance Achievement Award – Goshen Hospital received the Platinum Performance Achievement Award for the tenth time in 2021. This award by the American College of Cardiology recognizes exceptional treatment and outcomes for emergency heart attack patients. Nursing ensures that each patient receives guideline therapies as indicated across the continuum of care, from the Emergency Room and ICU/PCU through cardiac catheterization to cardiac rehabilitation.
We Honor Veterans Level 4 Rating – Goshen Health’s dedicated hospice nursing team reached the highest possible 4-star rating as part of the We Honor Veterans program in 2020. We Honor Veterans improves the ability to provide exceptional end-of-life care and recognize the unique needs of armed services veterans and their families. Hospice nurses engage members of local veterans’ organizations and patients to better understand the care needs and concerns.