The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recently recognized the Medical ICU Department at HMSL with a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence. With the Surgical ICU team receiving the Gold-Level Beacon Award last year, this award is a testament to the great work that ICU teams are doing. HMSL is the only hospital in Sugar Land to have received the Beacon Award.
The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Units that achieve this three-year, three-level award with gold, silver or bronze designations meet national criteria consistent with Magnet® Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award.
Recipients who earn a silver-level award demonstrate an effective approach to policies, procedures and processes that included engagement of staff and key stakeholders; evaluation and improvement strategies; and good performance measures when compared to relevant benchmarks.
Great job to everyone involved in this accomplishment!
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