The Leapfrog Group announced it will begin publicly reporting on hospitals that have demonstrated nursing excellence on Leapfrog's annual hospital survey, according to a news release.
The decision was made in recognition of a growing body of studies highlighting the key role nurses play in patient safety.
Hospitals participating in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey that indicate they have current Magnet status designation will automatically earn full credit for Safe Practice #9 Nursing Workforce. This section of the survey is used to score hospitals on their commitment to staffing their hospitals with highly trained nurses and putting those nurses in leadership positions which allow them to have substantial input into patient safety issues.
Read the Leapfrog Group's news release about its annual hospital survey.
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The decision was made in recognition of a growing body of studies highlighting the key role nurses play in patient safety.
Hospitals participating in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey that indicate they have current Magnet status designation will automatically earn full credit for Safe Practice #9 Nursing Workforce. This section of the survey is used to score hospitals on their commitment to staffing their hospitals with highly trained nurses and putting those nurses in leadership positions which allow them to have substantial input into patient safety issues.
Read the Leapfrog Group's news release about its annual hospital survey.
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