A Magnet Institution
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Nursing, was re-designated as a Magnet institution in November, 2008. It was initially awarded Magnet status in February 2004.
Magnet Recognition Status
Magnet status is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Only about 6 percent of hospitals in the United States have achieved Magnet status.
CHOP is one of less than 20 Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems with the designation and is one of two freestanding children's hospitals within the Commonwealth with this designation.
Hospitals attain Magnet status by going through a rigorous voluntary application process that proves its competence in the Forces of Magnetism. The Forces of Magnetism are the categories that are deemed essential to excellent patient care. These standards include quality of leadership, quality improvement, interdisciplinary relationships, and quality of care.
Why is Magnet status important to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia? How does it help our patients and their families? There are several reasons:
- The patients are No. 1, and the care reflects that.
- Hospitals with Magnet status have lower mortality and morbidity rates, better patient outcomes, and a shorter length of stay.
- Evidence-based practice produces better patient care models. These patient care models help CHOP foster a superior patient care environment.
- Magnet status attracts higher quality professionals, ensuring the CHOP staff are among the best.
Forces of Magnetism
To achieve Magnet status, CHOP had to prove its competence in the following categories (forces).
- Force 1: Quality of Nursing Leadership
- Force 2: Organizational Structure
- Force 3: Management Style
- Force 4: Personnel Policies and Programs
- Force 5: Professional Models of Care
- Force 6: Quality of Care
- Force 7: Quality Improvement
- Force 8: Consultation and Resources
- Force 9: Autonomy
- Force 10: Community and the Healthcare Organization
- Force 11: Nurses as Teachers
- Force 12: Image of Nursing
- Force 13: Interdisciplinary Relationships
- Force 14: Professional Development
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