[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 2 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL DESIGNATED AS MAGNET HOSPITAL BY THE 
                  AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 4, 2007

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 
the University of Kansas Hospital became the first hospital in Kansas 
to attain the coveted MagnetTM designation. The Department 
of Nursing began working toward this goal in 2002.
  Since the American Nurses Credentialing Center developed the Magnet 
Recognition Program' in 1990, approximately 225 facilities--
less than 3 percent of all hospitals--have attained Magnet designation. 
To join this exclusive group, both the nursing staff and hospital have 
demonstrated their ability to meet and exceed more than 150 
professional standards of excellence.
  Magnet designation recognizes the quality and importance of our 
nursing department. It also emphasizes the important role our nurses 
play in the hospital's success. Magnet hospitals exemplify the very 
best in patient care and outcomes. Just 3.5 percent of health care 
organizations are Magnet hospitals.
  This designation proves the commitment of the University of Kansas 
Hospital to excellent patient care outcomes. Magnet designation means a 
hospital outperforms others and is statistically proven to have: higher 
quality care; better patient outcomes; lower mortality rate; 
significantly higher levels of patient satisfaction; salaries typically 
above average; excellent nursing recruitment; higher nursing retention; 
and greater consumer confidence. Madam Speaker, I am proud to have the 
opportunity to bring this noteworthy designation to your attention, and 
to the attention of the House of Representatives as a whole.

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