Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, Achieves Magnet Status for Nursing

The Magnet Recognition Program was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 1994 to recognize health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and uphold the tradition within nursing that supports professional nursing practice. The program also provides a vehicle for the dissemination of successful practices and strategies among nursing systems. Recognizing quality patient care and nursing excellence, the Magnet Recognition Program provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive. As a natural outcome of this, the Program elevates the reputation and standards of the nursing profession.