FORT WORTH – For the fourth time, Medical City Fort Worth has achieved Magnet® designation, the gold standard for nursing excellence, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This designation honors the hospital’s exceptional nursing practices, leadership and dedication to outstanding patient care.

“Magnet recognition affirms our commitment to being the destination of choice for healthcare excellence,” says John Hoover, Medical City Fort Worth CEO. “It reflects the unparalleled dedication of our nurses and team members who consistently show up to deliver exceptional care.”

The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes healthcare organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Only 67 hospitals in Texas and 614 healthcare organizations nationally have achieved Magnet recognition.

Magnet recognition is a voluntary credentialing program determined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program which ensures rigorous standards for nursing excellence are met. It is the highest honor a healthcare organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

“This honor highlights the compassion and expertise our nurses bring in every action, every patient, every time,” says Medical City Fort Worth Chief Nursing Officer Brandy Stegall. “We are proud of their commitment to excellence always.”

The process begins with the submission of written documentation demonstrating qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding the culture of nursing to promote professional development, patient outcomes, knowledge generation and dissemination of evidence-based practices. 

Hospitals seeking to reapply for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence of how Magnet concepts, performance, and quality were sustained and further solidified in the four years since the hospital received its initial recognition. Medical City Fort Worth received its first designation in 2010.