Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is Third in the World to Receive Fifth Magnet® Designation!

April 15, 2014, 7:53 pm By Emory Healthcare

Emory Saint Joseph's Magnet Designated HospitalCongratulations to our team at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, who just received its fifth Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center! Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is one of only three hospitals – and the only community hospital — in the world to receive five consecutive designations.

Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital became the third hospital in the world to receive Magnet designation when it received its first designation in 1995. And, every four years since, the hospital has successfully achieved re-designation. While every designation is special in its own way, we like to think that our nurses live Magnet every day with every encounter. So, what does Magnet mean to you, our patients? Magnet designation means that:

  • We’re all in this together. Our nurses work in a collaborative environment and benefit from each other’s knowledge and breadth of experience.
  • Our nurses are the cream of the crop! Magnet facilities regularly attract and retain top nursing talent.
  • You can feel confident that you’re in good hands. The Magnet Recognition Program establishes standards of excellence which health care organizations like ours must attain and maintain.

We’re particularly proud that Emory Healthcare is the only health system in Georgia to have two hospitals designated as Magnet facilities – Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Emory University Hospital, which wasrecognized for the first time in January. Currently, there are fewer than 400 Magnet-designated facilities around the globe, and six of those are in the state of Georgia. We couldn’t be prouder of the hard work that our team has put in for years to get to this point!

We’d also like to thank all of our Emory Saint Joseph’s amazing nurses and nursing leaders for their perseverance and dedication on our road to Magnet designation. If you have an Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital nurse you’d like to give a special shout out to, let us know in the comments below!

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  • clo

    Today is 30 days here, I’m without enough words to thank all the nurses, dr.’s and techs. It has been many days with all sorts of emotions, tears, feelings of the unknown. Day by day is what is said, baby steps is another, all of which are soooo true. I’m sure in my heart that the care given could not be better any place. My family and me could never say enough thank you’s. Thank you for such dedication

  • Cindy

    My husband has been a patient on for the last week. All of the nurses on the cardiac floor have been exceptional. They are caring and very attentive to every need and question. Congrats to all the wonderful nurses at Emory St. Joseph’s . You truly deserve this recognition.

  • pam

    My dad is a patient at St Joseph for almost two years. Our family is more than grateful for the excellent attention he had received up to this day. Always good communication between all departments, doctors, nurses, tech’s, and other personnel and very cooperative. Very well deserved recognition!