Outcomes 2016 - Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital FY 2016 | Page 17

ANCC Magnet Recognition ® Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital has been recognized for superior nursing practices and outcomes with ANCC Magnet Recognition®, an international distinction for excellence in nursing services from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Given to only five percent of the hospitals in the United States, this award acknowledges the patient-centered focus and quality care delivered by our nurses, physicians on our medical staff and other staff members. Nurses throughout Magnet® recognized organizations are involved in Shared Governance through several formalized councils and committees. Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital is proud of the entire clinical team of professionals who work closely with the medical staff to help drive quality outcomes and patient satisfaction. The nursing team has a high level of advanced degrees, specifically more than 90 percent of the RNs holding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher degree including Master’s or Doctoral level degrees. In addition, of the eligible RNs, more than 70 percent are certified. Magnet ® shows that our nurses are at the center of change and outcomes, and this designation reflects our commitment to excellence. It’s an extraordinary honor. Only five percent of hospitals in the U.S. have achieved Magnet Recognition. Our nurses are driving our quality scores, patient satisfaction, research, and innovation. They help make this the best hospital it can be. Lindsey Briley, BSN, RN-BC ® Magnet Coordinator and Nursing Supervisor Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital Shared Governance Shared Governance is the model that empowers employees to have a voice and decision-making at Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital. It is supported by the framework of partnership, equity, accountability, and ownership. Shared Governance creates an environment for best care, safe-timely-equitable-effective-patient centered care, improved patient safety, utilizing evidence-based practice, and shared decision-making. This framework results in safe, quality, and compassionate health care. Shared Governance provides the structure and process to promote autonomy of professional practice within the scope of the Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital employee’s discipline. Shared Governance promotes participative management and shared-decision making between front- line staff members and leadership with a formalized voice and process that impacts both practice and work environment. The philosophy in action supports collaborative, interdisciplinary practice in which there is great teamwork and a reduction in the duplication of work. Shared Governance Leadership (FY16) Housewide Standards and Measures Council Chair: Scott E. Pate, RT(R), ARRT, AAS Co-Chair: Lisa Dodd, RN-BC Facilitator: Brenda Keeton Recorder: Candice Terry, RDCS Health Care Improvement Chair: Brandi Crow, BSN, RN Facilitator: Nancy Vish, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Housewide Clinical Practice Committee Chair: Daryn Holloway, MBA, BSN, RN-BC Co-Chair: Ashley Kent, BSN, RN Recorder : Kayleigh Laws, BSN, RN Patient Education Committee Chair: Sarah Lenth, BSN, RN-BC Co-Chair: Jonathan Radcliff, BSN, RN, CCRN Recorder: Brooke Tetrault Policy and Procedure Committee Chair: Jacie Edelstein, BSN, RN, CCRN Co-Chair: Crystal Ordner, BSN, RN-BC Pain Management Committee Chair: Daniel Cartwright, BSN, RN-BC, PCCN Co-Chair: Jennifer Peterson, BSN, RN-BC Housewide Professional Development Chair: Jennifer Mitchell, BSN, RN-BC Co-Chair: Aneesa Hojat, BSN, RN, CCRN Facilitator: Jennifer Jones, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CCRN-K Recorder: Tim Majewski, BSN, RN Research Committee Chair: Regan Nicewander, BSN, RN Co-Chair: Katelynn Vaughan, CNA Facilitator: Sandra DeJong, BSN, RN-BC Electronic Health Record Council Chair: Jacquelyn Cuccerre, BSN, RN-BC Co-Chair: Mark Ocampo, BSN, RN Housewide STARRs Council* Chair: Sarah Maclean, BSN, RN Co-Chair: Laurie Barta, RN, and Scotty Pate, RT(R), ARRT, AAS Recorder: Cindy Martinez, RHIT Nurse Staffing Committee Chair: Nancy Vish, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Co-Chair: Tracy Ordrop, MSN, RN, NE-BC *Service, Training, Accountability, Recruitment, Retention and Satisfaction OUTCOMES 2016 15