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“When it comes to
nursing innovations,
Evidence-based
Practice, and the
highest quality patient
care, Summa Health
nurses are leading the
way in our region.”
When it comes to nursing innovations, Evidence- Our commitment to nursing excellence will
based Practice, and the highest quality patient continue. At Summa Health System – Barberton
care Summa Health nurses are leading the Campus and Summa Health Wadsworth-Rittman
way in our region. We are celebrating those Medical Center we have begun the Magnet
achievements in the 2016 Nursing Annual Report. journey by applying to the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) for initial Magnet
One of the major achievements in 2016 was the designation.
Magnet® redesignation of Summa Health System –
Akron and St. Thomas Campuses. In this report, you’ll read about how our nurses
are implementing a new Behavioral Health
This recognition reflects the continuous superior program to fill a care gap using education and
care provided by our nurses and our healthcare outreach to lower the sepsis and CLABSI rates,
team. The designation is bestowed to healthcare creating courses to help our employees better
organizations for nursing excellence, quality manage violent situations and working in collegial
patient care, and innovation in professional interactive teams to improve patient care and
nursing practice, and we are proud to be included efficiencies.
in the top 8 percent of hospitals in the U. S. with
this designation. As System CNO, I have been honored to work with
all Summa nurses and want to thank them for their
Our Magnet redesignation is important to hard work and dedication to making a difference
Summa nurses in many ways. Achieving Magnet in our patients’ lives, and making Summa Health
accreditation provides recognition to our the preferred healthcare provider in our region.
community of our nurses’ outstanding dedication
and the care beyond they provide to their patients As I retire at the end of 2017, I am so proud of
every day. It means that we will continue to our accomplishments, nursing excellence and
improve patient care, safety and satisfaction. It Magnet® journeys.
promotes nurses having a voice through Nursing
Shared Governance to make decisions about Lanie Ward, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
nursing practice. It assures a continued emphasis System Senior Vice President of Patient Care
on our collaborative culture while maintaining Services and Chief Nursing Officer
autonomy for nursing and growth in nursing Summa Health System
professional development for all of our nurses.
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