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Nursing
Hospitals across Illinois are engaged in a variety of efforts to provide
nurses an excellent workplace environment and rewarding career opportunities. As
part of that commitment, IHA has worked with the General Assembly, the Illinois
Nurses Association and others to enhance nurses' work environment, increase the
nurse supply, and promote patient safety. Hospitals and nurses have the same
agenda -- to provide the best patient care possible.
Nurse Staffing
IHA and the hospital community have worked with the General
Assembly, the Illinois Nurses Association and other advocacy groups to support
the enactment of several landmark pieces of legislation designed to enhance
nurses' work environment, increase the nurse supply, and promote patient safety.
- Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity
In 2007, Governor Blagojevich signed SB867 into law. The legislation
was strongly supported by IHA to address hospital staffing based on patient
acuity. The Nurse Staffing by Patient Acuity law addresses hospitals'
staffing plans based on each hospital's patient acuity model, incorporating
recommendations from a nursing care committee comprised of 50% direct care
nurses.
- Nurse Staffing Resources
- Nurse Practice Act
Governor Blagojevich signed the updated Nurse Practice Act into law on Oct.
5, 2007. The new law, due to sunset in 2018, recognizes nurses' larger role
in providing health care, and clarifies APN, RN and LPN responsibilities and
requirements.
- General Information
Achieved American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Nursing Status
The Magnet recognition program is a voluntary recognition program
developed by
ANCC
to acknowledge health care organizations that provide the best in professional
nursing practice and patient care. The program is a multi-year process requiring
significant time and financial commitments, including site visits and
substantial application fees. To date, the following Illinois hospitals have
earned this distinguished award.
Click here to find ANCC's complete list of Magnet hospitals.
- Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Hope
Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge
- Blessing Hospital, Quincy
- Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana
- Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
- Delnor Hospital, Geneva
- Edward Hospital, Naperville
- Loyola University Health System, Maywood
- Memorial Hospital, Belleville
- Memorial Medical Center, Springfield
- Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital, Evanston
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Highland Park Hospital,
Highland Park
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Home and Hospice Services
- NorthShore University HealthSystem - Skokie Hospital, Skokie
- Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights
- Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Chicago
- OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford
- OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria
- OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington
- Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
- Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston
- Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago
- Trinity Regional Health System, Rock Island
- University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago
Staff Contact: Cathy Grossi: 630.276.5706
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