Advocate Children’s Hospital earns Magnet with Distinction recognition

Advocate Children’s Hospital has achieved Magnet with Distinction recognition, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet with Distinction Recognition Program® distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest honor and gold standard for professional nursing practice and excellence. Magnet with Distinction celebrates top-tier organizations that have achieved the highest level of nursing excellence while addressing emerging changes in health care.

Advocate Children’s Hospital is the first children’s hospital and one of less than 25 hospitals or healthcare organizations in the world to receive Magnet with Distinction recognition since it was launched by the ANCC in 2022.

This is also the hospital’s second straight time earning Magnet recognition. Just 601 U.S. health care organizations have achieved Magnet recognition. The hospital earned a remarkable 17 exemplars, highlighting the hospital’s excellence in nursing practice.

“Achieving Magnet with Distinction recognition is an incredible honor that directly represents our nursing team’s dedication to delivering the highest quality care possible to our communities,” said Michelle Tracy, Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Children’s Hospital. “As we celebrate our second Magnet designation, I am overwhelmed with pride for our wonderful staff, who raise the bar each day to not only meet but exceed the needs of our patients and their families.”

Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to health care organizations and their communities, such as:
• Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help and receipt of discharge information
• Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue rates
• Higher job satisfaction among nurses
• Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave their positions

“Being a Magnet-recognized organization reaffirms what I already know – that our team consistently provides exemplary care to the communities we serve,” said Dr. Frank Belmonte, Interim President at Advocate Children’s Hospital. “It is that inspiring level of dedication to caring for the children across our region that has led us to Magnet with Distinction recognition.”

Advocate Children’s Hospital is part of Advocate Health, which employs more than 42,000 nurses at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across the country.

About Advocate Children’s Hospital
As part of Advocate Health Care, Advocate Children’s Hospital is one of the largest network providers of pediatric services in Illinois and the nation. The two main campuses are located in the Chicago metropolitan region – Oak Lawn in the southwest and Park Ridge in the northwest, with additional services accessible at other Advocate hospitals throughout the state. Advocate Children’s Hospital serves as a major referral center for infants and children. Through a special, holistic approach, Advocate Children’s Hospital combines some of the country’s most respected medical talent with exceptional and compassionate care. Advocate Children’s Hospital is a member of the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance; a partnership with University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital and Pediatrics at Endeavor Health.