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SO MUCH
has happened within UR Medicine’s
Thompson Health since we last brought you
an issue of
Partners in Health and Wellness
.
In our Birthing Center alone, recent devel-
opments include achieving a national honor
for excellence in maternity care, adding neo-
natal nurse practitioners from the University
of Rochester Medical Center to the care team
and embracing an initiative to enhance the
delivery experience during C-sections.
Growth within Thompson has included
the new urgent care center, lab and x-ray in
Newark, as well as the addition of Finger
Lakes Family Care. Read more on page 3.
Elsewhere within this issue of
Partners
, you
can learn about a promising new procedure
offering migraine relief, a new conditioning
program for athletes and renovations within
our M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center.
These additions allow us to offer so much
Hospital
again
achieves
Magnet
®
recognition
THOMPSON HOSPITAL
has once again
achieved Magnet
®
recognition from the
American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC).
Currently, only 433 of approximately 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations are Magnet-
recognized facilities. Thompson Hospital has been a Magnet hospital since 2004, with its first
redesignation in 2010.
“This prestigious honor is tangible evidence of our nurses’ commitment to providing the
very best care to our patients,” says Vice President of Patient Services/CNO Hazel Robertshaw.
“We are incredibly proud of the exceptional knowledge, skill, dedication and compassion these
nurses demonstrate every day in our hospital.”
Robertshaw says Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence. In fact,
U.S.
News & World Report’s
annual showcase of “Best Hospitals” includes Magnet recognition in
its ranking criteria for quality inpatient care.
Before Magnet status is bestowed, an organization must undergo a rigorous and lengthy
process demanding widespread participation from leadership and staff. The process begins
with the submission of an electronic application, followed by documented evidence regarding
patient care and outcomes. If scores are high enough, an on-site visit occurs for a more thor-
ough assessment. The ANCC’s Commission on Magnet then reviews the completed appraisal
report and votes to determine whether recognition will be granted.
Joint Commission
Top Performer
on Key Quality
Measures
®
Hospital Quality
Designations
M E S S A G E F R O M O U R C E O
An abundance of good news to share
more to community
members who are re-
covering from an injury,
surgery or illness before
returning home.
Most importantly, our
hospital’s redesignation
as a Magnet facility is
something we are all
very excited to share with our community,
because it lets you know we are meeting
rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
We hope you enjoy this latest issue of
Partners
, and we wish you a happy and
healthy summer.
Michael F. Stapleton, Jr., FACHE
President and CEO
F.F. Thompson Hospital
is accredited by
The Joint Commission
and received the
Certificate of Distinction
in Management of
Joint Replacement–Hip
Joint Replacement–Knee
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| SUMMER 2016