.Congratulations Middlesex Hospital Nurses Middlesex Hospital, a member of Middlesex Health, is proud to announce that it has earned its fifth consecutive Magnet MAGNET designation from the American RECOGNIZED Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This means that Middlesex continues to meet the very rigorous standards of clinical outperformance set by the ANCC. This is an amazing accomplishment. Less than 20 health organizations in the AMERICAN NURSES United States have earned this designation five times. CREDENTIALING CENTER About the Magnet designation "Iam proud of our entire This distinction exemplifies Middlesex's 20-year commitment to inter- Middlesex Health team. While professional collaboration and excellence in patient care. Middlesex first earned this Magnet designation is focused on our nursing its designation in 2001 and was the first hospital in Connecticut to do so. professional practice, all of our What does it take to earn a Magnet designation? employees were involved in While the Magnet designation is nursing-focused, it takes support and the Magnet process. Earning collaboration from every member of the team -from patient care technicians this designation demonstrates and physicians, to therapists, phlebotomists, administrative support staff and our entire organization's pursuit of excellence. more. Magnet designation demonstrates that the entire organization is committed to excellence. VINCENT G. CAPECE, JR. MIDDLESEX HEALTH PRESIDENT Why is a Magnet designation important? AND CEO Middlesex's Magnet designation is just one way the organization has distinguished its clinical excellence. It is the most stringent quality indicator available for nursing, and it's a testament to the positive difference Middlesex makes in the community. "When you're headed for a middlesexhealth.org hospital stay, the first step is to find a 'Magnet' hospital." The Smarter Choice for Care MMiddlesex Health -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL MARCH 2, 2001 .Congratulations Middlesex Hospital Nurses Middlesex Hospital, a member of Middlesex Health, is proud to announce that it has earned its fifth consecutive Magnet MAGNET designation from the American RECOGNIZED Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This means that Middlesex continues to meet the very rigorous standards of clinical outperformance set by the ANCC. This is an amazing accomplishment. Less than 20 health organizations in the AMERICAN NURSES United States have earned this designation five times. CREDENTIALING CENTER About the Magnet designation "Iam proud of our entire This distinction exemplifies Middlesex's 20-year commitment to inter- Middlesex Health team. While professional collaboration and excellence in patient care. Middlesex first earned this Magnet designation is focused on our nursing its designation in 2001 and was the first hospital in Connecticut to do so. professional practice, all of our What does it take to earn a Magnet designation? employees were involved in While the Magnet designation is nursing-focused, it takes support and the Magnet process. Earning collaboration from every member of the team -from patient care technicians this designation demonstrates and physicians, to therapists, phlebotomists, administrative support staff and our entire organization's pursuit of excellence. more. Magnet designation demonstrates that the entire organization is committed to excellence. VINCENT G. CAPECE, JR. MIDDLESEX HEALTH PRESIDENT Why is a Magnet designation important? AND CEO Middlesex's Magnet designation is just one way the organization has distinguished its clinical excellence. It is the most stringent quality indicator available for nursing, and it's a testament to the positive difference Middlesex makes in the community. "When you're headed for a middlesexhealth.org hospital stay, the first step is to find a 'Magnet' hospital." The Smarter Choice for Care MMiddlesex Health -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL MARCH 2, 2001