Transformational nursing leadership
- Reduced overall number of hospital-acquired infections by 50% during rapid volume growth
- Sustained zero wrong-site surgeries for eight years
- Sustained zero falls for over one year in ICU
- Achieved nurse retention rate of 80.6%
- Implemented EPIC electronic health record system
Structural empowerment
- BSN rate 83% (julio 1, 2019-junio 30, 2020)
- Certification rate 33% (julio 1, 2019-junio 30, 2020)
Exemplary professional practice
- Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Accreditation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
- Designation as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission
- Accreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
- Designation as a Baby-Friendly site by Baby-Friendly USA
- Received NICU Designation by the State of Texas as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Designation as a Texas Ten Step Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services
- Accreditation by the American College of Radiology in Mammography
- Certification for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design by the US Green Building Council
- Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience by Press Ganey
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