Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
Liderazgo transformacional en enfermería.
- Achieved CAD STEMI & CAD NSTEMI Gold Plus with Target.
- Sustained zero wrong-site surgeries for 13 years.
- Achieved nurse vacancy rate of <3%.
- Opened a new L&D Triage unit to better serve expectant mothers experiencing medical emergencies.
- Implemented Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for colorectal and gynecologic surgeries.
Empoderamiento estructural
- BSN rate 89% (septiembre 2025)
- Certification rate (septiembre 2025)
- All nurses: 30%
- Nurse Leaders: 66%
Práctica profesional ejemplar
- Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Earned the CMS 5-Star Quality Rating, a nationally recognized benchmark of excellence in patient care and organizational performance.
- Awarded an “A” grade in Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety, affirming top-tier patient safety.
- Acreditación por la Comisión de Cáncer del Colegio Americano de Cirujanos
- Designación como Centro Primario de Accidentes Cerebrovasculares por parte de la Comisión Conjunta
- Accreditation as a Primary Heart Attack Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
- Received NICU Designation by the State of Texas as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Received Maternal Designation by the State of Texas as a Level III Maternal Care Program.
- Designación como centro de Texas Ten Step por el Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud de Texas
Nuevos conocimientos, innovaciones y mejoras
Estudios de investigación terminados
- Cora Stockton; Kayla Carey, BSN, RN; Kathleen Ellis, PhD, RN; Betsy Fritz, MSN, RN, CNML, CCRN-K; Penny Huddleston, PhD, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC; Kathy Kamp, MSN, RNC-NIC; Paula Rodriguez, BSN, RN-BC; Karen Stanzo, MSN, RN, IBCLC, NEA-BC Linda Tjiong, DBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Staci Phelps, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC – NDNQI Improving NICU infant outcomes through nursing: Parent satisfaction research study (IRB# 018-176). (Location: BUMC, College Station, Grapevine, Irving, McKinney)
- Mallory Piaschyk, MSN, RN, CCRN. Patients' and nurses' perceptions of a female external catheter device as an alternative to indwelling urinary catheter. (IRB# 018-571).
- Carol S. Arrendell, MSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC. Employee knowledge and perceptions of patient and/or visitor initiated workplace violence in a community hospital (IRB # 018-703).
- Linda Tjiong, DBA, MSN, RN. “Susie" Pet Robotic Therapy in Acute Care Hospital Settings (IRB#015-295).
- Karen Stanzo, MSN, RN, IBCLC, NEA-BC. Effects of dextrose gel on infants at risk for hypoglycemia in a Baby-Friendly Hospital (IRB #018-759).
- Kathleen Ellis, PhD, RN; Amanda Majors, BSN, RNC-NIC; Betsy Fritz MSN, RN, CNML, CCRN-K; Linda Tjiong, DBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC. Knowledge and perceptions of maternal/child nurses towards intimate partner violence (IRB #016-089).