Data Collection

Scenario

Oakridge Hospital is preparing for redesignation of its Magnet Status, which represents diverse populations in primary, secondary and tertiary settings. As the clinical analyst for the hospital, it is your responsibility to ensure that all of the collected and submitted data meets criteria to maintain the covenant status. The Board of Directors asked The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to give an update on the hospital’s Magnet status and redesignation efforts.

Instructions
You have been asked by the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer to create a PowerPoint presentation (using speaker notes for each slide or voiceover narration) on Magnet designation, quality measures and patient outcomes to be presented to the Board of Directors. This presentation should include:

Background on Magnet Recognition Program®.
Summary of the Magnet status model components and diverse data elements that can be used in the hospital’s Quality Improvement initiatives that will be measured for redesignation.
Explain the use of hospital, state and national data comparison requirements in Magnet redesignation and quality improvement.
Three goals that align to Magnet status with an explanation of how these goals can positively impact the hospital’s patient outcomes.