title: Magnet hospitals: insights and issues.
abstract: This article explores some of the major lessons that have been learned over more than 2 decades of experience with the Magnet Hospital recognition program. Both the background for the work and some of the issues related to the effort are discussed.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine and College of Nursing, New York, USA. Margaret.mcclure@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Margaret L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: McClure
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003406:Credentialing; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States