title: Evaluation of the Magnet Recognition Program.
abstract: Launched in the early 1980s, Magnet Recognition has been the focus of nurse administrators for over 2 decades in their quest for excellence in nursing practice and outcomes of patient care. The authors describe a comprehensive evaluation of the appraisal process within the Magnet Recognition Program commissioned by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and discusses recommendations for change in the program.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Tex 77030, USA. Pamela.K.Triolo@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Pamela Klauer
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Triolo
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: Jeanne M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Floyd
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D019985:Benchmarking; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States