Becker's Healthcare January 30, 2025
Wheaton, Ill.-based Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital became the 6th acute rehabilitation hospital to earn Magnet designation Oct. 21.
Gaining the designation took about seven years, the dedication of 150 nurses and support from every clinician in the building.
The hospital started its journey to Magnet designation in 2017, when Anne Hubling, DNP, RN, president of the hospital, joined as the first dedicated chief nurse. She recognized that the Magnet journey would help the hospital build the infrastructure and expectations needed to support nursing excellence and ensure nurses had a voice in the hospital.
“Not only do nurses need to be part of the team, but their professional voice must be heard, because it directly contributes to patient outcomes,” she...