Magnet Recognition Program

Ezra Group Launches Recognition Program to Highlight Excellence in Wealth Management Software Integrations

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ezra Group, LLC (Ezra Group), a strategy consulting and research firm that has provided technology and operations advice to the wealth management industry since 2005, announced the launch of a new recognition program for their industry standard Ezra Group WealthTech Integration Score™. The WealthTech Integration Scores support better decision-making for wealth management firms when evaluating new applications and help software vendors better serve their clients with improved integrations. The Ezra Group WealthTech Integration Recognition Program is designed to distinguish and honor software providers that demonstrate superior integration capabilities. The new recognition program gives software providers another way to promote their outstanding integration capabilities, as verified by Ezra Group, a trusted third party in the financial services industry.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ezra Group, LLC (Ezra Group), a strategy consulting and research firm that has provided technology and operations advice to the wealth management industry since 2005, announced the launch of a new recognition program for their industry standard Ezra Group WealthTech Integration Score™ .
  • The Ezra Group WealthTech Integration Recognition Program is designed to distinguish and honor software providers that demonstrate superior integration capabilities.
  • The new recognition program gives software providers another way to promote their outstanding integration capabilities, as verified by Ezra Group, a trusted third party in the financial services industry.
  • Ezra Group's recognition program is designed to highlight wealthtech software vendors who have achieved top integration scores.

Children’s Wisconsin Announces December 2024 Retirement of President and CEO Peggy Troy

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

After 15 years of dedicated leadership and service to the kids of Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin announced today that president and chief executive officer Peggy Troy has informed the institution’s board of directors of her intention to retire by the end of December 2024.

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  • After 15 years of dedicated leadership and service to the kids of Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin announced today that president and chief executive officer Peggy Troy has informed the institution’s board of directors of her intention to retire by the end of December 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231026799668/en/
    Peggy Troy, first female president and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin (Photo: Business Wire)
    “On behalf of our entire board of directors, we are filled with gratitude for Peggy’s leadership of Children’s Wisconsin for the past 15 years,” said Patrick Hammes, chair of the Children’s Wisconsin board of directors and the search committee.
  • “It continues to be the honor of my lifetime to serve as president and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin,” said Troy.
  • As the search begins for the next president and CEO, I remain as dedicated as ever to our mission.

Qualtrics Partners With Oculi Data to Deliver Nursing Excellence Benchmarking

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Monday, October 9, 2023

PROVO, Utah and SEATTLE, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, today announced a new partnership with Oculi Data, LLC to offer national benchmarking and reporting of metrics that are impacted by nursing care, nurse-sensitive metrics. With patient and nurse satisfaction data from Qualtrics, and clinical data from Oculi Data, healthcare organizations will be able to compare key nursing-related metrics, build a culture of nursing excellence, and support their Magnet Journey®.

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  • PROVO, Utah and SEATTLE, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, today announced a new partnership with Oculi Data, LLC to offer national benchmarking and reporting of metrics that are impacted by nursing care, nurse-sensitive metrics.
  • With patient and nurse satisfaction data from Qualtrics, and clinical data from Oculi Data, healthcare organizations will be able to compare key nursing-related metrics, build a culture of nursing excellence, and support their Magnet Journey®.
  • "This innovative partnership with Oculi Data is important because it allows us to round out our Magnet solutions - we already offer patient experience and nurse satisfaction, and now we have the last piece of the triad with nurse sensitive indicator benchmarking data for organizations seeking nursing excellence."
  • Both Qualtrics and Oculi Data are built on next-generation technology that continuously adapts with the healthcare industry's needs and trends.

NYU Langone Health ranked No. 1 in the Nation for Quality and Patient Safety

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Friday, September 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NYU Langone Health has once again been named No. 1 in the nation for quality and patient safety by Vizient, Inc., a leading healthcare performance improvement organization that determines its rankings based on mortality and infection rates, patient experience scores, and other critical quality measures. At a ceremony hosted by Vizient in Las Vegas last evening, NYU Langone received the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award for superior performance in patient care and the Ambulatory Quality and Accountability Award for excellence in outpatient care.

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  • 1 in the nation for quality and patient safety by Vizient, Inc., a leading healthcare performance improvement organization that determines its rankings based on mortality and infection rates, patient experience scores, and other critical quality measures.
  • 1 nationally in the Birnbaum Quality Leadership ranking of specialized complex care medical centers, and NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn also ranked among the top 10 in its category.
  • The award recognizes NYU Langone for delivering high-quality care based on safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, and equity.
  • "Bernie Birnbaum dedicated his career at NYU Langone to improving quality, safety, and patient experience and I can think of no better way to honor his memory."

MNA Nurses to Picket February 1 Outside Brigham and Women's Hospital as Patient Care and Working Conditions Suffer Under the Sway of MGB Corporate

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Monday, January 30, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The registered nurses of Brigham and Women's Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will hold an informational picket on Wednesday, February 1. The action is not part of contract negotiations, and is instead aimed at shining a spotlight on worsening patient care and working conditions during a visit from representatives of the national nursing Magnet Recognition Program.

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  • "We will picket to hold Mass General Brigham accountable for throwing its corporate weight around and worsening the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Rather than collaborate with nurses on how to overcome a staffing crisis, the hospital has been making unilateral decisions that disrupt our lives and ability to provide quality care."
  • Focusing on Magnet Recognition Program status when nurses' voices are not being heard and patient care is suffering.
  • "We see a for-profit, corporate mindset infecting the Brigham, its labor-relations and the quality of our patient care conditions," said Jim Mccarthy, a PACU nurse and BWH MNA Vice Chair.

U.S. News & World Report Names Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Among the Best in Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Urology

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

HOUSTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is recognized as a Best Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report.

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  • HOUSTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is recognized as a Best Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report.
  • 2 in the Houston Metro Area and No.3 in Texas, Baylor St. Luke's ranked nationally in the following six specialties:
    Cancer (Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center), ranked No.
  • "Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is delivering quality care and outstanding outcomes while training the next generation of physicians and health professionals."
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health.

Englewood Health Opens Urgent Care Center in Fair Lawn with Extended Weekday and Weekend Hours

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Monday, April 11, 2022

ENGLEWOOD, N.J., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Englewood Health has opened an urgent care center in Fair Lawn, located at 22-18 Broadway. Englewood Health Urgent Care at Fair Lawn provides adult and pediatric urgent and non-urgent medical care seven days a week, with extended weekday and weekend hours available. 

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  • ENGLEWOOD, N.J., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Englewood Health has opened an urgent care center in Fair Lawn, located at 22-18 Broadway.
  • Englewood Health Urgent Care at Fair Lawn provides adult and pediatric urgent and non-urgent medical care seven days a week, with extended weekday and weekend hours available.
  • At Englewood Health Urgent Care at Fair Lawn, healthcare providers care for patients with non-emergent illnesses and injuries; pre-employment, school, and camp physicals; lab tests; and X-rays.
  • In addition to Urgent Care at Fair Lawn, Englewood Health has urgent care facilities in Cresskill, Englewood, and Jersey City.

Englewood Health Named a Top Hospital in New Jersey

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

ENGLEWOOD, N.J., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Englewood Health has been named a top hospital in New Jersey by Jersey's Best magazine.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, N.J., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Englewood Health has been named a top hospital in New Jersey by Jersey's Best magazine.
  • Englewood Health was named a top hospital overall, as well as a top hospital for the treatment of high-risk pregnancy and childbirth; prostate cancer; breast cancer; knee and hip replacement; stroke; congestive heart failure; neurological disorders; coronary artery bypass surgery; and pain management.
  • "We are honored to be recognized as one of the top hospitals in New Jersey," said Warren Geller, president and CEO of Englewood Health.
  • Composed of Englewood Hospital, the Englewood Health Physician Network, and the Englewood Health Foundation, the health system delivers nationally recognized care in a community setting to residents of northern New Jersey, New York, and beyond.

­Capital Health Achieves Magnet® Recognition Again

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Friday, February 18, 2022

The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.

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  • The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes health care organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
  • Receiving Magnet recognition for the fifth time is a great achievement for Capital Health, as it continues to proudly belong to the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations.
  • Health care organizations must reapply for Magnet recognition every four years based on adherence to Magnet concepts and demonstrated improvements in patient care and quality.
  • Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by DNV.

Englewood Health Urgent Care Opens in Jersey City, Part of Urgent Care Sites Across Northern New Jersey

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Monday, February 14, 2022

Englewood Health Urgent Care at Jersey City is one of four Englewood Health urgent care locations across northern New Jersey where patients with minor injuries and illnesses can conveniently access diagnostic services and treatment with no appointment needed, as well as referrals to other Englewood Health specialists.

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  • Englewood Health Urgent Care at Jersey City is one of four Englewood Health urgent care locations across northern New Jersey where patients with minor injuries and illnesses can conveniently access diagnostic services and treatment with no appointment needed, as well as referrals to other Englewood Health specialists.
  • "The addition of urgent care makes Englewood Health's ability to care for you truly comprehensive," says Warren Geller, president and CEO of Englewood Health.
  • He adds, "With locations across northern New Jersey, our urgent care centers round out Englewood Health's capacity to care for our communities.
  • In addition to Englewood Health Urgent Care at Jersey City, other Englewood Health Urgent Care locations include Cresskill, Englewood, and a new site in Fair Lawn opening in February.