Dupont Hospital Intensive Care Unit Receives Beacon Award for Excellence
5/18/2021
Fort Wayne, Ind. (May 18, 2021) – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recently granted a bronze-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Dupont Hospital.
The Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards.
Recipients of the Beacon Award for Excellence are beginning the journey to excellence, which includes developing systematic policies, processes and procedures; identifying opportunities for staff participation; and recognizing the need to develop cycles of evaluation and improvement. The ICU at Dupont Hospital earned a bronze award by meeting the following evidence-based criteria:
- Leadership Structures and Systems
- Appropriate Staffing and Staff Engagement
- Effective Communication, Knowledge Management, and Learning and Development
- Evidence-Based Practice and Processes
- Outcome Measurements
“We strive to create a healing environment driven by the needs of patients and their families,“ says Lorenzo Suter, CEO, Dupont Hospital. “We are grateful for this recognition and will continue to remain focused on providing safe, quality care with the best possible experience to those we are privileged to serve.”
AACN President Elizabeth Bridges, Ph.D., R.N., CCNS, FCCM, FAAN, applauds the commitment of the caregivers at Dupont Hospital for working together to meet and exceed the high standards set forth by the Beacon Award for Excellence. These dedicated healthcare professionals join other members of our exceptional community of nurses, who set the standard for optimal patient care.
“Receiving a Beacon Award for Excellence demonstrates a team’s commitment to providing safe, patient-centered and evidence-based care to patients and families. Creating healthy and supportive work environments empowers nurses and other team members to make their optimal contribution,” Bridges explained. “Achieving this award is such an honor and brings such joy to those who have worked so hard to achieve excellence in patient care and positive patient outcomes.”
I am extremely proud of the ICU team at Dupont Hospital to receive this award,” adds Kimberly Fulkerson, MSN, R.N., chief nursing officer, Dupont Hospital. “This team lives out our mission with the commitment to excellence in all aspects of care by their dedication and compassion that they show to the patients and their families each and every day. They follow evidence-based practices to help drive care to deliver safe, high quality care to every patient.”
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