Exemplary professional practice and new knowledge, innovation and improvement were among key factors to Magnet success.

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center on April 22 received its first Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

This is a major milestone for Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and affirms the strength of its nursing leadership, evidence-based practice, and nursing’s role in high-quality patient outcomes.

Additionally, this designation strengthens staff morale, supports recruitment and
retention of top nursing talent, builds on Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center’s strong reputation in the community and across the health system, and shines a light on nursing contributions across clinical care and operations.

With this achievement, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center becomes Johns Hopkins Medicine’s sixth Magnet-designated facility. According to the ANCC, approximately 10% of U.S. healthcare organizations have earned Magnet designation.

“We celebrate with pride,” says John Davis, D.N.P, R.N., chief nursing officer and vice president of nursing at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. "We will continue to listen to our nurses, invest in their growth and provide care that reflects the very best of who we are."

Key Factors in Magnet Success

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center’s Magnet journey included extensive evaluation of its nursing services, patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction. Focus areas included nursing leadership, collaboration across specialties, quality outcomes measurement and improvement processes.

During a virtual announcement call, the ANCC identified Johns Hopkins Bayview as exemplary in these components of the Magnet model:

1. Structural Empowerment: achieved 80% or greater of professional registered nurses who have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing. Substantiated at site visit: 89.79%.
2. Exemplary Professional Practice:
   • data for patient burns outperformed the benchmark and comparison cohort provided by the national database for the majority of eight quarters on 100% of the units.
   • emergency room data for Sepsis: Median Time from Order to Antibiotic Treatment outperformed The Johns Hopkins Health Services Internal Benchmark as defined by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines provided for all eight quarters.
3. New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvement: nurse leaders are supported by an automated, one-stop platform that provides essential safety, productivity, and performance data. Both nurse leaders and clinical nurses can quickly access real-time information to guide decision-making and action.

“These achievements truly belong to our staff,” says Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center interim president Lisa Ishii, M.D., M.P.H. “Their continued dedication to our patients, commitment to quality and partnership with each other are what made our Magnet designation possible.”

Impact for Patients and Staff

A Magnet designation highlights an organization’s commitment to patient care through nursing excellence. For patients, it signals the highest standards of care, which can lead to better patient outcomes and experience. For staff, Magnet designation means higher job satisfaction by fostering a collaborative culture that also supports professional development.

Magnet recognition is often a factor when the public evaluates healthcare organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care.

Healthcare organizations must reapply for ANCC Magnet designation every four years.