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Indiana University Health Frankfort and White Memorial hospitals receive Pathway to Excellence redesignation

October 10, 2024

Indiana University Health Frankfort and White Memorial hospitals have received renewed Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

The Pathway designation is a global credential that highlights both hospitals’ commitment to creating a healthy work environment where nurses feel empowered and valued. IU Health Frankfort and White Memorial nurses are an integral part of the healthcare team, with a voice in policy and practice. Pathway nurses are engaged, resulting in higher job satisfaction, reduced turnover, improved safety and better patient outcomes.

“It’s important, because it gives us a playbook for nursing excellence, with the key focus on ensuring that we support a culture that focuses on a positive practice environment, which in turn will lead to all around better outcomes for staff and most importantly, our patients,” says Kathy Moon, West Central Region Magnet and Pathway to Excellence program director. “For nurses, it’s a signal that their patients will have good outcomes and that they will have a positive working environment.”

To earn this credential, both hospital teams underwent a thorough, multi-step process to ensure they meet the ANCC’s rigorous criteria for Pathway redesignation.

The designation is valid for four years.

As Pathway organizations, IU Health Frankfort and White Memorial lead the effort to enhance quality of care, patient and nursing safety and the future of healthcare delivery.

To celebrate this accomplishment, leaders from both hospitals joined calls with the ANCC to hear the official news of their redesignation. See pictures from their celebrations, below.

“This designation is designed with nurses in mind, but it’s one that [impacts] the culture of the entire organization,” said Valerie Morrison, chair for the ANCC’s Commission on Pathway to Excellence, in a call with Frankfort Hospital leaders to inform them of the hospital’s redesignation.

For more information on the Pathway to Excellence recognition program, visit ANCC’s website at https://www.nursingworld.org/pathway.

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