Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals presents Special Achievement Award for Magnet Designation to St. Joseph’s / Candler
Tifton, GA – The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, representing not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems in Georgia, presented a Special Achievement Award to St. Joseph’s / Candler in recognition of its Sixth Magnet Excellence Award from the American Nurses Credentialing Center at the Alliance’s 42nd Annual Conference.
State Representative Carl Gilliard presented the award, along with Monty Veazey, President and CEO of the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals.
“Receiving the Magnet Nursing Excellence designation once is an incredible accomplishment, which St. Joseph’s / Candler achieved for the first time in 2002,” said Veazey.
“But receiving it five additional times, as St. Joseph’s Candler achieved in 2006, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025, puts the hospitals among the nation’s elite institutions. In total, only twenty hospitals in the United States have received the Magnet Nursing Excellence designation six times, placing St. Joseph’s / Candler in the top three percent of all magnet-recognized hospitals nationwide,” said Veazey.
“The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s assessment includes measures of: resource and staffing levels; professional autonomy of nurses; fundamentals of quality nursing care; interprofessional relationships; leadership availability and responsiveness; professional development; and nursing teamwork and collaboration,” said Veazey.
“Beyond the accolades accompanying this recognition, St. Joseph’s / Candler hospitals, their nursing staff, and patients have seen improvements in several measurable outcomes. During the last eight quarters, the health system outperformed the Magnet standards on: hospital-acquired pressure ulcers; Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI); patient falls with injury; patient satisfaction with discharge education; surgical outcomes, nurse engagement, and workplace safety,” said Veazey
“I am proud to present this Special Achievement Award from the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals to St. Joseph’s / Candler,” said Veazey.
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