{"id":406143,"date":"2026-08-14T04:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406143\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T04:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:10:09","slug":"texas-health-southwest-maintains-national-nursing-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406143\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Health Southwest Maintains National Nursing Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texashealth.org%2FLocations%2Ftexas-health-southwest-fort-worth&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7Ce2c8b29a91cd43ee3b4f08def9527367%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C639222329758053108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OVQ9qQ7h6dibDfCVxAJk6WjGUSDAk6GGnTv1pgRgc5A%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth<\/a>\u00a0earned its third American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet\u00ae\u00a0designation.                                                                                                                                                                                  Care team members and hospital leadership received the celebratory news during a recent phone call from the prestigious nursing organization. Earlier this year, Texas Health Southwest successfully completed a Magnet site survey and earned 11 exemplars, which are areas or programs that demonstrate high-quality nursing outcomes.                                                                                                       \u201cI can tell you 11 exemplars is pretty much unheard-of,\u201d Lori Donovan, M.S.N., R.N., CNOR, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer, told the crowd gathered for the call. \u201cThis is phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Farticles%2FPMC10229039%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7Ce2c8b29a91cd43ee3b4f08def9527367%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C639222329758076947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pNXtwFUhikh1p2917iRExN5%2FlMYEGK%2Bv4U2Mb%2Bd%2BEY8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magnet<\/a>\u00a0is an international program that recognizes organizations focused on achieving excellence in nursing practice, high-quality patient care, along with attracting and retaining registered nurses. There are more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursingworld.org%2Forganizational-programs%2Fmagnet%2Ffind-a-magnet-organization%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7Ce2c8b29a91cd43ee3b4f08def9527367%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C639222329758099902%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3lE6gFHO2lBCpDaTuglY%2B%2BwozKol78ggPWai2eDOUYw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">670<\/a>\u00a0Magnet organizations worldwide, including 69 in Texas.\u00a0                                                                                                                                                                                                  \u201cMagnet redesignation with 11 exemplars reflects the unwavering commitment of our nurses and interdisciplinary teams at Texas Health Southwest to excellence, collaboration and compassionate care,\u201d said Ajith Pai, Pharm.D., FACHE, hospital president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir dedication is the reason we continue to achieve exceptional outcomes for the patients and communities we serve, and I\u2019m grateful for the leadership of Lori Donovan, chief nursing officer, and Nicole Grimaldo, MBA, M.S.N., R.N., associate chief nursing officer.\u201d                                    Texas Health Southwest is just one of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texashealth.org%2FAbout-Texas-Health&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7Ce2c8b29a91cd43ee3b4f08def9527367%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C639222329758123325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YByfouvO4I5JAfVGIpCnTl2tdZHJMi8zTxCxrMCouQI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seven<\/a>\u00a0Texas Health Resources hospitals holding Magnet status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About Texas Health Resources:\u202f\u00a0                                                                                                                                                                Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than\u00a08\u00a0million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29\u202fhospital locations under the banners of Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial, Texas Health Harris\u202fMethodist\u202fand Texas Health Huguley. Texas Health access points and services, ranging from acute-care hospitals and trauma centers to outpatient facilities and home health and preventive services, provide the full continuum of care for all stages of life. The system has more than 4,400 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff\u00a0privileges\u00a0and\u00a030,000\u00a0employees. For more information about Texas Health, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.texashealth.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7Ce2c8b29a91cd43ee3b4f08def9527367%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C639222329758150391%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GeeOYTEmwBmcuTClLeqC6ZHYh1G8LpjktJMZK60PLdM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.TexasHealth.org<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Digital Sponsors &#8211;<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texpresslanes.com\/current-projects\/north-tarrant-express-capacity-improvement-project\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NTE TEXpress-Highway Numbers-HORZ-160\u00d740\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NTE-TEXpress-Highway-Numbers-HORZ-160x40-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"40\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.origin.bank%2Fen%2F%3F%26utm_campaign%3Dbank-on-your-bank_fortworth%26utm_medium%3Ddisplay%26utm_source%3Dthe-business-press%26utm_content%3Dtrust-is-earned-not-acquired&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshamilton%40bizpress.net%7Cb26beb927225433097c208deb2b9040c%7Cbf6cd28b5632407ca15c7724816378b3%7C0%7C0%7C639144704948355161%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZvprC1Ly5eOJysJ7OoL86kN9OjDEoamFgzE1B6adPkA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Origin Bank Logo-Rev-BlueBG_140x60 1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Origin-Bank-Logo-Rev-BlueBG_140x60-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"60\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;opacity: 1 !important;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth\u00a0earned its third American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet\u00ae\u00a0designation. 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