Four Methodist Healthcare hospitals earn Silver Beacon Award for Excellence

Four Methodist Healthcare hospitals have received the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The award marks a significant milestone in the path to exceptional patient care and to creating a healthy work environment.

“We are honored to be recognized with this award and to be a beacon for exceptional care that puts patients first and that creates a positive, supportive work environment for nurses,” said Jane McCurley, Chief Nursing Executive at Methodist Healthcare. “The Beacon Award for Excellence applauds the commitment of our Methodist Healthcare employees as they work together to meet and exceed the high standards set by the award and deliver exceptional care for our patients.”

The award recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with the AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Units that achieve this three-year, three-level award with a gold, silver, or bronze designation meet national criteria consistent with the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the National Quality Healthcare Award. 

Methodist Healthcare units awarded the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence include:

• Methodist Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Methodist Hospital Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
• Methodist Hospital | Atascosa Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit
• Methodist Hospital | Texsan Intensive Care Unit 

The Methodist Children’s Hospital NICU is the only Beacon Award-winning NICU in San Antonio and the second NICU Beacon Award winner in Texas.

Established in 2003, the Beacon Award for Excellence offers a road map to help guide exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater overall patient satisfaction. U.S. and Canadian units where patient receive their principal nursing care after hospital admission, qualify for this nursing award