Awards & Accreditations

Miller Children’s Nursing Excellence Designated with Prestigious Magnet® Recognition

Magnet Designation: A Commitment to Excellence

On January 16, 2013, Miller Children’s was granted Magnet® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Miller Children’s joins the Magnet community — a select group of 395 health care organizations out of nearly 6,000 U.S. health care organizations internationally to receive this distinct honor.

Read our press release regarding our Magnet Designation

Watch the video of our care teams receiving the phone call from the ANCC

What is Magnet Designation?

Magnet® designation represents the highest level of national recognition to health care organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care in a healthy, collaborative and professional work environment

ANCC conducts thorough evaluations of hospitals seeking recognition, judging proficiency and leadership in five key areas that are considered global issues in nursing and health care:

Visionary leadership - transforming the organization - to meet changing needs
Empowered staff properly prepared to face all challenges
Competent, dedicated and skilled nurses
Continued innovation within staff knowledge, clinical practice and systemic improvements
Outcomes measurement systems in place throughout the entire organization

To achieve Magnet recognition, Miller Children’s passed a rigorous and lengthy process that demanded widespread participation from leadership and staff. The process began with the submission of an electronic application, followed by written documentation demonstrating qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes. The scores from the written documentation fell within a range of excellence and an on-site visit was scheduled to thoroughly assess Miller Children’s. After this rigorous on-site review, the Commission on Magnet reviewed the completed appraisal report and voted to determine whether Magnet recognition was to be granted.

Miller Children’s is proud to be a Magnet-recognized organization, as the credential reinforces our dedication to quality patient and family centered care.

Magnet-recognized organizations consistently demonstrate

Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help
Receipt of discharge information
Lower risk of 30-day mortality
Lower rates of falls

Miller Children’s is dedicated to providing our patients with the highest quality care, and this credential is confirmation of our success in this endeavor.

Find out more about Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Customer-Friendly Hospital

Miller Children’s has made the Top 100 list of American’s Most Customer-Friendly Hospitals. The American Alliance of Healthcare Providers reviews information such as Web sites, news releases, announcements and phone surveys of hospital staff to determine America’s 100 choice hospitals.

Joint Commission Accredited

Miller Children's is a Joint Commission Accredited Hospital.
The Joint Commission’s accreditation is a nationwide seal of approval. Miller Children’s was re-accredited on March 12, 2010, meeting all
Joint Commission standards in safety and quality of care.

Named One of the Safest Children’s Hospitals - 2014

For the third time, The Leapfrog Group has named Miller Children’s to its annual list of Top Hospitals. An elite distinction awarded to hospitals nationwide for demonstrating excellence in hospital safety and quality through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is given to less than seven percent of all eligible hospitals. Read more