Magnet Status

Lurie Children’s is excited to move forward with a Magnet Site Visit. See below for additional information.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago was designated as a Magnet organization in 2001, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. 

In September 2024, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is applying for re-designation.

• Patients, family members, visitors, staff, and other interested parties who would like to provide comments
  are encouraged to do so.
• Anyone may send comments via e-mail and direct mail.

The Magnet Program Office must receive your comments by August 30, 2024. ALL COMMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL and will not be shared with the healthcare organization. Comments may be anonymous, but they must be sent in writing to the Magnet Program Office.

Address:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Magnet Recognition Program Office
8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

E-Mail:
magnet@ana.org 

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The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes excellence in nursing. Lurie Children's first received Magnet designation as Children's Memorial Hospital in 2001, making us the first free-standing pediatric hospital in the nation and the first hospital in Illinois to achieve Magnet status. This was the first of five prestigious designations with others to follow in 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020. Less than five percent of all hospitals have achieved Magnet® recognition five times.  

Magnet designation is the gold standard for excellence and quality nursing care. It distinguishes an outstanding environment for professional nursing practice which includes: 

• A strong nursing governance structure
• Innovation and nursing research 
• Inter-disciplinary collaboration 
• Engaged nursing professionals

Lurie Children's employs more than 1,800 nurses, including over 300 Advanced Practice Providers. Nurses at Lurie Children's are committed to providing the highest standard of care based on the knowledge that children are constantly changing individuals who should be encouraged to reach their maximum potential growth and development.