Each year, we earn recognition from various organizations through awards related to clinical excellence. Our nurses contribute to achieving patient care outcomes that lead to these honors.
Magnet® achievements
Magnet® recognition, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. This prestigious, four-year designation reflects our deep commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, and evidence-based patient care. Magnet hospitals are proven to have higher patient satisfaction, lower mortality and readmission rates, and greater nurse engagement and retention. Achieving this recognition requires a rigorous evaluation process involving staff and leadership at all levels.
All eight of Endeavor Health’s acute care hospitals have earned Magnet designation. Of the nation’s 6,000+ hospitals, only ten percent are recognized as Magnet facilities by the ANCC. This honor highlights the professionalism, innovation, and dedication of our nurses, who continually set new standards in clinical outcomes and compassionate care.
Nursing excellence across our hospitals
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2005, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2024)
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Planetree Distinction
In 2013, Elmhurst Hospital was one of only five hospitals worldwide to achieve Planetree Distinction which recognizes achievement and innovation in the delivery of patient-centered care. In 2018 and again in 2022, Elmhurst Hospital was awarded Planetree’s highest honor, Gold Certification by Planetree International. This award recognizes Elmhurst Hospital’s achievement and innovation in the delivery of person-centered care that goes beyond the norm in today’s healthcare environment.
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2015, 2020)
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2010, 2015, 2019, 2024)
Nursing excellence funds
We recognize that nurses are irreplaceable partners in delivering care. They are present at every turn for not only patients and their families, but for our clinical staff as well. We reward our nurses for their continued hard work and loyalty with two funds that provide patients with the chance to say thank you.
- Nursing Scholarship Fund: Established in 1990, solidifies our commitment to supporting the continued education and excellence of our nurses. This scholarship, which has been given to over 450 nurses as of 2017, provides for nurses who are pursuing their degrees with funds for essentials including books, tuition, transportation and child care.
- Nancy T. Semerdijan Nursing Excellence Fund: Named in honor of NorthShore’s retired Chief Nursing Officer, Nancy Semerdjian who remains a passionate advocate for excellence and advancement in nursing. The fund supports ongoing professional development, provides seed money for nursing research and helps make specialty certification programs possible.
To honor your favorite Evanston Hospital nurse with a tax-deductible donation, visit the donation page or call (224) 364-7200. NorthShore Hospitals Foundation will notify the nurse that a gift was made in his or her honor (the gift amount is not shared).
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2010, 2015, 2019, 2024
Nursing excellence funds
We recognize that nurses are irreplaceable partners in delivering care. They are present at every turn for not only patients and their families, but for our clinical staff as well. We reward our nurses for their continued hard work and loyalty with two funds that provide patients with the chance to say thank you.
- Nursing Scholarship Fund: Established in 1990, solidifies our commitment to supporting the continued education and excellence of our nurses. This scholarship, which has been given to over 450 nurses as of 2017, provides for nurses who are pursuing their degrees with funds for essentials including books, tuition, transportation and child care.
- Nancy T. Semerdijan Nursing Excellence Fund: Named in honor of NorthShore’s retired Chief Nursing Officer, Nancy Semerdjian who remains a passionate advocate for excellence and advancement in nursing. The fund supports ongoing professional development, provides seed money for nursing research and helps make specialty certification programs possible.
To honor your favorite Glenbrook Hospital nurse with a tax-deductible donation, visit the donation page or call (224) 364-7200. NorthShore Hospitals Foundation will notify the nurse that a gift was made in his or her honor (the gift amount is not shared).
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2010, 2015, 2019, 2024)
Nursing excellence funds
We recognize that nurses are irreplaceable partners in delivering care. They are present at every turn for not only patients and their families, but for our clinical staff as well. We reward our nurses for their continued hard work and loyalty with two funds that provide patients with the chance to say thank you.
- Nursing Scholarship Fund: Established in 1990, solidifies our commitment to supporting the continued education and excellence of our nurses. This scholarship, which has been given to over 450 nurses as of 2017, provides for nurses who are pursuing their degrees with funds for essentials including books, tuition, transportation and child care.
- Nancy T. Semerdijan Nursing Excellence Fund: Named in honor of NorthShore’s retired Chief Nursing Officer, Nancy Semerdjian who remains a passionate advocate for excellence and advancement in nursing. The fund supports ongoing professional development, provides seed money for nursing research and helps make specialty certification programs possible.
To honor your favorite Highland Park Hospital nurse with a tax-deductible donation, visit the donation page or call (224) 364-7200. NorthShore Hospitals Foundation will notify the nurse that a gift was made in his or her honor (the gift amount is not shared).
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2006, 2010, 2015, 2021)
American Heart Association recognition
These awards reflect our nurses' ongoing commitment to patient safety, continuous improvement and vital contributions to our mission of enhancing patient wellbeing.
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Role - This is a national honor role program for hospitals participating in Get with the Guidelines® (HF, Stroke) to ensure patients with type 2 diabetes receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care. Hospitals with this award qualify for Silver level or higher achievement award.
- Target: Stroke™ Honor Roll Elite - Hospitals with this recognition treat at least 85% of eligible stroke patients in door-to-needle times of 60 minutes or less.
- Get With The Guidelines®: Stroke Gold Plus Achievement - This recognition is awarded to hospitals achieving two or more consecutive calendar years of at least 85% adherence with all achievement measures applicable and at least 75% adherence with additional select quality measures in stroke care.
- Target: Stroke™ Honor Roll Advanced Therapy - Hospitals with this recognition treat at least 50% of applicable patients in door-to-device times within 90 minutes for direct arriving and 60 minutes for transfers.
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
Magnet recognition
Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2010, 2015, 2019, 2024)
Nursing excellence funds
We recognize that nurses are irreplaceable partners in delivering care. They are present at every turn for not only patients and their families, but for our clinical staff as well. We reward our nurses for their continued hard work and loyalty with two funds that provide patients with the chance to say thank you.
- Nursing Scholarship Fund: Established in 1990, solidifies our commitment to supporting the continued education and excellence of our nurses. This scholarship, which has been given to over 450 nurses as of 2017, provides for nurses who are pursuing their degrees with funds for essentials including books, tuition, transportation and child care.
- Nancy T. Semerdijan Nursing Excellence Fund: Named in honor of NorthShore’s retired Chief Nursing Officer, Nancy Semerdjian who remains a passionate advocate for excellence and advancement in nursing. The fund supports ongoing professional development, provides seed money for nursing research and helps make specialty certification programs possible.
To honor your favorite Skokie Hospital nurse with a tax-deductible donation, visit the donation page or call (224) 364-7200. NorthShore Hospitals Foundation will notify the nurse that a gift was made in his or her honor (the gift amount is not shared).
Our initiatives build healthier communities from the ground up, offering tailored support and resources to address the diverse needs of our communities.
View hospital awards and designations reflecting outstanding nursing care
American Heart Association Recognition
These awards reflect our nurses' ongoing commitment to patient safety, continuous improvement and vital contributions to our mission of enhancing patient wellbeing.
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Role - This is a national honor role program for hospitals participating in Get with the Guidelines® (HF, Stroke) to ensure patients with type 2 diabetes receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care. Hospitals with this award qualify for Silver level or higher achievement award.
- Target: Stroke™ Honor Roll Elite - Hospitals with this recognition treat at least 85% of eligible stroke patients in door-to-needle times of 60 minutes or less.
- Get With The Guidelines®: Stroke Gold Plus Achievement - This recognition is awarded to hospitals achieving two or more consecutive calendar years of at least 85% adherence with all achievement measures applicable and at least 75% adherence with additional select quality measures in stroke care.
- Get with The Guidelines ®: Resuscitation Silver - This award recognizes hospitals that demonstrate at least 85% compliance with all four performance measures for a consecutive 12 months. This award signifies a hospital's commitment to implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of in-hospital cardiac arrest, ultimately aiming to improve patient survival rates
- Target: Survival - Recognizes excellence in resuscitation care and improved survival outcomes through its Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation program.
NICHE Friendly Hospital
Swedish Hospital is proud to be a NICHE-designated facility, earning the prestigious “Senior-Friendly” status for providing exceptional care for older adults. This is the leading nurse-driven program focused on enhancing the care of patients aged 65 and older.
Shared leadership and shared governance are both forms of participatory decision making. Tim Porter-O’Grady defines shared governance as a professional practice model, founded on the cornerstone principles of partnership, equity, accountability, and ownership that form a culturally sensitive and empowering framework, enabling sustainable and accountability-based decisions to support an interdisciplinary design for excellent patient care. The outcome of shared leadership and professional governance is a dynamic staff-leader partnership that promotes collaboration, shared decision making, accountability for improving quality of care and safety, and enhancing work life.
The DAISY Award® is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day.
We recognize our nurses with this special honor for not only clinical skill but also the human connection nurses create through their kindness, compassion, and dedication to patient care.
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