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PATRONS | Fall 2016 11 PROGRESS NOTES Right: Peggy Berwald, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, senior vice president Pa ent Care Services and chief nursing officer (far le ), receives the conference call congratula ng Torrance Memorial on Magnet Recogni on renewal. Far le : Barbara LeQuire, RN, vice president, Nursing; Middle: Maricarmen Luhrsen, RN, director of Magnet. Above: Torrance Memorial Medical Center celebrates receiving Magnet recogni on for a second me. Nurses Honored with Second Magnet® Recognition T orrance Memorial Medical Center received Magnet recognition once again in August 2016, proof of continued nursing excellence. e American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care by evaluating performance outcomes. Magnet recognition is the highest national honor for nursing practice. Currently only 442 U.S. health care organizations out of more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition. Just 30 health care organizations in California have achieved this credential. Torrance Memorial first received Magnet recognition in 2012 and must reapply every four years. Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and is a factor when the public judges health care organizations. U.S. News & World Report's annual showcase of "America's Best Hospitals" includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care. For more informa on about the Magnet Recogni on Program and current sta s cs, visit nursecreden aling.org/magnet.