The bars on this graph represent the number of designations awarded each year.

To date, the Magnet Recognition Program® has undergone geometric growth. The bar graph represents the number of organizations achieving recognition each year since 1993. Magnet status is not a prize or an award; it is a credential of organizational recognition of nursing excellence. A growing body of research indicates that Magnet hospitals have higher percentages of satisfied RNs, lower RN turnover and vacancy, improved clinical outcomes and improved patient satisfaction.

Approximately 6.41% of all registered hospitals in the United States(AHA, Fast Facts on US Hospitals, 2010) have achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition® status.

Last Updated: July 7, 2010