UI Health Achieves Magnet Recognition® | UI Health
Source: http://hospital.uillinois.edu/news/magnet-recognition
Archived: 2026-04-23 17:14
UI Health Achieves Magnet Recognition® | UI Health
Skip to Content
866.600.CARE
Find a Doctor
Request an Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
866.600.CARE
Call Us 866.600.CARE
Primary & Specialty Care
Patients & Visitors
Referring Physicians
About UI Health
Find a Doctor
Request an Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Pay A Bill
Contact Us
Primary & Specialty Care
At UI Health, our foundation in academic excellence leads to new possibilities in healthcare. We take pride in serving Chicago and are committed to keeping your family healthy.
Find a Doctor
Make An Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
Call Us
866.600.CARE
For Patients & Visitors
A visit to the hospital can be overwhelming. At UI Health, we strive to make the patient and visitor experience as stress-free and comfortable as possible.
Find a Doctor
Make An Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
Call Us
866.600.CARE
For Referring Physicians
About UI Health
The University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics is a patient-centered organization. Providing safe, high-quality and cost-effective care for our patients is our foremost responsibility. The care of our patients and their families will always be at the heart of our mission.
Our Mission
Find a Doctor
Make An Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
Call Us
866.600.CARE
News at UI Health
Additional
Navigation
Home
/
News
/
Magnet Recognition
Print
News at UI Health
Media Relations
Classes and Events
UI Health Achieves Magnet Recognition®
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
UI Health today achieved Magnet Recognition
®
, the most prestigious designation a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program
®
distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
With this credential, UI Health joins the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just a small, select group of U.S. healthcare organizations have achieved Magnet recognition.
“This is a historic moment for our organization,” said Dr. Tiesa Hughes-Dillard, chief nursing officer at the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics. “We are a mission-driven organization and the only public academic health center in Chicago. Magnet recognition gives our community the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they receive at UI Health.
“Achieving Magnet recognition also reinforces the culture of excellence that is a cornerstone of how UI Health nurses serve our community,” Hughes-Dillard added. “We are committed to providing the best care to our patients, and we are extremely proud to have that validated by the ANCC.”
Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to healthcare organizations and their communities.
“UI Health has made strategic investments in and created a culture around the many tenets Magnet represents — exceptional patient outcomes, outstanding patient experience, and being the best workplace for nurses,” said Dr. Mark Rosenblatt, CEO of the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics. “Achieving Magnet recognition is an honor that reaffirms the hard work and dedication of our entire staff and reinforces the core values that guide how we serve our patient every day.”
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence.
The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, in addition to processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
“I am so proud of our journey to Magnet designation,” said Osei Omoike, senior director for Nursing Strategy & Analytics and the Magnet program director at UI Health. “As a specialty hospital that strives to ensure our community has access to the highest quality care, regardless of ability to pay, it is amazing that Magnet can recognize us for the mission-driven care we provide.”
Find a Doctor
Request an Appointment
Locations
Contact Us
Accessible Care
Privacy Policy
MyChart (Patient Portal)
Accepted Insurance Plans
Price Transparency
Pay a Bill
Give a Gift
Career Opportunities
Employee Intranet
Marketing Toolkit
UIC.edu
Website Feedback
Site Map
GENERAL INFORMATION
866.600.CARE (2273)
University of Illinois Hospital
1740 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612
© 2026 University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Find a Doc
Schedule
Locations
MyChart
Contact Us
Skip to Content
866.600.CARE
Find a Doctor
Request an Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
866.600.CARE
Call Us 866.600.CARE
Primary & Specialty Care
Patients & Visitors
Referring Physicians
About UI Health
Find a Doctor
Request an Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Pay A Bill
Contact Us
Primary & Specialty Care
At UI Health, our foundation in academic excellence leads to new possibilities in healthcare. We take pride in serving Chicago and are committed to keeping your family healthy.
Find a Doctor
Make An Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
Call Us
866.600.CARE
For Patients & Visitors
A visit to the hospital can be overwhelming. At UI Health, we strive to make the patient and visitor experience as stress-free and comfortable as possible.
Find a Doctor
Make An Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
Call Us
866.600.CARE
For Referring Physicians
About UI Health
The University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics is a patient-centered organization. Providing safe, high-quality and cost-effective care for our patients is our foremost responsibility. The care of our patients and their families will always be at the heart of our mission.
Our Mission
Find a Doctor
Make An Appointment
Locations
MyChart
Billing & Pricing
Contact Us
Call Us
866.600.CARE
News at UI Health
Additional
Navigation
Home
/
News
/
Magnet Recognition
News at UI Health
Media Relations
Classes and Events
UI Health Achieves Magnet Recognition®
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
UI Health today achieved Magnet Recognition
®
, the most prestigious designation a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program
®
distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
With this credential, UI Health joins the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just a small, select group of U.S. healthcare organizations have achieved Magnet recognition.
“This is a historic moment for our organization,” said Dr. Tiesa Hughes-Dillard, chief nursing officer at the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics. “We are a mission-driven organization and the only public academic health center in Chicago. Magnet recognition gives our community the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they receive at UI Health.
“Achieving Magnet recognition also reinforces the culture of excellence that is a cornerstone of how UI Health nurses serve our community,” Hughes-Dillard added. “We are committed to providing the best care to our patients, and we are extremely proud to have that validated by the ANCC.”
Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to healthcare organizations and their communities.
“UI Health has made strategic investments in and created a culture around the many tenets Magnet represents — exceptional patient outcomes, outstanding patient experience, and being the best workplace for nurses,” said Dr. Mark Rosenblatt, CEO of the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics. “Achieving Magnet recognition is an honor that reaffirms the hard work and dedication of our entire staff and reinforces the core values that guide how we serve our patient every day.”
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence.
The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, in addition to processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
“I am so proud of our journey to Magnet designation,” said Osei Omoike, senior director for Nursing Strategy & Analytics and the Magnet program director at UI Health. “As a specialty hospital that strives to ensure our community has access to the highest quality care, regardless of ability to pay, it is amazing that Magnet can recognize us for the mission-driven care we provide.”
Find a Doctor
Request an Appointment
Locations
Contact Us
Accessible Care
Privacy Policy
MyChart (Patient Portal)
Accepted Insurance Plans
Price Transparency
Pay a Bill
Give a Gift
Career Opportunities
Employee Intranet
Marketing Toolkit
UIC.edu
Website Feedback
Site Map
GENERAL INFORMATION
866.600.CARE (2273)
University of Illinois Hospital
1740 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612
© 2026 University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Find a Doc
Schedule
Locations
MyChart
Contact Us