METHODIST HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS RECEIVE UNIT OF DISTINCTION

Methodist Healthcare nurses share an unwavering commitment to caring for their patients and supporting each other. In March, HCA Healthcare celebrated exemplary nursing units across the organization at the 2022 Unit of Distinction Awards. The Unit of Distinction is achieved through measurable, exemplary performance in the strategic areas of advocacy and leadership, consistency in nursing practice and operations and leveraging scale to improve patient care. Launched in 2015, the Unit of Distinction Awards are an essential component of HCA Healthcare’s strategic nursing agenda. With more than 2,300 sites of care, HCA Healthcare’s more than 93,000 nurses have abundant opportunities to choose work across a wide spectrum of clinical and non-clinical settings. HCA Healthcare supports and invests in nursing with leading-edge technologies and increased access to clinical education and professional development opportunities to help make HCA Healthcare a premier career destination for nurses.

In a ceremony broadcast from the HCA Healthcare headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, 204 nursing units were recognized as top-performing nursing units. Units of Distinction are categorized in the top five percent of all HCA Healthcare units in the following specialized areas of care

• Behavioral Health

• Critical Care

• Emergency Services

• Inpatient Rehabilitation

• Medical Surgical

• Pediatrics / Pediatric Intensive Care

• Surgical Services

• Women’s and Children’s Nursing