September 10, 2020 Dear Colleagues, I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. The nation’s workforce has fought through unprecedented challenges this year, especially all of our healthcare teams working on the frontlines of COVID 19. A big heartfelt thank you to all of you, today and always.   A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) … Continue reading Message from Dale Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President of Patient Care Service: National CNS Recognition Week

Message from DaleChief Nursing Officer & Vice President of Patient Care Service August 20, 2020 Dear colleagues,   Now that we are halfway through August, we find ourselves already past the halfway point of 2020, which has ushered in worldwide unprecedented changes. While navigating this uncharted territory, I have witnessed ongoing resilience, innovations in patient care, and creativity across … Continue reading Congratulations to SHC’s Emerging Nurse Leaders, Annual Report, Sigma’s Stanford Chapter-at-Large

Message from the CNO Dear colleagues,    I am honored to share some significant news that reflects Stanford Health Care's spirit of resilience, commitment to patient safety, and dedication to quality outcomes. SHC has been recognized for the sixth time in the U.S. News & World Report's Elite Honor Roll as one of the country's best hospitals.  The U.S. … Continue reading US News and World Report’s US Best Hospitals

Message from Dale Beatty, Chief Nursing Officer &Vice President of Patient Care ServiceAugust 6, 2020 Dear Colleagues,We are excited to share with you that we have submitted the 4th Magnet® re-designation document to the American Nurses Credentialing Center! This document contains the descriptions and supporting evidence of our nursing professional & interprofessional excellence. The rich … Continue reading 4th Magnet Re-designation Document Submission

Message from Stanford Health Care's Chief Nursing Officer &Vice President of Patient Care ServiceJuly 30, 2020 Dear Colleagues,Please join me in congratulating our remarkable Emergency Department (ED) for receiving the Lantern Award 2020 from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). The namesake of the Lantern Award is Florence Nightingale, referred to as the "Lady of the Lamp" while she provided care by lamplight to … Continue reading Congratulations to ED for receiving the “Lantern Award” and an invitation to join the 4th Magnet Re-designation Document Submission Celebration

Message from Dale Chief Nursing Officer &Vice President of Patient Care Service July 23, 2020 Dear Colleagues,I am pleased to announce that in the past couple of weeks, we have made great strides in improving workflows and expanding our commitment to our patients and community through two integral achievements; the J4-ICU successfully received its first post-operative cardiothoracic … Continue reading Congratulations to J4-ICU, Dialysis team and SHC

Message from Dale Beatty, Chief Nursing Officer &Vice President of Patient Care Service July 16, 2020 Last Monday, we were graced by the nation's leading infectious disease expert and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a fireside chat hosted by Dean Lloyd Minor, Dean of Stanford University School of Medicine in Monday’s StanfordMed virtual fireside … Continue reading StanfordMed Live (with Dr. Fauci) and CNO Rounding to COVID-19 units