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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awarded Florida Hospital Celebration Health's Baby Place with the first Beacon Award for Excellence Silver designation for obstetrics in the nation.
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The award recognizes recipients for consistent growth, development and organization to achieve the best patient care.
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Seven teams across Florida Hospital have received a Beacon Award for Excellence, including Winter Park Memorial Hospital, and four of them are on the Celebration Health campus.
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"Florida Hospital is committed to consistently providing the best quality health care by treating the whole person," said Daryl Tol, president and CEO of Florida Hospital and Adventist Health System's Central Florida Division. "Receiving this prestigious award recognizes the unwavering efforts of our nurses, and demonstrates our commitment to quality and efficient care in our hospitals."
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Units that earn this three-year, three-level award with gold, silver or bronze designations meet national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award.
