American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognizes 16 hospital units nationwide with Beacon Award for Excellence

Beacon Award for Excellence lauds top U.S.-based hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient, family outcomes and align those practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment StandardsALISO VIEJO, Calif. – June 29, 2011 – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recognizes 16 units from 15 hospitals nationwide that earned the Beacon Award for Excellence between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The Beacon Award for Excellence lauds U.S.-based hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes. Units that