Every quarter, YNHH submits data to the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators showing nurses’ impact nurses quality of care. These indicators illustrate how nursing care, such as good oral care, skin care and fall-prevention measures are important to patient outcomes.
This table shows the percentage of eligible YNHH units/clinics that outperformed the NDNQI average for the teaching status benchmark during each quarter of calendar year 2024:
1QCY2024
2QCY2024
3QCY2024
4QCY2024
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
73% of units/clinics outperforming average
77% units/clinics outperforming average
80% units/clinics outperforming average
82% units/clinics outperforming average
Central line-assoc. bloodstream infec.
81%
74%
86%
91%
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries - stage II and above
63%
61%
42%
53%
Falls with injury
74%
80%
68%
74%
Ambulatory falls with injury
98%
93%
87%
91%
Surgical burns
95%
95%
100%
100%
Magnet Designation
Yale New Haven Hospital is among approximately 9.8 percent of all hospitals nationwide - and one of only six hospitals in Connecticut - to achieve Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The designation recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional practice. YNHH earned Magnet® designation for the first time in 2011, and was re-designated in 2016 and 2021.
Other Recognition
Beacon Award for Excellence
ANCC Accredited with Distinction Practice Transition Program
Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
AMSN PRISM Award
Baby-Friendly USA
Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Hospital
National Magnet Nurse of the Year Award 2022
ANCC National Magnet Prize 2024
YNHCH advances in the ongoing battle against sepsis
YNHH Clinical Nurses present evidence-based practice poster at the 2023 Magnet Conference.
