Houston-based Ben Taub Hospital Surgical Unit received the Beacon Award for Excellence in patient care.
Here are five observations:
1. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses granted the surgical unit the award.
2. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses only recognized 329 units out of the 30,000 patient-care units in 5,700 hospitals in the United States.
3. Ben Taub Hospital's surgical intermediate care unit is a 34-bed unit that serves adult patients.
4. The unit is one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the United States.
5. "This award really reflects on our staff's involvement and each member making decisions for the betterment of our unit and, ultimately, the best possible care for patients in our community," said Sibil George, nurse clinical manager, Surgical Intermediate Care Unit, Ben Taub Hospital.
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