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Mass. General a "magnet" again

Posted by Elizabeth Cooney April 15, 2008 05:02 PM

A national nurses organization has renewed Massachusetts General Hospital's "magnet" hospital designation through 2012.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center today announced the designation for Mass. General, which was the first in the state to receive magnet status in 2003. The name refers to how well hospitals can attract and retain nurses during a shortage. There are five other magnet hospitals in Massachusetts:

-Baystate Medical Center, Springfield
-Children's Hospital Boston
-Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
-Jordan Hospital, Plymouth
-Winchester Hospital

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Elizabeth Cooney covers health for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. She previously reported on business and was an editor at the paper. Earlier in her career, she edited medical books and journals at Little, Brown, and worked for Boston magazine.

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