Shady Grove Medical Center Inpatient Pediatric Unit Earns Nursing Excellence Award
Rockville, Md. – Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center's inpatient pediatric unit has earned the Platinum Pediatric Nursing Excellence Award from the Society of Pediatric Nurses, recognizing its outstanding commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to children and their families.
The Pediatric Nursing Excellence Award evaluates programs across multiple components of pediatric nursing practices. Applications for the award are blinded, peer-reviewed, and scored by a team of pediatric nurses. Shady Grove's Inpatient Pediatric Unit earned Platinum designation by demonstrating excellence in clinical practice, team member development, patient‑ and family centered care, and continuous quality improvement.
The Society of Pediatric Nurses represents more than 3,100 members and 500 organizations. Its award-winning organizations are leaders in the pediatric nursing field. They offer the most advanced practices and have proven track records of high-quality patient care.
"This award reflects the passion, expertise and dedication that our pediatric nurses bring to families every day," said Joan Vincent, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services at Shady Grove Medical Center. "We are honored to be recognized and highlight the excellent hospital care for children that is available here in our community."
For more than four decades, families have trusted Shady Grove Medical Center to provide convenient and comprehensive care for kids. The hospital’s dedicated, child-friendly care spaces help put little ones at ease as they receive medical attention. Physicians from Children’s National Medical Center attend to pediatric inpatients, children who need surgery and newborns in Shady Grove Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Families also can access a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department as well as robust mental health services for children.
On Shady Grove’s award-winning inpatient Pediatric Unit, 75% of the nurses hold specialized certifications in pediatric nursing.
