BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport Hospital announced this week that its Surgical Intensive Care Unit, or SICU, has received a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, or AACN.
The gold-level award is the highest level a unit can achieve, the hospital says.
The national award honors unit caregivers who have gone above and beyond to improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. These include skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision-making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition and authentic leadership…