The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has recognized St. Joseph Hospital, for the second time, as an organization which provides excellence in nursing care and professionalism. Achievement of Magnet designation is the benchmark in quality of nursing care. Magnet-designated healthcare organizations consistently outperform their peers in several areas including, professional practice, leadership, patient care, interdisciplinary relationships, quality, safety and nursing research, among many other areas. Being a Magnet-designated hospital denotes formal recognition of commitment that SJH has for its nurses and for the care of their patients.