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ANNUAL
REPORT
A Letter from the
Chief Executive Officer
Dear Colleagues,
The character of our nursing staff is often highlighted during the most poignant moments
in our patients’ lives. Whether welcoming a new baby or mourning the loss of a loved one,
our nurses are by the bedside of our patients to provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care.
I am constantly reminded of the spirit of our nursing staff when positive
stories and notes of thanks pour in from grateful patients and their loved
ones, as well as from our colleagues across the System.
We have included patient stories throughout the annual report to
exemplify the excellent care that is given on a daily basis. Behind these
stories is the significant responsibility we have as health care professionals
to truly care—physically and emotionally—for our patients and their
family members. The letters and stories Main Line Health® receives
demonstrate our staff ’s commitment to this responsibility in
extraordinary ways, and I am humbled to be part of this team.
The following annual report highlights the accomplishments of Main
Line Health’s exceptional team of nurses, technicians, unit secretaries
and clerks, all of whom are truly the backbone of our organization. Each
page demonstrates the commitment, tenacity and professionalism of our
group of more than 2,900 nursing professionals who tirelessly work to provide superior care
to our patients and community members.
Much of the success of our nursing staff is due to their unwavering commitment to working
closely with all members of the team to ensure better outcomes for our patients. This is evident
from our many accomplishments over the past year—most notably our first-ever System
Magnet® designation, an accomplishment that we are incredibly proud of. This outstanding
achievement is the result of the entire Main Line Health family coming together—employees,
members of the medical staff, Board members, volunteers and community partners—
to demonstrate nursing excellence and our collective commitment to delivering a superior
experience and keeping our communities healthy.
I want to commend our entire patient care team for continually working to exemplify and
inspire the core values of nursing—compassion, knowledge, learning, communication and
excellence. I look forward to the many achievements to come. Thanks for all you do every day
in providing our patients with safe, high-quality, compassionate care.
Contents
About Main Line Health ..............................................3
Ebola and Papal Visit Preparation............................11
System Magnet Designation ......................................4
Transformational Leadership ....................................12
Structural Empowerment ............................................5
Awards and Recognition............................................13
Council Accomplishments ..........................................6
Clinical Outcomes ......................................................14
A Letter from the Chief Medical Officer ..................7
New Knowledge and Innovation..............................15
Exemplary Professional Practice ..............................8
Selected Publications and Research ......................16
A Letter from the Chief Nursing Officer ................17
Sincerely,
Jack Lynch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Main Line Health
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ABOUT
MAIN LINE HEALTH
2015 DATA
1,348
Licensed beds across the
System (including Bryn
Mawr Rehab Hospital and
Mirmont Treatment Center)
7,792
Births
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving
portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core are four of the region’s
respected acute care hospitals—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital,
Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital—as well as one of the nation’s premier facilities
for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital; Mirmont Treatment Center
for drug and alcohol recovery; and Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, a home
health service. Main Line Health also consists of Main Line HealthCare, one of the
region’s largest multi-specialty physician networks, and the Lankenau Institute for
Medical Research, a non-profit biomedical research organization located on the campus
of Lankenau Medical Center. Main Line Health is also comprised of four outpatient
health centers located in Broomall, Collegeville, Exton and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health Hospitals, with more than 10,000 employees and 2,000 physicians,
are the recipients of numerous awards for quality care and service, including System
Magnet® designation, the nation’s highest distinction for nursing excellence. Main Line
Health was also named among the nation’s best employers by Forbes magazine.
Mission
The mission of Main Line Health is to provide a comprehensive range of safe,
high-quality health services, complemented by related educational and research
activities, that meet the health care needs and improve the quality of life in the
communities we serve.
169,862
Vision
Emergency room visits
A superior experience for all patients, employees, physicians and our community.
Values
956,820
Outpatient visits
16,207
HomeCare & Hospice
patients
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• Patient Safety
• Excellence
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Participation
• Communication
• Innovation
• Diversity, Respect and Inclusion
SYSTEM MAGNET
DESIGNATION
In March 2015, Main Line Health earned System Magnet
designation—the highest distinction for excellence in nursing
care, given to only seven percent of hospitals in the nation.
This is the first time that the entire Main Line Health System
has earned this designation.
Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Paoli Hospital earned their third
consecutive designation, while Riddle Hospital and the Main Line Health HomeCare
& Hospice division earned their first designation. Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital also
earned its first designation, making it one of four acute rehabilitation centers
in the country, and the only one on the East Coast, to achieve Magnet status.
Patients who are treated at a Magnet-designated hospital receive high-quality care
from a nationally recognized and accredited nursing staff. Studies have shown that
patients who are treated at a Magnet hospital as opposed to a non-Magnet hospital
can experience benefits like increased patient satisfaction and patient safety and
shorter hospital stays. In addition to allowing us to better serve our patients, our
Magnet designation also allows us to attract top nursing talent from across the
country to build a robust and skilled nursing staff.
1st
time MLH has earned
System Magnet designation
7%
of hospitals in nation achieve
Magnet designation
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STRUCTURAL
EMPOWERMENT
COUNCIL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Nurses throughout Main Line Health are involved in decision-making councils and
committees. The shared governance structure allows nurses to influence nursing
practice and the Nursing Department’s strategic goals.
Eileen Farley, MSN,
RN, CRRN, NE-BC
HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Oasis rooms and renewal centers
Quality toolkit
Back to school toolkit
Rooms were created for staff to
de-stress and rejuvenate during
their work day. Oasis Rooms and
Renewal Centers were opened
at Lankenau Medical Center,
Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital,
Riddle Hospital and Bryn Mawr
Rehab Hospital.
An online orientation manual
for incoming quality champions.
The PowerPoint includes:
A guide with tips and resources
for nurses who are thinking about
going back to school. The toolkit
includes information about tuition
reimbursement, online learning
and searching for the right school.
NURSING RESEARCH
AND INNOVATION
CLINICAL INFORMATICS
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Patient education
and discharge instructions
Medication safety
• Quality Improvement Process
• Main Line Health outcomes data
• Key terms
Administrative Director
of Nursing, Bryn Mawr
Rehab Hospital
Nursing research day
Updates were made to patient
education to standardize and
streamline documentation.
Updates included:
All Hospitals implemented
medication safety practices to
decrease distractions while a
nurse is administering medications.
Practices include:
• Standardized disease-specific
education forms
• Visual cues to indicate medication
administration in progress
• Discharge instructions reformatted
to make documentation easier
• When possible, relocation of
Pyxis to decrease interruptions
A patient was in our rehab for two
months after a brain aneurysm
and a stroke, resulting in paralysis.
Her husband spent time in the
meditation room praying for a miracle.
He later wrote a letter thanking our staff
for doing God’s work and performing
miracles for his wife. She is now
on her way to good health.
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A day dedicated to nursing research
and evidence-based practice at
Main Line Health. The conference
features Main Line Health nurses
and Villanova partners who are
involved in nursing research.
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A Letter
from the
Chief Medical
Officer
EXEMPLARY
PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE
Exemplary Professional Practice is evidenced by efficient care
processes, interdisciplinary collaboration and superior patient
outcomes. These outcomes are a result of practicing within our
Professional Practice Model: PARTNERS.
Dear Colleagues,
Professional Practice Model (PARTNERS)
On behalf of Main Line Health’s medical staff,
I would like to take this opportunity to offer
my sincere thanks to our
entire nursing staff. Without
the compassionate care and
expertise our nurses provide
to our patients, in addition
to their commitment to
partnering with all members
of a patient’s care team,
Main Line Health would
not be what it is today—
a thriving System that
provides superior care
to our patients.
The PARTNERS model illustrates the environment of excellence
Main Line Health nurses live in as key partners, providing high-quality
service through superior patient care in a culture of safety. We commit
to these principles every day through leadership, collaboration,
evidence-based practice, engagement and professional development.
By fostering an environment
of interprofessional collaboration, our mission
to provide a superior patient experience is carried
out each and every day. Thank you to each member
of our nursing team for your hard work and
dedication to our patients and to the
nursing profession.
Marianne Harkin,
BSN, MS, RN,
NEA-BC, CNRN
Vice President of Patient
Care Services,
Bryn Mawr Hospital
A former Bryn Mawr Hospital patient,
who was so appreciative of the
compassionate care she received after her
stroke, thanked the staff of the Neuro
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (NCICU)
by presenting her care team with
ornaments designed as “homes.” In a
Sincerely,
note from the patient, she thanked the
staff for her exceptional care and hoped
that the ornaments would remind them
of all the patients they have helped
Andrew Norton, MD
get home over the years.
Chief Medical Officer
Main Line Health
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PATIENT
SAFETY
ACCOUNTABILITY
RESEARCH
Red Rule Training
For all staff
Riddle Hospital
Intensive Care Unit
Three years without
ventilator-associated
pneumonia
“Could this happen to you?”
Prompts nurses to evaluate
their care process
Foley Fridays
Nurses audit necessity
of Foley catheter use
Nursing Competency Model
Application of adult learning
principles to verify
competencies with case
studies, exemplars, and
quality improvement monitors
Eleven Nurse
Leaders in
EvidenceBased
Practice
Fellowship
Attendees at Main Line Health
Nursing Research Day
Decrease in catheterassociated urinary
tract infections
Quality Toolkit
Created by Quality Champions
to orient nurses into their
new role
Six Institutional Review
Board-approved nursing
research studies
Improves knowledge
in providing optimal
end of life care
Lankenau Medical Center
Emergency Department
Nurses
Educate the community
during Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
EXEMPLARY
PRACTICE
Reflect, Renew, Restore
Holistic Fall Conference at
Lankenau Medical Center
hosted by the Main Line Area
Chapter of the American
Holistic Nurses Association
RELATIONSHIPS
HomeCare & Hospice:
2015 HomeCare Elite
Awarded to the top 25%
of agencies in the nation for
home health performance
Nurse leaders serve on
Southeast Pennsylvania
Organization of Nurse
Leaders Board
Nurse serves as President
of the Northeast Region
Wound Ostomy Continence
Nurses Society
Clinical Nurse
serves as
chapter lead
of American
Holistic Nurses
Association
SUPERIOR
PATIENT CARE
Family Partner
Advisory
Councils
• Lankenau Medical Center
American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Beacon Award
• Bryn Mawr Hospital:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
and Neuro Cardiac ICU
(NCICU)
Magnet Ambassador
Community Service Project
Nurses Improving Care
for Healthsystem Elders
(NICHE) designation
• Lankenau Medical Center
• Bryn Mawr Hospital
• Riddle Hospital
• Bryn Mawr Hospital
• Riddle Hospital
“I Am The Patient Experience”
training for all MLH staff
• Paoli Hospital: Progressive
Care Unit (PCU) and ICU
• Riddle Hospital: ICU
Main Line Health HomeCare
& Hospice nurses teach
Villanova students about
transitional care
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NURSES AS
LEADERS
End of Life
Nursing
Consortium
Nurses in Research
Fellowships
Nursing Peer Review
A committee that reviews and
trends patient safety events
TEACHERS
Bryn Mawr Hospital’s
Pediatric Unit
Hosted the Halloween
Diabetic Candy Exchange
for children with Juvenile
Diabetes
Press Ganey
Guardian
of Excellence
Awarded to Paoli Hospital for
reaching the 95th percentile
in each reporting period
Collaboration with physician
partners in Clinical
Environment Workgroups
• Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Nurse leader serves as
President of PA Organization
of Nurse Leaders
Clinical nurse serves as
President of the Association
for Rehab Nurses
Main Line Health is in the
top decile for management
of stage II or greater
pressure ulcers
Main Line Health’s Chief
Nursing Officer serves as an
ambassador of the American
Heart Association’s “Go Red
for Women” movement
Stratus Technology
Video language translation
and American Sign Language
interpretation for patients
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Margie Iacobacci,
MSN, RN, NEA-BC,
CNOR
Vice President of Patient
Care Services, Lankenau
Medical Center
After an elderly patient passed,
leaving behind her husband who
was close to 90, our day shift nurse,
Marianne Antes, came to his rescue.
The man was distraught over losing
the love of his life, and our nurses sat
with him as much as they could, cried
with him, and stayed with him as his
wife passed. Marianne was extremely
concerned about him getting home
that night, so after her 12-hour shift,
PREPARING FOR EBOLA
AND THE PAPAL VISIT
TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
The safety of Main Line Health’s patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers is our
number one priority. Over the past year, the staff and physicians across Main Line Health
have had the opportunity to prepare for both the potential Ebola outbreak and a visit
from Pope Francis to the Philadelphia region. Although the planning for each was
very different, both required the unique ability to learn and take action.
Transformational Leaders at Main Line Health inspire and stimulate others to achieve
extraordinary outcomes.
Our dedicated team of highly trained clinicians and
administrators worked closely with local and state health officials
to prepare for the possibility of caring for a patient with Ebola
for several months, and the safety and well-being of all of our
staff, patients, visitors and community members remained
paramount during the entire process. As part of the preparation,
Main Line Health established a cross-campus, multi-disciplinary
Ebola Workgroup comprised of representatives from Emergency
Management, Infection Control, Medical Staff, Nursing, Infectious
Diseases, and Administration. Maximum infection prevention
processes and precautions were in place across the System to isolate potential patients.
Over 1,500 nurses, physicians and infection prevention personnel were trained in the
donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
For over three months prior to the arrival of Pope Francis, staff across Main Line Health
prepared as a System to welcome the Pontiff to the Philadelphia region. From the
construction of a Community Medical Tent at Lankenau Medical Center and the Main
Line Health Papal Hotline Operators at Paoli Hospital, to the HomeCare & Hospice
staff who traversed traffic barriers to reach patients,
Main Line Health was ready to serve any needs of
our communities and visitors to the region during
this historic moment for the Philadelphia area.
Many members of the staff made sacrifices to
be away from their families and loved ones for
the weekend, and were committed to providing
superior care to patients and visitors to the area.
Our preparedness was a true team effort with our local and state Law Enforcement,
Fire and EMS leaders, governmental officials and other event organizers. Our team
of Emergency Preparedness staff and all Hospital System Incident Command Teams
and physician leaders worked together, covering several shifts, to ensure our readiness.
The organization came together in the spirit of Systemness for both of these momentous
events, and this is something for the entire Main Line Health community to celebrate.
Through times of planned and unplanned change, Main Line Health nursing leaders
influence nurses by providing a vision, support and a commitment to nursing excellence.
NURSES INVoLVED
IN STRATEGIC
PLANNING SESSIoNS
The Main Line Health Nursing Strategic Plan: Delivering superior patient care in an
environment of excellence
200+
In the summer of 2015, the Nursing Department brought together over 200 nurses
across the System to participate in strategic planning. There were several working
sessions in which all nurses in attendance participated in a Systemwide SOAR
(Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) activity. Prior to the event, all the
System nursing councils and individual campuses participated in a SOAR to reflect
on past accomplishments and prioritize short-term and long-term goals.
Nurses in attendance
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SoAR highlights
Average years as a nurse
• Nurses of varying roles were in attendance (clinical nurses, educators, coordinators,
nursing leadership and quality/patient safety representatives)
• Participation of all nurses in developing the strategic plan
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Average years at MLH
NURSING
VISION
3,372.5
Total years experience
she took the time to drive him home.
Our nursing staff consistently
goes out of their way like this
to show kindness and compassion
to our patients.
2,099
Total combined years at MLH
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
CLINICAL OUTCOMES
Main Line Health nurses and nursing units are continually recognized for their outstanding patient care, community work, and quality
improvement initiatives. Our nurses are recognized through internal awards, regional recognitions, and national forums.
2015 GREATER PHILADELPHIA
NURSE.CoM G.E.M. AwARD
FINALISTS
DAISy AwARDS
BRyN MAwR HoSPITAL
Barb Brogan
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—
100% eligible nurses with
specialty certification
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Mary deSimone
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Patient and Staff Management
Meghann Horst
Paoli Hospital
Volunteerism and Service
Deb Mantegna
Laurie Burns
Riddle Hospital
Elena Casanova-Ghosh
Lankenau Medical Center
Lynn Caramanico
Lankenau Medical Center
Riddle Hospital
Home, Community and Ambulatory Care
Caitlin Davalos
Eileen Phillips
Lauren Foley
Riddle Hospital
Advancing and Leading the Profession
Riddle Hospital
Bettyanne Sunderland
Riddle Hospital
Paoli Hospital
Home, Community and Ambulatory Care
Joan Landmesser
Lankenau Medical Center
Jackie Giallombardo
Pediatrics—Highest percentage
of Clinical Ladder nurses
6A—Zero CAUTI/CLABSI for
greater than one year
4C—Greatest increase in patient
satisfaction for communication
with nurses
3B—Largest increase in percent of
nurses with specialty certification
Terre Mirsch, BSN,
MS, CHPN, CHPCA
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Laurie Watson
Dana Mahan
Lankenau Medical Center
Volunteerism and Service
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Director, Main Line Health
HomeCare & Hospice
PAoLI HoSPITAL
Deb Ruddy
Brittany Maze
2015 NIGHTINGALE AwARDS
oF PENNSyLVANIA FINALISTS
6C—Zero hospital-acquired
pressure ulcers for greater
than one year
Lankenau Medical Center
Richard Hader Visionary
Leader Award
Caitlyn Ward
Melissa Winters
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Sandy McAleer Award
A HomeCare & Hospice patient
was at an increased risk for a fire
Mary Beth Hoban
Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice
Nursing Educator
in her home. After finding out
LANkENAU MEDICAL
CENTER
RIDDLE HoSPITAL
Paoli Hospital
Clinical Practice RN
Mary Ann Finnegan
Jan Nash
Joyce Foresman-Capuzzi
Paoli Hospital
Nursing Administration-Executive/CNO
Advanced Practice Award
Kathleen Pardini (winner)
Leadership/Management Award
Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice
Community Nursing
Jackie Gerzabeck
Laurie Watson
Carol McCardle
Lankenau Medical Center
Community Nursing
Clinical Nurse Award
Nurse Legend Award
Leadership in Nursing Award
Barbara Kurtz
Leadership in Nursing Award
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Paoli Hospital
Clinical Practice RN
A one year educational program and immersion experience focusing on the science,
the art, and the heart of Palliative Care. Bryn Mawr Hospital initiated this fellowship
over five years ago and has graduated 26 staff.
Nurse of the Year
Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship
Louise Hummel
A mentorship program that educates and supports nurse leaders on how to conduct
evidence-based practice projects.
ENA Mary Bailey Award
asked the lieutenant of the local
fire department to visit the patient
and install the proper detectors.
The patient was extremely appreciative
of our nurse going above and beyond to
care for her health and her home.
Emerging Leadership Award
Advanced Practice Nurse Council
BRyN MAwR REHAB
HoSPITAL
Victoria Welch
Ellen Weaver
System Palliative Care Fellowship
Debbie Peterson
Annette Frawley
that there were no smoke detectors in
the patient’s home, our nurse, Rosie,
Marianne Collins
Meghann Horst
NEW INITIATIVES FOR 2016
Essence of Caring Award
A council that links advanced practice nurses to Main Line Health nursing.
Also provides a forum for professional development, networking and peer support.
Judy Latham
Excellence in Management Award
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NEW KNOWLEDGE,
INNOVATIONS, AND
IMPROVEMENTS
Our organization continuously incorporates evidence-based practice into patient care.
With education in the nurse residency program and the research and evidence-based
practice fellowships, clinical nurses and nurse leaders are offered tools to be innovative
and explore new practices to provide exemplary care.
Matthew Magargal,
MHA, BSN, RN,
PHRN, NE-BC
Vice President of Patient
Services, Paoli Hospital
A trauma patient was admitted to our
Critical Care Unit after a house fire.
His 12-year-old son ran inside to try
One way Main Line Health nurses share their innovative work is through posters,
podiums and publications. Illustrated above is the continued growth in these areas.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
AND RESEARCH
Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy!
AORN Journal
Chapter on Basic wound Care Procedures
Developing Strategies for on Call Staffing:
A working Guideline for Safe Practices
Written by Kathleen McLaughlin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Toni Acello, MSN, RN
to save him, and tragically lost his life.
The father was bed-bound with limited
mobility. Our team went above and
beyond to arrange transportation with
an ambulance to his son’s funeral, and
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
Leaders’ Perception of Value of Nurse Residency Program
Journal of Emergency Nursing
Rita Linus, MSN, RN-BC
CSI and U Collection and Preservation of Evidence
in the Emergency Department
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Joyce Foresman-Capuzzi, MSN, RN, CCNS, CEN, CPN, CTRN,
CCRN, CPEN, AFN-BC, SANE-A, EMT-P
a nurse and surgeon even volunteered
to go with him and care for him so he
could say goodbye to his son. We received
gentleman, who told us how eternally
Medical Complications During Inpatient Rehabilitation
Among Patients with Traumatic Disorders of Consciousness
grateful he was for the compassionate
Barbara Merges, BSN, MHA, CRRN
a letter several weeks later from the
care he received.
Nurse Leader
The New Health Care Landscape: Disruptive Behaviors
Influence work Environment, Safety, and Clinical outcomes
Eileen Philips, RN, DNP, NE-BC
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A Letter from the
Chief Nursing Officer
Dear Colleagues,
I am proud to share with you a summary of the many accomplishments of the Main Line Health nursing staff
in 2015. In my role as Chief Nursing Officer at Main Line Health, I have witnessed an amazing group of staff
who work diligently to ensure a superior experience for our patients, their family members and our community.
The level of engagement and commitment to the nursing profession is evident when walking through the halls
of our hospitals and facilities across the System.
As you have seen highlighted in this document, the past year has been filled with many
notable accomplishments—our most remarkable being our first-ever System Magnet®
designation. This honor was something achieved not only because of the work of our
dedicated nursing staff, but because of the physicians and staff across the entire System.
The valuable contributions of all levels throughout the organization led to the third
consecutive designation for Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, and
Paoli Hospital, and the first designation for Riddle Hospital, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
and the Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice division. Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
is one of only four acute rehabilitation centers in the country, and the only one
on the East Coast, to achieve Magnet status.
Some of the other accomplishments of the Main Line Health nursing staff highlighted
throughout this document include:
Rosemary Wurster,
BSN, RN, MPH, CEN,
NEA-BC
Vice President of Patient
Care Services, Riddle Hospital
• Decrease in hospital-acquired conditions
• Recognition of Main Line Health nurses internally and in the community
• Dissemination of nursing innovation and best practices through posters, presentations and publications
As part of our nursing mission and vision, Main Line Health remains committed to professional development.
As nurses, we are leaders and teachers, working to meet and exceed the expectations of our patients. To do this,
we must participate in professional development activities and embrace evidence-based practice. As part of Main
Line Health’s commitment to learning and changing, we have established goals toward achieving 100% BSN rates
across the System. Aligning with the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing Report, by 2020, Main Line Health
is committed to attaining 80% BSN rate, 90% by 2025, and 100% BSN rate by 2030. I value the education and
experience of our nurses and encourage them to be lifelong learners.
I want to thank our entire nursing staff for the care they provide to our community and to each other.
Main Line Health is an outstanding place with an amazing staff of nursing professionals. It is my privilege
and pleasure to serve you. I hope you have enjoyed this report that highlights our many accomplishments,
achieved by working together in the spirit of Systemness.
Riddle Hospital staff planned
and held a wedding ceremony for a
patient, who was dying of cancer,
and her long-time partner. The couple,
who had been together for 38 years,
said they had wanted to get married
for a very long time. Our PCU
administrative coordinator organized
the wedding, with flowers, decorations
and a minister, and made
their dreams come true.
Warm Regards,
Barbara Wadsworth
Chief Nursing Officer
Main Line Health
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Making a difference together,
every day
Nursing
mainlinehealth.org/nursing
Membership on the medical staff of Main Line Health hospitals does not constitute an employment or agency relationship.
ANNUAL
REPORT