Nursing Magnet Program
El Camino Health's Los Gatos and Mountain View hospitals are proud to be ANCC Magnet® designated hospitals — the most prestigious designation a hospital can receive for excellence in nursing care.
El Camino Health has served the communities of Silicon Valley and the South Bay for more than 60 years, with nationally recognized nurses dedicated to giving patients high-quality care utilizing the most advanced technology and research. We were the first Bay Area hospital to receive the ANCC Magnet Designation, and our nurses have now been recognized four times with this prestigious honor for their expertise in nursing excellence while achieving outstanding patient outcomes for those we serve in Mountain View, Los Gatos, and surrounding communities. By combining exceptional results with the warmth and compassion of a community-based hospital, El Camino Health is well-poised to navigate the future head on while helping our patients live their best lives. In 2025, El Camino Health is proud to be navigating a course towards a successful fifth ANCC Magnet Designation.
Less than 5 percent of hospitals worldwide earn the Magnet® designation of Nursing Excellence from the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our Magnet recognition, designated for the fourth time in 2021, lets our community know we offer the very best in nursing care at El Camino Health's hospitals.
Independent research has shown that Magnet-designated facilities consistently deliver better results for patients and increase their satisfaction. In addition, Magnet recognition helps a hospital recruit and retain great nursing staff.
Achieving Magnet designation honors the care, compassion and professionalism of our nurses who work diligently to develop the skill, knowledge and innovation needed to be leaders in their field.
Nurse-Driven Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
Our Los Gatos and Mountain View hospitals provide opportunities for nurses and interprofessional team members to learn, grow, and lead the way in high quality patient care and nursing practice. A creative and collaborative environment allows nurses to engage in evidence-based practice (EBP) and a culture of clinical inquiry to conduct quality improvement or research. Nurses and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to share their research outcomes and disseminate new knowledge on practice improvements and their impact on outcomes measures with the healthcare community at large. This is strongly encouraged as part of professional development and the clinical ladder, at the unit, organizational, state, regional, and international levels. Some notable conferences where El Camino nurses have presented include:
- American College of Cardiology Quality Summit
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
- ANCC National Magnet Conference
- Association of California Nurse Leaders
- Association of Nursing Professional Development
- El Camino Health EBP Showcase
- Healthcare Con
- International Council on Cancer Nursing
- Magnet4Europe Conference
- NorthBay Health Symposium
- Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders
Transformational Leadership and Nursing Strategic Plan
In transformational leadership, leaders are charged with identifying needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration and executing the change with the help of their teams.
To communicate our nursing mission, vision, values and priorities to our own staff and as well as the organization as a whole, we utilize a Nursing Strategic Plan where patients are our top priority to improve care.
Nursing research and innovation are supported by donations to El Camino Health Foundation.
