WILMINGTON – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence to three intensive care units at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware: the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), the Surgical Critical Care Complex (SCCC), and the Transitional Surgical Unit (TSU).

Beacon Awards honor critical-care nursing units that demonstrate exceptional patient care, improved patient health outcomes, a supportive work environment and opportunities for collaboration. The Beacon Award is widely considered to be the most prestigious award in critical-care nursing.

“The Beacon Award shines a light on individual nursing units for their commitment to providing critically ill patients with exceptional care and evidence-based practices,” said Danielle Weber, DNP,

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