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- Ballad Health received the ANCC Accreditation Premier Award from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing continuing professional development.
- Awardees distinguish themselves by consistently performing at a higher level than their peers, serving as role models and exemplars for the field.
- Ballad Health was one of only eight organizations nationwide to earn the distinction.
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Ballad Health has received national recognition for its outstanding development of nurses. The organization was recently honored with the ANCC Accreditation Premier Award through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Program.
This award is presented annually to fully accredited organizations recognized as exemplars in nursing continuing professional development (NCPD), demonstrating excellence in leveraging accreditation criteria to achieve strategic goals and advance nursing professional practice.
“The Ballad Health Clinical Education team’s attainment of the ANCC Premier Award represents a significant milestone in advancing nursing professional development across the system,” said Leslee Collins, Ballad Health’s system director for clinical education. “This recognition reflects the team’s sustained dedication to elevating educational excellence and leveraging accredited learning to drive measurable improvements in clinical practice and patient outcomes.”
Accredited organizations use evidence-based ANCC criteria to plan, implement and evaluate the highest quality NCPD activities. Awardees distinguish themselves by consistently performing at a higher level than their peers, serving as role models and exemplars for the field. This premier distinction celebrates innovation, impact and a deep commitment to lifelong learning that supports nurses, teams and the communities they serve.
Award recipients hold this distinction for a two-year period.
Ballad Health was one of only eight organizations recognized nationally. This year’s other awardees include:
- Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
- Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Riyadh Nursing Professional and Practice Development Center
- Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
- Medscape, LLC
- NewYork Presbyterian
- Northwell Health
- Southern New Hampshire University Nursing
Organizations may apply each year unless they are currently award recipients. Eligibility is limited to accredited organizations in good standing.
“Through innovative program design, rigorous standards and an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, the Clinical Education team has strengthened the capabilities of nurses, supported interprofessional teams and positively influenced those served,” Collins said. “This premier distinction honors not only the impact of their work, but also their leadership in shaping a culture of continuous growth and professional advancement.”
