HUDSON – Columbia Memorial Health has received a $5 million grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s Nursing Initiative program to support nursing excellence and innovation and enhance patient care.
Columbia Memorial in Hudson was one of 13 hospitals selected to represent a diversity of sizes and geographies out of 50 that applied statewide.
Funding will be awarded over five years and allows the hospital to pursue Magnet recognition or Pathway to Excellence status from the American Nursing Credentialing Center.
The grant will also support the growth of Columbia Memorial’s nursing residency program.
“This generous support from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is a testament to the care Columbia Memorial Health is known for,” said hospital President and CEO Dorothy Urschel. “Magnet designation is the highest honor a hospital can receive for nursing excellence and reinforces our longtime commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to the communities we serve.”