USC Verdugo Hills Hospital received its first-ever Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) accreditation from the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) for its outstanding nurse residency program, which helps transition novice nurses into clinical practice.

This six-month training program prepares residents to provide high-quality, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care by providing the opportunity to work in a collaborative learning environment alongside experienced staff and to develop critical thinking, clinical reasoning, leadership and inter-professional communication skills.

This recognition demonstrates the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s excellence in transitioning recently graduated registered nurses to new practice settings and underscores the hospital’s commitment to nurturing and advancing nursing professionals who play a vital role in providing personalized, high-quality health care to the local Foothills community. Providing early career nursing professionals with a strong foundation is especially important as the health care industry addresses a nationwide nursing shortage.

ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, uses evidence-based assessment criteria to evaluate health care organizations that promote nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.