NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health's Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units Recognized with Silver Beacon Awards for Excellence - NYC Health + Hospitals

March 6, 2026 - 19:03

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health today announced that their Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) have both been honored with the prestigious Silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). This distinguished award recognizes the hospital's unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care, positive patient outcomes, and a healthy work environment for its critical care nursing teams.

The Beacon Award is a significant national milestone, signifying that a unit has achieved and sustained high performance standards. The rigorous application process evaluates units on several key criteria, including leadership structures, staff training and engagement, effective communication processes, evidence-based practice and research, and outstanding patient outcomes. Achieving Silver status places both the MICU and SICU among the elite critical care units in the country.

Hospital leadership praised the dedicated nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams whose daily efforts and commitment to clinical excellence made this recognition possible. This award underscores the institution's focus on creating a supportive and professional environment that empowers nurses, which directly translates to superior, compassionate care for the community's most critically ill patients. The honor reflects a culture of continuous improvement and a steadfast dedication to upholding the highest standards in intensive care medicine.