ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will receive almost $5 million in funding over five years through the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s $51 million Nursing Initiative. The grant supports Rome Health’s pursuit of magnet recognition for nursing excellence and provides funding to bolster recruitment, retention, and professional development. “This investment in professional nursing practice will strengthen […]
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will receive almost $5 million in funding over five years through the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s $51 million Nursing Initiative.
The grant supports Rome Health’s pursuit of magnet recognition for nursing excellence and provides funding to bolster recruitment, retention, and professional development.
“This investment in professional nursing practice will strengthen Rome Health’s role as a safety-net hospital providing access to high-quality care for our most vulnerable residents,” Rome Health President/CEO AnneMarie Czyz said in an announcement. “For financially challenged upstate community hospitals like ours, this level of investment is transformative, supporting vital nursing, continuing education, leadership development, and workforce wellbeing as we work toward magnet recognition.”
Awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the magnet recognition program honors nursing excellence and quality patient care.
The grant will support additional Rome Health initiatives including virtual nursing to reduce bedside nurse workload and improve efficiency. Virtual nurses can assist with admissions, discharges, documentation, and patent education, allowing bedside nurses to focus on hands-on care.
Rome Health will also expand its nurse residency program to offer structured education, mentorship, and clinical experience to help new graduates transition into professional roles.
Other key initiatives the grant will fund include consulting services, nursing certifications, tuition reimbursement, technology upgrades, and leadership development. The funding will also support new positions including a virtual nurse coordinator, two virtual registered nurses, a nurse informatics specialist, and an educator to expand the transitions-to-practice program into the ambulatory setting.
Rome Health is one of only 13 hospitals statewide selected through a competitive application process to receive support from the new Nursing Initiative, which aims to address workforce shortages, reduce burnout, and enhance patient care at hospitals serving high-need populations.
