RN02 11-12-12 , Christiana Care Hospital in Newark DE, was the recipient of the 2012 Silver Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. The Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Christiana Hospital for its high standards in patient outcome, recruitment and retention, staff training and a healthy work environment. Other factors contributing to the awarding included - leadership structures and systems; appropriate staffing and staff engagement, effective communication, knowledge management, learning and development, best practices, evidence-based practice and processes, and patient outcomes.