Magnet® Recognized

On Tuesday February 25th 2025, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) notified Frederick Health of our second Magnet® designation! For over forty years, Magnet® designation has been considered the industry gold standard for nursing excellence awarded to a healthcare organization. We are the only hospital in western Maryland with this distinction.

We are among the 10% of healthcare organizations in the United States to earn the Magnet® honor and is one of only 12 acute care hospitals in Maryland to hold this distinction. Receiving this recognition for the quality of our nursing practice reinforces the fact that Frederick Health is making real contributions to our community by keeping patients healthy, informed, and safe.

“Earning the prestigious Magnet®designation for the second time
is further proof of the excellent care the
Frederick Health team delivers to patients every day,”

- Jamie White, Vice President of Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer.

The Magnet® credential demonstrates a high level of engagement and a healthy work environment. The re-designation is a rigorous and lengthy application process, including a three-day on-site validation and review by the Commission on Magnet® Recognition. Appraisers reviewed 3,000 pages of narratives with evidence and spoke with nearly 500 staff members.

Standards for this designation increase every four years when organizations seek renewal of their Magnet® status. To maintain this designation, Frederick Health demonstrated improvements such as increasing the percentage of nurses with advanced degrees, having additional research studies, and increasing quality patient outcomes and satisfaction.

• Higher patient satisfaction
• Better patient outcomes
• Increased nurse satisfaction
• Improved safety and quality

Congratulations to our team for achieving Magnet® recognition!