Public Comment
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) evaluates the environment in which nursing is practiced as well as compliance with standards promulgated by the American Nurses Association. Magnet program appraisers seek input from the public, including patients, families, clients, staff, and others who interact with the health care organizations applying for Magnet® designation.
- Everyone is welcome to participate.
- Comments are confidential and may be anonymous.
- Comments must be received by the deadline below.
- Requests to talk with an appraiser may be possible but are not guaranteed.
- Comments must be made in writing to ANCC via email or direct mail. Please include the full name of the healthcare facility and location, including city and state.
ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® Office
8430 Colesville Road, Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
USA
Email: magnet@ana.org
Schedule of Deadlines for Public Comment
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | December 26, 2025 |
| Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital | Milwaukee, WI | December 27, 2025 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich, CT | December 28, 2025 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | December 29, 2025 |
| Medical City Denton | Denton, TX | January 2, 2026 |
| Northwell Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco, NY | January 2, 2026 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Hospital | Columbia, SC | January 2, 2026 |
| The University of Kansas Health System | Kansas City, KS | January 2, 2026 |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital | Houston, TX | January 4, 2026 |
| Salinas Valley Medical Center | Salinas, CA | January 4, 2026 |
| Evergreen Health | Kirkland, WA | January 9, 2026 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | Charleston, WV | January 10, 2026 |
| Nemours Children's Health, Central Florida | Orlando, FL | January 11, 2026 |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee, IL | January 11, 2026 |
| Mercy Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | January 16, 2026 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | January 16, 2026 |
| Associacao Hospitalar Moinhos de Vento | Brazil | January 16, 2026 |
| Englewood Hospital | Englewood, NJ | January 18, 2026 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | Columbia, MD | January 18, 2026 |
| Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | January 23, 2026 |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | January 23, 2026 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | January 23, 2026 |
| Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | Hiram, GA | January 23, 2026 |
| Baylor Scott & White Health - Temple Market | Temple, TX | January 26, 2026 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano | Plano, TX | January 30, 2026 |
| Mission Hospital | Mission Hills, CA | January 30, 2026 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | January 30, 2026 |