Four hospitals received Magnet designation for the first time in October, while another 10 were redesignated, according to the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
AANC's Magnet Recognition Program, first developed in 1990, recognizes hospitals for their excellence in nursing services.
Four hospitals that received Magnet designation in October:
Clifton Springs (N.Y.) Hospital and Clinic
Cox Medical Centers (Springfield, Mo.)
Plainview (N.Y.) Hospital
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Ten hospitals that were redesignated:
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Fla.)
Baptist Medical Center Beaches (Jacksonville Beach, Fla.)
Wolfson Children's Hospital (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Baptist Medical Center Nassau (Fernandina Beach, Fla.)
Baptist Medical Center South (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Boston Children's Hospital
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Buffalo)
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital (Houston)
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital (Houston)
Mercy Health Youngstown-St. Elizabeth Boardman (Ohio) Hospital