ATLANTA (April 12, 2017) – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is proud to announce it has been named one of the country’s "Best Workplaces in Health Care" by Great Place to Work and Fortune. Children’s ranked no. 19 on the list, which is based on surveys from nearly 88,000 employees across the industry.
“Children’s is united in our Mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow, and that shared passion is reflected in the positive experience of our employees,” said Donna Hyland, CEO at Children's. “They deserve top-notch resources and support to be successful, and we gladly invest in such to help them excel throughout their career and make their life easier.”
Research by Great Place to Work has shown that a high-trust workplace culture benefits not only individual performance but the success of the organization overall. The leading healthcare workplaces outperformed their peers in a number of important areas, such as training, compensation, clear expectations from management and the emotional health of their workplaces. The top-ranked workplaces are also positive, supportive places, with an average of 93% of their employees describing colleagues as friendly and welcoming.
“Confidence in the organization’s leadership and day-to-day alignment with its mission are essential in an industry like healthcare, where technology and regulatory frameworks evolve constantly,” said Kim Peters, Executive Vice President at Great Place to Work. “The 'Best Workplaces in Health Care' offer great places to work for all where every employee can pursue the best patient solutions while knowing that they, too, will have their needs met by a caring employer.”
"Best Workplaces in Health Care" is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and Fortune based on employee survey feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. To see the schedule for all Great Place to Work Best Workplace lists and more information on how to apply, visit Great Place to Work.