Goshen Health System Named to "Best Places to Work in Indiana" for Fourth Year

For the fourth consecutive year, Goshen Health System has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. By offering leading-edge technology, the latest clinical studies and an environment dedicated to excellence, our Colleagues are able to make real differences in the lives of those they treat.

At Goshen, teamwork and communication are paramount. Our Colleagues take ownership in the workplace, where suggestions for improvement are often implemented. And we firmly believe their input is vital to superior patient care. In fact, HR Solutions International, Inc. ranks Goshen Health System as the number one workplace in the nation for Overall Job Satisfaction and the leading healthcare organization for Concern for Patient Care. Add a nursing staff who has achieved Magnet™ designation and it becomes clear why we are so proud of those who choose to work here and the absolute care they provide on a daily basis.

Press Release

May 6, 2009

GOSHEN, Ind. - The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has released this year's rankings of the Best Places to Work in Indiana.

Goshen Health System was ranked number 10 among Indiana's top large-sized companies recognized for setting the standard for their ability to create a workplace culture where employees feel valued. Goshen Health System has ranked in all four years of the Best Places to work program and is the only hospital in the region recognized this year.

The annual Best Places program honors the top companies in the state, determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Winners are selected from two categories: small to medium-sized companies of between 25 and 249 employees, and large-sized companies consisting of 250 or more employees.

The Chamber released the 2009 Best Places list in March, with rankings of the Indiana companies announced at a dinner May 5 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. In all, 70 Hoosier companies were designated as "Best Places to Work."

At the heart of Goshen Health System's culture and positive work environment is The Uncommon Leader program. Through this participative management program, Colleagues have the power to improve the processes they do each day. All Colleagues are empowered to submit ideas, including cost savings ideas that improve efficiency and patient care on a daily basis.

In 2008 alone, Colleagues submitted nearly $3 million in cost savings ideas. In over a decade, those savings are in the area of $20 million. Colleagues who generate ideas that produce tangible income and cost savings are eligible for gain sharing and receive a cash award for their initiative.

The health system and its 1400 colleagues have embraced this culture, recognizing that great ideas can, and do, come from everywhere.

Earlier this year, Goshen Health System was ranked as the top healthcare organization in the nation for "Overall Job Satisfaction," according to HR Solutions International, Inc., the only consulting firm of its kind endorsed by the American Hospital Association.

The Best Places to Work program is managed by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and presented in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. For more information, visit www.bestplacestoworkIN.com.

Goshen Health System is a not-for-profit provider of health care that includes Goshen General Hospital, Goshen Center for Cancer Care, Park Home Medical Equipment, PrimeCare Physician Network, Team:Bariatrics, The Retreat Women's Health Center and Indiana Lakes Managed Care Organization. The health system is an affiliate partner of Clarian Health, which includes Indiana University Hospital, Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis and Riley Hospital for Children. For more information about Goshen Health System, contact Bridget Levitz, Public Relations Coordinator at (574) 535-2776 or visit www.goshenhealth.org.