Jacksonville Medical Center Makes Top 15 On Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places To Work In Healthcare” List; Only Company In Alabama To Make Listing
October 20, 2011
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville Medical Center (JMC) has been named the 13th “Best Place to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare. It is the only organization in Alabama to make the prestigious listing, which recognizes 100 “outstanding” health care employers, including hospitals, physician practices, insurers, suppliers, and consulting groups.
The ranked order was announced this week at an awards celebration in Chicago, following the August announcement of the Top 100. Only 7 of the top 15 were hospitals, placing JMC in a very select group.
“Research shows that having employees who are pleased with their workplace and happy with their jobs leads to better care and more satisfied patients,” said JMC CEO Jim Edmondson. “Over the past year, we’ve focused on educating the community about our high patient satisfaction scores through advertising and on our website. This national recognition for our employee satisfaction is certainly additional validation of the dedication and hard work of our staff. We are excited about the new visibility this will bring to our hospital and the community. I’m so proud to work with such an impassioned team of committed caregivers.”
The Modern Healthcare “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” list was compiled using information gathered from employers and employees of companies with at least 25 employees as part of a no-cost application process. For the application, employers completed a survey detailing their policies and practices, benefits, and employee demographics. Meanwhile, employees were asked to evaluate their employer in eight areas, including:
- Leadership and planning
- Culture and communications
- Role satisfaction
- Working environment
- Relationship with supervisor
- Training and development
- Pay and benefits and
- Overall satisfaction
Modern Healthcare is the industry’s leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research and information. The complete list of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” can be found at: www.modernhealthcare.com.
Jacksonville Medical Center is part of Capella Healthcare, which partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for high quality patient care and excellent service. One of the reasons Edmondson joined Capella Healthcare, he says, becoming CEO at Jacksonville Medical Center in 2010, was the company’s commitment to service excellence, demonstrated in their investment in resources that help their hospitals. The company’s partnership with The Studer Group is one he cites as being most helpful. “These resources have helped us to put the very best ‘Evidence-Based Leadership’ practices in place,” he says.
About Jacksonville Medical Center
Jacksonville Medical Center (JMC) offers community-focused healthcare services in Jacksonville, AL. The people of JMC dedicate themselves to providing the highest quality of health care to the people of North Calhoun County, AL and the surrounding areas. An 89-bed hospital accredited by The Joint Commission, JMC offers an extensive range of medical and surgical services. For more information, visit: www.jacksonvillemedicalcenter.com.