 Four of the health system's six affiliates have locations in
Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, 315 Eighth St.; Memorial
Home Services, 200 N. Chicago; Memorial Physician Services' Family
Medical Center, 515 N. College; and Mental Health Centers of Central
Illinois and MHCCI's Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center, 760 S.
Postville Drive.
This also marks the fourth consecutive year that Memorial
Physician Services has received the award. The first two years it
earned the award on its own and the next two as part of the health
system.
"This achievement would not be possible without an engaged team
of employees who are fully committed to our mission to improve the
health of the people and communities we serve," said Ed Curtis,
president and chief executive officer of Memorial Health System.
"I'm grateful for their focus on patient safety, clinical
effectiveness and quality of care. It's what all of our patients
deserve every time they receive care from one of our six
affiliates."
The affiliates are Memorial Medical Center of Springfield,
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital of Lincoln, Taylorville Memorial
Hospital, Memorial Physician Services, Memorial Home Services and
Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois.
"Our employees recognize that our patients are at the center of
all we do," Curtis said. "And those who come to us for care can be
assured that, as an Employer of Choice, we will continue to provide
the patient-centered care they expect and deserve."
The Employer of Choice designation follows a rigorous evaluation
process and recognizes Memorial Health System for "demonstrating
dedication to a higher level of employee relationships, a level that
goes far above and beyond normal practices," said Joyce Gioia,
president and CEO of Employer of Choice.
Employer of Choice Inc., of Greensboro, N.C., is an organization
comprised of a national team of experts on employee retention and
workplace trends.
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More than 100 health care organizations have applied for an
Employer of Choice award since 2001. The designation is awarded to
public, private and nonprofit employers that demonstrate effective
implementation of best practices in attracting, developing and
retaining outstanding people.
"Organizations that earn the right to be called an Employer of
Choice typically enjoy a higher level of systemwide performance and
continuity, greater work force stability as well as superior levels
of customer loyalty and employee satisfaction," Gioia said. "And
health care providers that achieve Employer of Choice designation
tend to have higher patient satisfaction, greater productivity and
lower turnover."
Organizations qualify for the Employer of Choice designation by
scoring among the top 10 percent of employers in the following
categories: company, culture, enlightened leadership, care of
people, growth and opportunity, meaningful work, compensation and
benefits, making a difference, employee loyalty, and performance
results.
For more information about Employer of Choice, visit
www.employerofchoice.com.
Employer of Choice is a registered trademark of Employer of Choice
Inc.
For more information on Memorial Health System, visit
www.choosememorial.org.
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Memorial Health System file]
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