Downers Grove, IL– June 2, 2016 -- For the second consecutive year, Advocate Health Care was ranked among the Best Places to Work in Illinois by the Daily Herald Business Ledger. Named to the list in the large company category, the state-wide survey recognizes organizations that benefit Illinois’ economy, workforce and businesses.
“Advocate is honored to be listed among the Best Places to Work in Illinois once again in 2016,” said Kevin Brady, senior vice president and chief human resources officer, Advocate Health Care. “Employee feedback through a confidential survey is a critical element of this recognition and we are delighted that staff are so positive about Advocate’s work environment. Our employees are truly our greatest asset and help to make Advocate a great place to work. We value hearing from our staff so we can take steps to ensure they are excited to work here and are committed to deliver the safest and best care to our patients.”
Companies from across the state participated in the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Illinois. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience.
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About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. A national leader in population health management, Advocate is one of the largest Accountable Care Organizations in the country. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $783 million in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2014.