Newsday Names Catholic Health Services 2018 Top Workplace on Long Island

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Oct 26, 2018, 10:59 ET

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Catholic Health Services (CHS) earned a 2018 Top Workplaces honor from Newsday, ranked #8 in the large company category and coming in ahead of other Long Island health care providers. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects, including workplace culture, alignment, execution and connection.

"Top Workplaces is more than just recognition," said Doug Claffey, CEO of Energage. "Our research shows organizations that earn the award attract better talent, experience lower turnover, and are better equipped to deliver bottom-line results. Their leaders prioritize and carefully craft a healthy workplace culture that supports employee engagement."

"Earning the Top Workplaces award is something everyone at CHS is very proud of," said CHS's Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Chief HR Officer Anthony Pellicano. "What makes it even more gratifying and valuable is knowing that this is the result of our employees expressing their opinions about our workplace culture. CHS's ability to provide compassionate and high quality care is directly related to the excellence of our employees, who are the heart and soul of our organization."

One staff member said, "I love coming to my job because it is like a family. The work is challenging but the people is what makes the job special. Management is ethical, respectful and appreciative of employees' hard work." Another said, "I feel part of a team that always strives to do the best thing for the patients their families and the community."

CHS is an integrated health care system with six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home nursing service, hospice, a community-based agency for persons with special needs, a regional lab and an extensive network of physician practices. CHS offers a wide range of services backed by quality care and delivered by dedicated, compassionate professionals.

"Becoming a Top Workplace isn't something organizations can buy," Claffey said. "It's an achievement organizations have worked for and a distinction that gives them a competitive advantage. It's a big deal."

About CHS
Catholic Health Services (CHS) is an integrated system encompassing some of the region's finest health and human services agencies. With 18,400 employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 nursing homes, a home nursing service, hospice, a community-based agency for persons with special needs and a regional lab, CHS's high standards have resulted in a 24% market share. For more information visit www.chsli.org.

About Energage, LLC
Headquartered in Exton, Pa., Energage (formerly known as WorkplaceDynamics) is a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools that help leaders to unlock potential, inspire performance, and achieve amazing results within their organizations. The research partner behind the Top Workplaces program, Energage has surveyed more than 47,000 organizations representing well over 16 million employees in the United States.

SOURCE Catholic Health Services