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Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 100 Great Places to Work in Healthcare (continued from page 1) Advocate Health Care (Oak Brook, Ill.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Advocate Health Care is one of the largest employers in the Chicago metropolitan area. The 10-hospital system includes more than 30,000 employees. In addition to comprehensive medical benefits, a 401(k) plan, and life, auto and homeowners insurance, Advocate offers commuter benefits to cut associates' travel expenses by up to 40 percent and provides 100-percent tuition reimbursement for programs in high-demand specialties. Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center (Gulf Breeze, Fla.) Type of facility: Ambulatory surgery center What makes it a Great Place to Work: Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, an independent ASC on the Gulf Coast, is a joint venture with local surgeons, James Andrews, MD, and Baptist Health Care of Pensacola (Fla.). Many benefits are available, including an employer-matched 401(k) plan, professional development services, bonus plans and tuition reimbursement, through which several nurses and support staff have returned to school and earned associate's degrees, bachelor degrees in nursing and master's degrees. 51 Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Bridgeport Hospital, part of the Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Health System, includes more than 2,600 employees. The 425-bed urban teaching hospital supports employees with a benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement plans and plenty of work-life balance resources. Employees who have worked at the hospital for a year can claim a tuition loan of up to $2,500 a year for up to four academic years for an eligible dependent. The Callahan Eye Hospital Health Care Authority (Birmingham, Ala.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: The Callahan Eye Hospital Health Care Authority, the only eye hospital in Alabama, has roughly 200 employees. The hospital is committed to employee development and has a tuition reimbursement program for employees who wish to seek higher education or certifications. There is no annual limit to the tuition reimbursement provided to each employee, and if the employee earns an A, tuition and books are reimbursed 100 percent. Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.) Bailey Medical Center (Owasso, Okla.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Carolinas Medical Center offers employees a competitive benefits package, including health, dental and life insurance. The 874-bed hospital is tobacco-free and supports employees' work-life balance through flexible scheduling options. Nursing and allied health professionals can receive up to $2,000 in relocation assistance funds when they move to the Charlotte area at their own expense. What makes it a Great Place to Work: Bailey Medical Center is committed to providing quality patient care and does so with its staff of 178 employees. It supports employees through an extensive benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement, paid extended illness leave and flexible spending accounts. The hospital offers on- and off-site educational opportunities, such as skill fairs, leadership retreats and development workshops. Casa Grande (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center Baptist Health South Florida (Coral Gables, Fla.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Baptist Health South Florida supports its more than 13,000 employees through extensive training programs, tuition assistance and comprehensive benefits. Baptist's "Grow Our Own" initiative promotes internal talent and succession planning, and the system offers tuition reimbursement to regular part- and full-time employees. The system has been repeatedly recognized by Fortune magazine as one of its "100 Best Companies to Work For." What makes it a Great Place to Work: Casa Grande Regional Medical Center is 177-bed hospital about 50 miles southeast of Phoenix. The hospital employs roughly 843 people and has an employee retention rate of 85 percent. Fifty-one of the employees have been with the hospital for more than 20 years and many more have worked there for at least 10 years. Beyond basic health and insurance benefits, Casa Grande offers a $200 "Better Health Incentive" to each employee and dependent annually, which can be used toward a gym membership, massage therapy, stress management or chiropractor visits. Barnabas Health (West Orange, N.J.) Central Park ENT & Surgery Center (Arlington, Texas) Type of facility: Hospital/health system Type of facility: Ambulatory surgery center What makes it a Great Place to Work: Barnabas Health is the second-largest private employer in New Jersey with 18,200 employees, 4,600 physicians and 445 residents and interns. Of those employees, a remarkable number of them — 55 percent — have been with the system for more than 10 years. Employees have say in the system's recruiting process, as 25 percent of new employees are hired directly from employee referrals, and Barnabas pays out more than $350,000 in bonuses to current employees for those referrals. What makes it a Great Place to Work: Central Park ENT & Surgery Center is employee-focused when it comes to health and financial benefit packages. The center pays 100 percent of its employees' medical and vision insurance policies. Central Park ENT also contributes to employee health savings accounts and provides an on-site gym, dubbed "The Sweat Box," for employees to use free of charge. Baylor Health Care System (Dallas) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a great place to work: Baylor Health Care includes more than 21,000 employees across more than 300 sites of care, including 30 hospitals. In addition to comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) plan and life insurance, full-time Baylor employees have the opportunity to earn $5,250 toward tuition reimbursement. Baylor was named one of the healthiest employers in North Texas by the Dallas Business Journal in 2012. Chesterfield General Hospital (Cheraw, S.C.) Type of facility: Hospital/health system What makes it a Great Place to Work: Chesterfield General Hospital is a small rural community hospital in northeastern South Carolina. The hospital promotes employee camaraderie off-campus by providing discount tickets for various theme parks and other attractions, as well as hosting a family picnic at a nearby state park each summer. Chesterfield General Hospital also encourages employee education through a $5,000 reimbursement in exchange for two years of work at the facility.