The Rutland Regional Medical Center, of Rutland, Vermont, has won the Advisory Board 2018 Workplace of the Year Award.
Vermont’s Rutland Medical Center Wins National Award
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This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. According to Vermont Business Magazine, Rutland regional is one of only 20 hospitals recognized nationwide and is the only hospital in Vermont to receive this award.
Lesley Classen, Rutland Regional’s Manager of Employee Relations and Recruitment, accepted the award on behalf of the hospital at The Advisory Board Company’s annual summit meeting held on March 29, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.
“In today’s changing and often uncertain healthcare industry, engaging the workforce is arguably more important than ever before,” said Sarah Rothenberger, Managing Director, Advisory Board Survey Solutions at The Advisory Board Company. “Engaged staff don’t just enjoy their jobs and their workplace—they’re willing to go above and beyond to help their organization succeed.”
“Not surprisingly, healthcare organizations with higher levels of staff engagement also have higher patient satisfaction scores, better staff retention, and a stronger culture of safety. Our award winners have demonstrated an impressive ability to inspire the highest levels of engagement across the country while maintaining remarkably low levels of disengagement.”
“We are so pleased for the employees of Rutland Regional in receiving this noteworthy recognition,” said Brian Kerns, Vice President of Human Resources for Rutland Regional Medical Center. “This award is reflective of the supportive and caring work environment the leaders of Rutland Regional create which encourages employees to commit their hearts and minds to the organization in support of our mission. We are very proud to work with an extraordinary family of employees who make Rutland Regional a great place to work as well as a place to receive exceptional care.”
Rutland Regional Medical Center was founded in 1896. It is the largest community hospital and the second largest health care facility in Vermont with a medical staff of 256 physicians trained in 37 specialty areas.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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