SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three CHG Healthcare companies were named to Modern Healthcare's 2016 list of Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The recognition program honors workplaces throughout the healthcare industry that empower their employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services.
CompHealth, RNnetwork, and Weatherby Healthcare each made the list:
- CompHealth ranks No. 4 among healthcare suppliers and No. 6 overall. This is the sixth year the company has appeared on the list.
- Weatherby Healthcare ranks No. 7 among healthcare suppliers and No. 10 overall. This is the seventh year the company has appeared on the list. Weatherby Healthcare is also this year's Healthiest Award winner, which recognizes employers that promote wellness and a healthy work/life balance.
- RNnetwork ranks No. 18 among healthcare suppliers and No. 25 overall. This is the fourth year the company has been recognized on the list.
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Now in its ninth year, the award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.
"Building a workplace culture of engagement isn't easy, especially in today's high-stress healthcare environment, where every organization is under intense pressure to improve quality and safety while reducing costs," says Merrill Goozner, editor of Modern Healthcare. "The firms honored as best places to work are leading the way to a better healthcare system.
About CHG Healthcare
Founded in 1979, CHG Healthcare Services is a leader in healthcare staffing and the nation's largest provider of locum tenens services. Through its trusted brands — CompHealth, Weatherby Healthcare, RNnetwork, Foundation Medical Staffing and Global Medical Staffing — the company provides temporary and permanent placement of physicians, allied health professionals and nurses to healthcare facilities across America. CHG prides itself on having a values-driven culture that focuses on Putting People First. The company is known for its award-winning culture and benefits and has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" each of the past seven years. To learn more about CHG's workplace culture, visit www.chghealthcare.com.
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