Location: La Crosse Wis.
Type of company: Hospital/health system
Meet the organization: The physician-led, nonprofit Gundersen Health System includes 325 licensed beds and approximately 5,700 employees. It has received the Excellence in Engagement Award by The Advisory Board Company and the Well Workplace Award Gold Award from the Wellness Council of America.
Added benefits: The organization includes a peer-to-peer recognition system called the "High 5" program as well as the "REWARD" system, by which leadership can recognize staff efforts. Gundersen is committed to workplace diversity and is a founding member of the Greater La Crosse Diversity Council. The health system offers employees financial aid for higher education or to increase competency in current positions through its tuition investment program. In 2013 alone, Gundersen invested almost $1 million in this program.
