5 Best Large Hospital IT Departments, 2013

October 11, 2013

10:28 AM

5 Best Large Hospital IT Departments

The top 5 large hospitals (76-199 IT employees) in the 2013 Where to Work: BEST Hospital IT Departments program know that with all the work employees have on their plates these days, it’s incredibly important to promote good work-life balance, recognize achievement and have fun.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Rank: #5

Schaumburg, Ill.

IT employees: 150

Licensed beds: 250

Cancer Treatment Centers of America is a great place to work because many staffers have a direct connection to cancer, which fuels motivation and commitment, said Christopher Downs, vice president of support services. “All of us have had someone we care about get cancer,” he said.

Read about how CTCA staff play an important role in battling disease

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Cook Children’s Health Care System

Rank: #4

Fort Worth, Texas

IT employees: 170

Licensed beds: 448

The work of Cook Children’s 170-strong IT department isn’t child’s play – they run about 140 projects each year across eight entities and 5,800 employees – but they balance that hard work with plenty of fun.

Read about how Cook Children's 'lives the promise' of helping kids

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JPS Health Network

Rank: #3

Ft. Worth, Texas

IT employees: 156

Licensed beds: 550

The IS department at JPS Health Network does all the things you expect of a highly functioning team, but the VIP Program is one initiative that really helps set it apart. The letters stand for “Values I Promote,” and the program enables staff members to identify coworkers they think are doing exemplary work – and that others should emulate.

Read about how JPS Health Network inspires staff devotion to patient care

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Roper St. Francis

Rank: #2

Charleston, S.C.

IT employees: 133

Licensed beds: 657

CIO Mike Taylor described Roper St. Francis as a “laid back environment [where] a lot of good work gets done.” The organization frequently holds barbecues, sponsors kickball leagues and community activities, and has even rented out a local park, Blackbeard’s Cove, for employees and families. “Those things seem small but pay a lot of dividends,” Taylor said.

Read about how Roper St. Francis puts 'tenacity' in IT

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Meridian Health

Rank: #1

Neptune, N.J.

IT employees: 180 (recently expanded to 211)

Licensed beds: 1,700

The IT staff at Meridian Health, a five-hospital system, is dedicated to supporting the organization, but team members also are always game for some fun – hence “The Fun Committee.” “We do meetings on the beach, and team games, so people get to know each other as people, not just a person in the next cube,” said Becki Weber, the health system’s senior vice president, information technology.

Read about Meridian's all for one and one for all attitude

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