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March 26, 2008
Sherman Health Named a 2008 'Company That Cares'
Sherman Health is proud to be named among a list of 41 organizations across the
county that have been designated a 'Company that Cares.'
Each year, the Center for Companies that Care names organizations that exhibit a
strong commitment to elevating the quality of life for their employees, for
people in the broader community, and who adhere to 10 characteristics inherent
to a “Company That Cares” to their Honor Roll. The 10 characteristics companies
must exhibit are:
1. Sustain a work environment founded on dignity and respect for all employees
2. Make employees feel their jobs are important
3. Cultivate the full potential of all employees
4. Encourage individual pursuit of work/life balance
5. Enable the well-being of individuals and their families through compensation,
benefits, policies and practices
6. Develop great leaders, at all levels, who excel at managing people as well as
results
7. Appreciate and recognize the contributions of people who work here
8. Establish and communicate standards for ethical behavior and integrity
9. Get involved in community endeavors and/or public policy
10. Consider the human toll when making business decisions
Applicants must also complete an application that is reviewed by an independent
panel of seasoned business professionals. Employee survey data is also reviewed
to validate what has been written in the application. A media search on each
applicant rounds out the selection process.
Each of the organizations named to the Honor Roll sustains a work environment
founded on dignity and respect for all employees, develops great leaders, and
actively supports the community, among other outstanding attributes.
For more information, please contact Michelle Howe, Marketing Specialist,
Sherman Health, 847-429-8427, michelle.howe@shermanhospital.org.
About Sherman Health
Sherman Health is a not-for-profit, community governed healthcare system
dedicated to providing residents of Chicago’s northwest suburbs with outstanding
healthcare and service- every life, every moment, every day. Located in Elgin,
Ill., Sherman Hospital was the first community hospital in Illinois to perform
open-heart surgery and continues to lead the way in cardiac care for the region.
Other hospital services include emergency care, a diabetes center, cancer care,
orthopedic care, and a birthing center with a neonatal intensive care nursery.
Each year, Sherman delivers nearly 3,000 babies, the most in the region.
Construction is currently underway for a new Sherman Hospital at Randall and Big
Timber roads in Elgin. Sherman broke ground on the 255-bed facility, with all
private rooms, in June 2006 and expects construction to be completed in late
2009. To learn more about the new hospital, plans for the current hospital, and
to watch our progress, please visit www.thefutureofsherman.com.
Sherman Health also provides convenient, quality healthcare services at Sherman
Family HealthCare immediate care centers in Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Elgin, and
South Elgin. For more information on Sherman Health locations and services,
please visit www.shermanhealth.com, www.shermanheartcenter.com, or call
800-397-9000.