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Editor’s note:<\/strong> This is the second part of a series about award recognition. Read the first article here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Most people like a little praise, and healthcare organizations are no different.<\/h2>\n

And when your organization receives accolades for all its hard work \u2014 from award recognition to rankings reports <\/a>\u2014 it can help you attract top talent, according to recruiting professionals.<\/p>\n

When organizations land prestigious awards, like Forbes Best Employers<\/a>, or Becker\u2019s 100 Great Hospitals in America<\/a>, it doesn\u2019t happen by accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we find impressive is when hospitals and health systems have data-driven information, like improvements over time, outcomes, how they\u2019ve expanded and invested in patient care,\u201d said Laura Dyrda, editor-in-chief with Becker\u2019s Healthcare, publisher of the Becker\u2019s Hospital Review.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When these healthcare systems and hospitals can show tangible evidence about improvements in their communities, for example, that\u2019s the stuff that helps them get noticed, she said.<\/p>\n

Although award recognition boosts the hospital\u2019s reputation, employees also like the idea of working for organizations on these lists because it gives them a sense of pride about the organization they work for, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can see their local institution is something to be proud of,\u201d Dyrda said. \u201cTo see their work recognized on a national level can definitely have a positive impact.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When awards are announced via email or during staff meetings, it can create a sense of excitement for employees because some awards carry a fair amount of prestige and winning them does not come easy, she added.<\/p>\n

Award recognition boosts applications<\/h3>\n

When it comes to \u201cBest Place to Work Awards<\/a>,\u201d recruiting professionals said it has been shown to increase the number of candidates who submit online job applications, while decreasing turnover <\/a>and helping improve employee engagement.<\/p>\n

According to the Society of HR Professionals<\/a>, awards also can help you retain employees, especially when you are recognized for having an employee-friendly work environment.<\/p>\n

The 2018 Forbes Best Employers List ranked Penn Medicine at No. 6 and Mayo Clinic at No. 14. MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked No. 27 on the Forbes list and landed the No. 1 spot in cancer care, in 2018, with\u00a0U.S. News & World Report\u00a0<\/a>\u2014 something they proudly display on their homepage.<\/p>\n

\u201cMD Anderson is proud and grateful to be recognized once again as the leading cancer center in the nation, an honor that reflects our team\u2019s commitment to ending cancer,\u201d Peter WT Pisters, MD, president of MD Anderson, said in a news release. \u201cIt is a privilege for our 20,000 employees and 1,000 volunteers to serve those counting on us and to work alongside supportive friends, donors, leaders and advocates in the community.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How to make the list<\/h3>\n

If you work for a hospital, \u201cyou cannot opt in or out\u201d of the U.S. News & World Report rankings<\/a>, said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor for U.S. News & World Report. The ranking reports are primarily designed for patients, not hospitals, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no need for a hospital to submit data because we primarily use Medicare data to evaluate hospitals,\u201d Harder said. He added that Medicare data reveals outcomes, like infection rates, patient mortality and readmission rates, all of which affect a hospital\u2019s ranking. Harder said children\u2019s hospitals must fill out a survey because there is no Medicare data.<\/p>\n

U.S. News & World Report recognizes hospitals that provide exceptional care in several categories. In the Best Hospitals Honor Roll<\/a>, it evaluates and ranks 20 hospitals. In its Best Regional Hospitals<\/a>, it ranks hospitals in 200 metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, the publication ranks which hospitals excel in specialties, like cardiac, orthopedic and oncology, for example.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe evaluate hospitals in different areas of care. We rank in 25 different areas of adult care, and 10 in children\u2019s care,\u201d Harder said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, there is one caveat when it comes to specialty care rankings \u2014 and some hospitals have a clear advantage outside the confines of Medicare data. It just depends on whether they choose to share additional data outside hospital walls.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage transparency, like with a major heart surgery registry,\u201d Harder said. \u201cIf they make the information public, they get extra points in our heart bypass rating and aortic valve ratings.\u201d<\/p>\n

For those who want to share data publicly, depending on the specialty, Harder said there are other registries to consider. It just may take some additional research to determine which ones are a good fit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a number of registries,\u201d Harder said. \u201cThe government has even established a list of Qualified Clinical Data Registries<\/a>. Not all of them offer public data sharing, however.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following allow public data sharing, Harder said.<\/p>\n