Adena Health has been recognized as a Best-in-Class Employer in Gallagher’s 2024 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. This recognition reflects Adena’s excellence in implementing effective strategies for managing people, benefits, and human resources programs.
“Adena Health is proud to invest in our caregiver experience, providing outstanding benefits options, competitive compensation, and abundant career development opportunities to our employees,” said Heather Sprague, PHR, SHRM-CP, Adena chief human resources officer. “When our employees thrive, it is not only our organization that benefits but all of the communities we serve as well.”
Official said that Adena was selected for its comprehensive approach to strategically investing in benefits, compensation, and the employee experience — all aimed at supporting the health, financial confidence, and career growth of its employees — while maintaining a sustainable cost structure.
Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Employer designation helps current and prospective employees understand and appreciate an organization’s workplace culture and people strategy, which are crucial differentiators in today’s competitive labor market.
As a U.S. Best-in-Class Employer, Adena earned points based on its performance in several key areas:
· Planning horizons for the benefits and compensation strategies
· Extent of the well-being strategy
· Turnover rate for full-time equivalents
· Completion of a workforce engagement survey
· Use of an HR technology strategy and its level of sophistication
· Difference in health care costs over the prior year
“Adena Health recognizes the crucial link between people’s well-being and organizational success,” said William F. Ziebell, CEO of Gallagher's Benefits & HR Consulting Division. “When employees enjoy their work, appreciate their benefits and feel connected, the organization thrives boosting positivity, retention, performance, and overall prosperity. That proactive people strategy helps make Adena a Best-in-Class Employer.”
