Ochsner Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, has been honored with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the second year in a row, recognizing it as one of the most engaged company cultures in the world. This prestigious award highlights Ochsner’s unwavering dedication to fostering an environment of excellence, both as a workplace and in its delivery of exceptional patient care.
“At Ochsner, we believe that building a foundation of trust and a culture of belonging for our workforce leads to excellence,” said Pete November, president and CEO of Ochsner Health. “Having a thriving workplace culture enables us to deliver outstanding care for the patients and communities we serve. We are deeply honored to receive this recognition.”
Ochsner continuously evolves to meet the needs of its workforce, ensuring team members feel engaged, supported, and equipped to grow in their careers. Gallup recognized Ochsner’s innovative approach to employee development, which includes career coaching, tuition assistance through the Ochsner Scholars program, and accessible digital learning tools. Strategic partnerships with universities further expand career pathways, reinforcing Ochsner’s commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning.
“Employee engagement is important to our long-term success, and we are building a culture where people feel like they belong and where excellence is expected and supported,” said Tracey Schiro, executive vice president and chief people and culture officer at Ochsner Health. “We promote core principles like caring communication, kindness, psychological safety and gratitude, and we’re creating an environment where everyone can grow their careers. We also empower our team members with the support and tools they need to excel.”
Gallup’s research consistently shows that organizations that prioritize both people and performance are better positioned for long-term success. Gallup’s meta-analysis on team engagement and performance is the most comprehensive workplace study ever conducted, with data on more than 3.3 million employees in 347 organizations across 53 industries and 90 countries. Highly engaged organizations significantly outperform their peers on important business outcomes, including customer ratings, profitability, productivity, turnover, safety incidents, shrinkage, absenteeism, quality, wellbeing and organizational citizenship.