CHI Saint Joseph Health – Outpatient Surgery Center Recognized on “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” List

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2023) – The CHI Saint Joseph Health – Outpatient Surgery Center has earned a place on the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” list. Each year, the list identifies and honors Kentucky's best employers. The CHI Saint Joseph Health – Outpatient Surgery Center on Harrodsburg Road has been recognized as one of the 30 top small-sized employers, which includes businesses with 15-149 employees. 

“We are proud that our freestanding Outpatient Surgery Center has been recognized as a top employer in Kentucky in its first attempt at the recognition,” said Sheila Devine Griffeth, MSN, RN, administrator, CHI Saint Joseph Health – Outpatient Surgery Center, and market vice president, Cardiovascular, Neuroscience, Infusion and Surgical Services, CHI Saint Joseph Health. “Our caregivers provide the highest quality care for our patients, and we are committed to providing the best work environment for our caregivers.”

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) host the annual Best Places to Work initiative. This is the 19th Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky program – a multi-year initiative designed to motivate and inspire companies throughout the commonwealth to focus, measure and move their workplace environments toward excellence.

Companies are selected based on an assessment of their employee policies, procedures, and the results of an internal employee survey. The Outpatient Surgery Center is one of six facilities or groups from CHI Saint Joseph Health to earn recognition on the list. The others are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London and CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners. 

The winners and their final rankings will be announced at an awards dinner on Thursday, June 8, at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. For more details about Best Places to Work in Kentucky, visit https://www.bestplacestoworkkentucky.com/

About CHI Saint Joseph Health

CHI Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory care center. The hospitals in CHI Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CHI Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. CHI Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

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