San Diego, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have ranked Scripps Health No. 1 in the nation in the large employer category of its 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care list.
“Our people earned this recognition through their unwavering commitment to patients and colleagues,” said Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder. “Scripps has an exceptional culture that’s rooted in trust, teamwork, communication and pride and it gives us a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining outstanding people.”
The large employer category comprises companies with 1,000 or more employees and includes hospitals and health systems, payers, staffing firms and other health care companies.
The Best Workplaces in Health Care award is based on an analysis of survey responses from nearly 222,000 employees at Great Place to Work certified companies in the healthcare industry.
The Best Workplaces in Health Care list is highly competitive. Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary Trust Index Survey to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 7.3 million employees.
Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees regardless of job role, work status, or other demographic factor.
According to the survey, 93% of Scripps employees say it is a great place to work, compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company. Additionally, 95% of Scripps employees say they are proud to tell others where they work and 94% feel good about how Scripps Health contributes to the community.
According to Scripps’ most recent employee engagement survey, Scripps ranked in the 88th percentile (or top 12%) for having adequate staffing, when benchmarked against health care organizations nationwide. It also ranked in the 84th percentile (or top 16%) nationally for providing fair pay and in the 82nd percentile (or top 18%) for equipping staff with the necessary tools and resources. A growing number of workers are choosing to stay at Scripps instead of leaving on their own for other opportunities, as Scripps’ voluntary employee retention rate rose from 89% to 92% in the past year.
“We understand that people are our greatest asset, and we invest deeply in their professional development and career growth through various programs,” said Eric Cole, corporate senior vice president of human resources at Scripps Health. “We also pay close attention to their well-being and safety and provide customized support to employees during times of personal crises.”
Earlier this year, Scripps ranked No. 26 in Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list, which included companies across all industry categories. Also in 2026, Scripps was recognized on People magazine’s “100 Companies the Care” list, which honors organizations that go above and beyond to support employees, their families and the communities they serve.
Great Place to Work selected the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care list by analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 1.3 million employees, representing the experiences of more than 7.3 million employees in 2025 and 2026. Of those responses, nearly 222,000 were from employees at Great Place to Work Certified companies in the healthcare industry, and this ranking is based on that feedback. In addition to the large employer category in which Scripps ranked No. 1, other lists were produced for small and medium sized healthcare companies.
ABOUT SCRIPPS HEALTH
Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system based in San Diego, Calif. Scripps treats more than 600,000 patients annually through the dedication of more than 3,500 affiliated physicians and nearly 18,000 employees among its five acute-care hospital campuses, more than 70 outpatient and specialty locations, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region.
Recognized as a leader in disease and injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment, Scripps is also at the forefront of clinical research and is the only health system in the region with two level 1 trauma centers. With highly respected graduate medical education programs at all five hospital campuses, Scripps is a longstanding member of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Scripps has been ranked seven times as one of the nation’s best health care systems by Premier. Its hospitals are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best, and Scripps is recognized by the Advisory Board, Fortune and Working Mother magazine as one of the best places in the nation to work. More information can be found at www.scripps.org.
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Steve Carpowich Scripps Health 858-312-0328 carpowich.stephen@scrippshealth.org
