Commitment To Standards, Mission, Clients And Fun
April 1, 2010 - At Baptist Easley Hospital in Easley, S.C., CEO Roddey Gettys doesn't see his 940 staffers as "employees." To Gettys, they are heroes. "If you are satisfied, and well cared for as a patient, what do you call the person who helped you, the person who made your day, and made you better?," he asked rhetorically. "Are they just healthcare workers? No, definitely not. They are heroes."
It seems Gettys' philosophy is working. This year, his heroes helped Baptist Easley place number two in the first annual The NonProfit Times' 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For, and number one in the large organizations category, which included nonprofits with 250 employees or more.
The NonProfit Times worked with the Best Companies Group to seek out the best nonprofit for which to work. Email messages seeking nominations were sent to employees at nonprofits across the nation. The organizations applied and went through several levels of screening conducted by Best Companies Group in Harrisburg, Pa., which administered the survey.
