Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth is a recipient of the 2013 Fort Worth Chamber's Best Workplaces for Women Awards in the large business category, for more than 200 employees.
Presented bi-annually, the awards are part of the Chamber's Women Influencing Business (WIB) program. The award was developed in 2011 to recognize best practices by local businesses in recruiting and retaining women employees.
"We are honored to be recognized by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce for our commitment to providing a positive and beneficial work environment for our female staff members," said David Klein, M.D., president, Baylor Fort Worth. "Women who work at Baylor Fort Worth can take comfort knowing that the organization truly has their needs in mind."
Last fall, applicant companies were judged on compensation and leave, ethics, work flexibility, training and mentoring, facilities, community involvement and wellness initiatives.
"Companies are competing every day on the basis of their workforce, and this award recognizes the most original and effective approaches for advancing female talent," said Marilyn Gilbert, executive vice president of marketing, Fort Worth Chamber. "From on-site child care and domestic violence assistance to management pathways and equal pay policies, these employers are serious about recruiting and rewarding women team members."
The Chamber created the workplace award with help from Texas Woman's University (TWU) and in collaboration with the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber and Metropolitan Black Chamber. Research by TWU along with results from a series of focus groups and an online survey of diverse groups of women captured women's perspectives and traits of an ideal woman-friendly workplace.
Women are forecast to comprise 51 percent of the United States workforce by 2018, according to federal projections. They are entering a workforce long shaped by male perspectives but also one that is adjusting to meet female employees' expectations and preferences, said Gilbert.
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About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
