Phelps Memorial Health Center has been named a 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner, a global recognition given to organizations that build highly engaged workplace cultures and strong employee engagement.
The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award honors organizations that successfully create environments where employees feel valued, heard, and empowered to perform at their best. This recognition highlights Phelps Memorial Health Center’s commitment to building a positive workplace culture that supports both employees and the patients they serve.
A Leader in Employee Engagement in Healthcare
Despite ongoing changes and challenges across the healthcare industry, Phelps Memorial Health Center continues to set the standard for employee engagement and workplace culture. The organization fosters a supportive environment where team members feel respected, connected, and equipped to succeed.
Research from Gallup consistently shows that organizations with high levels of employee engagement significantly outperform their peers in key areas such as:
Customer satisfaction
Productivity and profitability
Employee retention and reduced turnover
Workplace safety
Quality outcomes and overall wellbeing
Gallup’s workplace research is the largest ongoing study of employee engagement, analyzing data from more than 3.3 million employees across 347 organizations, 53 industries, and 90 countries. The findings continue to demonstrate that organizations investing in their people achieve stronger performance and long-term success.
Supporting Rural Healthcare in Nebraska
As a community-focused healthcare organization, Phelps Memorial Health Center provides a wide range of services designed to meet the needs of rural communities across the region.
The hospital’s physicians, nurses, specialists, and support staff work together to deliver reliable, patient-centered care close to home. By focusing on teamwork, compassion, and quality outcomes, the organization helps ensure families across south-central Nebraska have access to essential healthcare services.
Phelps Memorial Health Center’s vision is to be the first choice for healthcare, guided by a culture rooted in:
Integrity
Compassion
Dedication
Teamwork
These values shape everyday interactions and decisions, helping ensure that patients receive care from a team deeply committed to the health and wellbeing of the community.
About the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recognizes organizations that achieve world-class performance through employee engagement. Winners are selected based on rigorous workplace analytics and engagement results.
Gallup provides analytics and advisory services to organizations around the world, helping leaders solve complex challenges and build stronger workplace cultures. With more than 80 years of research and experience, Gallup continues to lead global studies on employee engagement, workplace performance, and organizational success.
For a full list of 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winners, visit Gallup’s official website.
