Virginia Mason Medical Center – “This is the best hospital for nurses”

Pros

Progressive = LEAN technologies, means less waste of resources and time, process improvements are encouraged and rewarded
Service-centered = Every single employee is trained and retrained on customer service for patients and coworkers
Safe = Safety is assessed and reassessed with a Stop-the-line access for any employee or patient
Invested = They value and reward their staff and encourage education and career advancement

Cons

Part of the hospital is in an older building
Processes change frequently as they try new ways of doing things