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Better recognition. Better engagement. Better together.

 

Recognition for Healthcare Employees

Recognition that helps healthcare teams feel seen

Awardco helps healthcare organizations build more consistent recognition across everyday moments, milestones, and team wins so employees feel valued in the work they do every day.

Why Awardco?

Features that care

as much as you do

 
AwardCodes™
 
External Recognition
 
Program Automation
 
Wellbeing Rewards
 
Wellness Incentives

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Publicize great care organization-wide

Ensure recognitions and other communications are visible throughout your facility to build a better culture of recognition.

ROI of Recognition

Power performance and patient experience

Caregiver recognition is tailor-made to address the disengagement, burnout, and stress that providers face, while improving patient outcomes.

Engagement
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4
X
more engaged
4
X
more engaged

Better engagement means better patient outcomes.

Employees who feel valued are 4X more likely to be engaged.

Engagement
Happiness
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25
%
increase in happiness
25
%
increase in happiness

Happy and healthy doctors, nurses, and caregivers.

Showing or receiving gratitude increases happiness by 25%.

Happiness
Retention
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31
%
decrease in turnover
31
%
decrease in turnover

Retain top medical talent.

Employees who feel recognized are 48% less likely to experience burnout, and recognition lowers voluntary turnover by 31%.

Retention

only from awardco

Premium features for premium care

Give caregivers the freedom and flexibility to redeem points how, where, and when they want using A-Pay™ cards.

success stories

Why recognition in healthcare matters

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Americare Senior Living
We actually completed our implementation on a very tight schedule… and the team at Awardco really brought the expertise and methodology, and had everything laid out—who needed to do what, and when.
Jason Baxter
Senior VP of IT
Children's Nebraska
Some of the best stories we've heard highlight the incredible impact our team members have on helping children feel better, showing our staff just how much of a difference they make.
Jill Kudron
Patient Experience
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Americare Senior Living
Recognition is a huge part of that because as you provide recognition, it provides inspiration, it provides nurturing, and it fosters growth.
Jason Baxter
Senior VP of IT
Visionworks
When I was tasked with finding an employee recognition vendor, I identified five options. After doing some research, Awardco was the clear winner by far.
Marla Mayo
Director of Payroll
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Americare Senior Living
We quickly exceeded engagement on Awardco compared to our previous platform. The ease of use is a huge factor.
Jason Baxter
Senior VP of IT
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Americare Senior Living
Recognition is part of our strategy for reducing turnover and retaining great caregivers, because everyone wants to know how they're performing. They want to know if they're doing a good job, and sometimes we forget to stop and say thank you. Recognition helps us do that easily and consistently.
Mary Eaves
Senior VP of Operations (Assisted Living Division)
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Americare Senior Living
Christi and the Awardco Center of Excellence have become a strong thought partner, sharing fresh strategies to help us further elevate the Americare recognition experience. We have tested the market, and this collaborative consultation and creative problem-solving from recognition practitioners sets Awardco apart. It has given us confidence that we have business partners sincerely invested in helping us transform recognition from a simple perk into a powerful strategic driver that delivers tangible impact.
Sarah Mazzocco
Chief People Officer
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Americare Senior Living
Our caregivers give so much emotionally—it’s intense work. Recognition helps keep them engaged and supported.
Pat Cokingtin
Senior VP of Sales & Marketing
 
 

Integrations & Security

Seamless integrations,

‍unshakable security

Awardco integrates with the tools you already use and always keeps your data safe.

Integrations

Launch and scale recognition without additional admin headaches. Awardco fits seamlessly wherever you need it to.

Security

With HIPAA compliance and airtight data security protocols, you get the peace of mind patients and caregivers expect.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does Awardco help healthcare organizations improve retention and engagement?
 

Awardco helps healthcare organizations create more frequent and visible recognition across everyday contributions, milestones, and meaningful moments at work. That helps leaders reinforce appreciation more consistently, strengthen employee connection, and support retention in high-pressure environments where burnout and turnover are ongoing concerns.

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How does Awardco work for nurses, clinicians, and other deskless healthcare employees?
 

Awardco helps healthcare organizations extend recognition beyond office-based teams by supporting more accessible participation for frontline and deskless employees. That helps organizations create a recognition experience that works across clinical, operational, and support roles instead of limiting participation to employees at a desktop.

Can Awardco complement our existing service awards, annual events, or milestone programs?
 

Yes. Awardco can complement the recognition moments your organization already values by helping you add more frequent recognition around them. That means healthcare teams can keep milestone traditions and annual events while creating a more consistent recognition experience throughout the year.

How does Awardco reduce manual administration for healthcare HR teams?
 

Awardco helps reduce manual work by bringing recognition programs, approvals, budgets, and employee participation into one platform. That can help healthcare organizations move away from disconnected forms, spreadsheets, and one-off processes and make recognition easier to manage over time.

Can Awardco support approvals and governance for higher-value awards?
 

Yes. Awardco can support approval structures, budget controls, and program rules that help organizations add oversight where needed. That can be especially helpful for healthcare teams that want different guardrails for different award types or values without making every recognition moment harder to manage.

How does Awardco help healthcare organizations think about taxable rewards and gift cards?
 

Healthcare organizations often want recognition options that feel meaningful without creating unnecessary complexity around taxable rewards. Awardco helps teams structure programs with better visibility into reward options, budgets, and reporting so they can make decisions that fit their policies, finance requirements, and employee experience goals.

Can Awardco support non-monetary recognition as well as points-based rewards?
 

Yes. Awardco can support broader recognition strategies that include more than one type of employee moment. That gives healthcare organizations flexibility to build programs that combine culture-building recognition with reward options that align with their goals, budget, and policies.

Employees who feel cared for care more

Healthcare is a challenging industry—show appreciation and gratitude to employees and watch them respond with greater engagement, happiness, and loyalty.

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