Employee engagement: Workforce census surveys
Attract, develop, and retain top healthcare talent
Capture the full spectrum of employee experience within healthcare across bedside, support, and leadership roles. Use workforce census surveys to uncover what matters most to your team, from the drivers of engagement to the warning signs of turnover.
Build a culture that inspires loyalty
Comprehensive workforce census insights
A single, branched survey
Tailor questions by role or demographic, with built-in branching and customization. No survey fatigue. Just the right questions for the right people.
Validated survey items
A library of scientifically validated survey items that measure critical areas of workforce engagement, resilience, and culture. Need something else? Customize your own.
Actionable insights for nurses and HR leaders
Compare performance by unit, role, or location. AI summary analyses help you decode open-ended comments, analyze data, and pinpoint where to focus your efforts.
Actionable, intuitive dashboards
Give every manager a clear view of their team’s results on one simple page. Configure it by role and permissions so they can build action plans directly from the dashboard. Drill down and filter to spot trends—and find patterns so you can take meaningful action.
AI-enabled analysis
Use AI to summarize open-ended comments into actionable themes, link employee outcomes to key drivers, and predict challenges. We’re using AI to accelerate time-to-insight and make recommendations from your data so you can focus on what matters most: making smarter decisions, faster.
Purpose-built for the healthcare workforce
Surveys adjust to fit any role, department, or need. Get benchmarks and department-level insights that give you real context for comparison—and know what to prioritize.
Get your questions answered
Why should we conduct an annual census survey?
It gives you a deep, data-driven picture of how your employees feel across your organization and enables you to benchmark vs. peer organizations. You can use that insight to set priorities, track progress year over year, and make strategic decisions.
Are responses anonymous?
Yes. Responses are anonymous, and raw data is both segregated and aggregated to protect individual confidentiality and encourage honest feedback.
Who sees the results?
Leaders and HR teams receive reports based on aggregated results. Managers typically receive team-level insights, depending on permissions and group size. Results are reviewed and shared across the organization. Leaders are encouraged to communicate findings, involve teams in building solutions, and take action.
How does Press Ganey support the annual census survey process?
We support you throughout your entire annual census survey. We partner with you to configure the survey to your organization’s structure, goals, and culture. We manage everything—custom demographics, reporting groups, and organizational hierarchy—so you get meaningful insights at every level. The platform allows for flexible access permissions, so the right leaders see the right data. Then, after the survey closes, you get intuitive dashboards, benchmarking, and action-planning tools to engage teams, set priorities, and track progress over time.
What topics are typically covered?
Common topics include engagement, manager effectiveness, alignment with mission and values, inclusion and belonging, growth opportunities, and organizational communication. We also offer topics tailored to specific populations and industries—like nursing, physician, and safety-specific items for healthcare.
Why should I work with Press Ganey for specialized healthcare surveys?
Our extensive healthcare experience shapes every survey we create. We’ve built an extensive, psychometrically validated survey library and will guide you in creating surveys that meet all your workforce engagement needs.
Do you offer AHRQ surveys?
Yes. We offer AHRQ surveys, our own proprietary safety culture surveys, and the FL ACHA survey. With decades of experience supporting healthcare organizations of all sizes, we’ll help you choose the right surveys and items to include to meet your goals.
Does your Nursing Excellence Survey meet Magnet® requirements?
Absolutely. Our Nursing Excellence Survey helps you measure nurse satisfaction, improve nurse engagement, and identify and generate reports to meet Magnet Recognition Program® requirements. We also offer consulting solutions to keep you on track with your goals.
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