Aramark Healthcare+ Secures Third Straight 'Best Places to Work' Honor
Event summary
- Aramark Healthcare+ named to Modern Healthcare’s 'Best Places to Work™ in Healthcare' list for 2026, third consecutive year.
- Organization employs over 25,000 supporting 600+ healthcare facilities across 47 states.
- Frontline career development programs linked to 20-point increase in HCAHPS cleanliness scores at Georgia account.
- Enterprise-wide initiatives like ACE competition and Housekeeping Olympics drive skill development and retention.
The big picture
The recognition underscores the growing emphasis on employee experience as a competitive differentiator in healthcare support services. With frontline workers representing the largest operational cost and patient experience factor, Aramark's structured development programs appear to be creating measurable value—both in retention metrics and service quality scores. The three-year streak suggests this isn't just a one-time initiative but a strategic pillar of their healthcare division.
What we're watching
- Retention Strategy
- Whether Aramark Healthcare+ can sustain its 20-point HCAHPS improvement through continued frontline investment.
- Scalability
- The pace at which career mobility programs can expand across all 600+ facilities.
- Industry Benchmarking
- How this third consecutive award positions Aramark Healthcare+ against competitors in healthcare workforce development.