CLEVELAND -- University Hospitals has been officially recognized by Forbes and Statista as one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2026 , ranking No. 1 in Northeast Ohio, No. 3 in Ohio and No. 26 in the United States.
America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals were identified through an independent survey of more than 30,000 U.S. employees working for healthcare and social welfare providers with at least 1,000 employees nationwide.
This recognition highlights UH’s outstanding workplace culture, employee support programs and commitment to supporting healthcare professionals. It also points to the health system’s ongoing commitment to building an inclusive, innovative, and empowering environment where healthcare professionals can thrive.
The ranking evaluated employers based on atmosphere and development, salary and wages, image, company culture, working conditions and workplace environment.
"This recognition belongs to our more than 33,000 caregivers," said Cliff Megerian, MD, FACS, CEO of University Hospitals and Jane and Henry Meyer Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair. "Every day, they bring extraordinary compassion, expertise and dedication to our patients and communities. Being named one of Forbes' Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals reflects the culture they have helped create, one centered on excellence, innovation, belonging and a shared commitment to advancing the science of health and the art of compassion. I am deeply grateful for all they do to make UH a great place to work and receive care."
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About University Hospitals / Cleveland, Ohio
Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of more than 200 locations, including hospitals, outpatient facilities and physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, NEOMED, Oxford University, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and National Taiwan University College of Medicine. The main campus also includes UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the nation’s most distinguished clinical and translational research programs, with more than 3,500 active clinical research studies underway — the most of any health system in Ohio. Research funding has grown from $160 million in 2020 to $237 million in 2025, supporting discoveries that improve patient care and population health. UH’s academic, research, educational and clinical excellence has earned recognition among the world’s leading academic medical centers, ranking #15 globally and #7 in the United States by UK Brand Finance. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees. Follow UH on LinkedIn , Facebook and Twitter . For more information, visit UHhospitals.org .