Hospital for Special Care Wins Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 Award
June 1, 2026NEW BRITAIN, Conn., June 1, 2026 – Hospital for Special Care has been awarded a Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 honor by Nurse.com in recognition of its commitment to creating an exceptional workplace that supports and empowers nurses. Only 30 organizations in the U.S. with 500 or more employees received this recognition.
Top Workplaces for Nursing is a national employer recognition award developed by Energage, the HR technology company behind the program, and Nurse.com, a community where more than 3 million nurses connect with peers, apply for jobs, and earn continuing education.
“Earning the Top Workplaces for Nursing recognition reflects our commitment to prioritizing the needs, contributions, and workplace experience of our frontline staff,” said Lynn Ricci, Interim CEO of Hospital for Special Care. “Our dedicated teams are critical to delivering exceptional patient care so we aim to create a supportive, sustainable environment where nurses can thrive personally and professionally.”
Organizations were honored based solely on employee feedback gathered through the confidential Energage Workplace Survey. The survey measures the overall employee experience, including whether nurses feel respected and supported, enabled to grow their careers, and empowered to provide quality care. Benchmarked against their peers using Energage’s national data, winners scored significantly higher in key indicators of nurse engagement and satisfaction.
“Each of the winning organizations has demonstrated they provide what nurses nationwide are saying they need to stay and thrive,” said Kay Krafft, Relias CEO. “I believe I speak for everyone at Nurse.com and the entire Relias family, when I say it’s our honor to spotlight leaders who invest in their people. Employer support helps workforces perform at their best, and nowhere is that more critical than in healthcare.”
About Energage
Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 20 years of culture research and the results from 30 million employees surveyed across more than 80,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.
About Nurse.com
As the trusted career resource built by and for nurses, Nurse.com fosters one of the largest online communities of nurses, reaching nearly 3 million nurses per month. Nurse.com serves nurses with lifelong career support through accredited continuing education, job opportunities, and a thriving community. Nurse.com is part of Relias’ family of brands, including the Wound Care Education Institute, Relias Academy, FreeCME, and Clinician.com, which share a common goal of improving the lives of the most vulnerable members of society and those who care for them.
About Hospital for Special Care
Hospital for Special Care (HFSC) is the fourth largest, free-standing long-term acute care hospital in the U.S. and one of only two in the nation serving adults and children. HFSC is recognized for advanced care and rehabilitation in pulmonary care, acquired brain injury, medically-complex pediatrics, neuromuscular disorders including ALS research, spinal cord injury, comprehensive heart failure and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Located in New Britain, Hartford and Hebron, CT, HFSC operates inpatient and outpatient facilities serving Southern New England and the Tri-State area on a not-for-profit basis. For the latest news and information, please visit www.hfsc.org, and follow us on Facebook @HospitalforSpecialCare and LinkedIn @Hospital-for-Special-Care.