No. 24 Best Place to Work in IT:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
With projects queueing up and hiring on the rise, there's never a dull moment.
Robert L. Mitchell
A healthy sense of mission, and a democratic management style: That's what makes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
in Los Angeles a special place for database administrator Dawn
Faircloth. "People here are given the opportunity to take part in the
decision-making process," she says.
"We are a consensus-driven culture," says Darren Dworkin, senior vice
president and CIO. "A lot of our focus is around getting employees more
involved in decisions that affect their work." Cedars-Sinai recognizes
that IT initiatives directly contribute to the quality of patient care.
"Of all of the places I've worked, Cedars has the strongest sense of
organizational mission," Dworkin says.
Although IT is working on a "spectacular array" of projects right now, including providing access to the electronic medical records system via mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads, Dworkin says striving to accommodate every new request is part of the IT culture. The pace can be hectic, he says, but the work is rewarding. "I don't think there's anyone who's worried about getting bored here."
