University HealthSystem Consortium Selects Morehead to Provide Employee Satisfaction and Consulting Services

Oak Brook, Ill (April 21, 2009) – The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) today announced that it has awarded a 3-year agreement for employee satisfaction surveys and consulting services to Morehead Associates, Inc., based in Charlotte, NC. The agreement, which has 2 optional 1-year renewal periods, became effective on April 1, 2009.

Morehead offers an extensive array of customized surveys and analyses to help organizations transform employee opinions into targeted actions for improvement. Morehead’s services include survey development through postsurvey training and action planning. Organization leaders receive information that enables them to:

• Target and focus human capital initiatives
• Prioritize systemic change
• Inform work-unit interventions
• Align employees with business strategies

Morehead’s staff of doctoral-level social scientists and performance improvement professionals apply predictive modeling techniques and methodologies to illuminate key issues and identify the most effective means of improving those aspects of the organizations they serve.

Cindy White, vice president, Operations and Supply Optimization Services, says, “Morehead’s experts can serve as trusted advisors to UHC members. They provide a research-based, pragmatic approach and practical tools for a critically important area in health care—human capital.” Brad Morton, Morehead’s senior vice president of Product Management explains, “We are delighted and proud to be chosen to partner with such a well-respected organization. Our commitment to driving employee engagement will assist UHC in helping members move to higher levels of clinical and operational performance.”

About UHC

The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), formed in 1984, is an alliance of 103 academic medical centers and 210 of their affiliated hospitals, representing approximately 90% of the nation’s nonprofit academic medical centers. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical, operational, financial, and patient safety performance. The mission of UHC is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets. For more information, visit www.uhc.edu.

About Morehead

Since 1979, Morehead Associates has conducted employee and physician research for some of the most respected health care organizations. Morehead’s human capital surveys, metrics, and solutions help leaders make better decisions, build employee engagement, and drive the performance of critical outcomes, such as patient satisfaction, quality, and financial performance. Their approach is supported by sound research and validated by experience.