Hospital Commute Programs for Employees

Seattle Children’s is a Best Workplace for Commuters member that is seeking information from other hospitals with leading commute programs. Seattle Children’s is always looking for ways to continually improve and learn from others. In particular they are interested in learning more about medical institutions that: subsidize housing for employees/help employees find commute-friendly housing, support telework and flexwork options for shift and non-shift workers, and have focused efforts on commuting for night-shift workers, since hospitals are often 24/7 operations.

This brief survey should take 10 minutes or less. The last question gives you the option with whom you are willing to share your responses (doing so enables you to also receive responses).

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* 1. Does your medical institution subsidize housing for employees?

Yes - we provide subsidized housing for at least some employees

Not now but we did offer subsidized housing to at least some employees in the past and/or some locations

No - we have never provided subsidized housing for at least some employees

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please briefly describe your subsidized housing program for employees (e.g. Does your institution own the subsidized housing or does it provide a subsidy for privately-owned housing? What criteria do you use to assess who is eligible for subsidized housing?).

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* 3. Do you provide assistance in finding commute-friendly housing?

Yes

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* 4. Please briefly describe what assistance you provide to employees in finding housing.

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* 5. Which, if any, of the following flexible work schedules does your hospital offer for SHIFT employees:

	Offered to ALL or MOST shift-work employees	Offered to only SOME shift-work employees	NOT offered to shift-work employees
Periodically change starting times within some range of hours	Periodically change starting times within some range of hours Offered to ALL or MOST shift-work employees	Periodically change starting times within some range of hours Offered to only SOME shift-work employees	Periodically change starting times within some range of hours NOT offered to shift-work employees
Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis	Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis Offered to ALL or MOST shift-work employees	Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis Offered to only SOME shift-work employees	Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis NOT offered to shift-work employees
Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year	Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year Offered to ALL or MOST shift-work employees	Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year Offered to only SOME shift-work employees	Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year NOT offered to shift-work employees
Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally	Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally Offered to ALL or MOST shift-work employees	Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally Offered to only SOME shift-work employees	Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally NOT offered to shift-work employees
Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework)	Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework) Offered to ALL or MOST shift-work employees	Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework) Offered to only SOME shift-work employees	Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework) NOT offered to shift-work employees

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* 6. Which, if any, of the following flexible work schedules does your hospital offer for NON-SHIFT employees:

	Offered to ALL or MOST non-shift employees	Offered to only SOME non-shift-work employees	NOT offered to non-shift-work employees
Periodically change starting times within some range of hours	Periodically change starting times within some range of hours Offered to ALL or MOST non-shift employees	Periodically change starting times within some range of hours Offered to only SOME non-shift-work employees	Periodically change starting times within some range of hours NOT offered to non-shift-work employees
Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis	Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis Offered to ALL or MOST non-shift employees	Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis Offered to only SOME non-shift-work employees	Change starting and quitting times on a daily basis NOT offered to non-shift-work employees
Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year	Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year Offered to ALL or MOST non-shift employees	Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year Offered to only SOME non-shift-work employees	Compress work week by working longer hours on fewer days for at least part of the year NOT offered to non-shift-work employees
Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally	Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally Offered to ALL or MOST non-shift employees	Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally Offered to only SOME non-shift-work employees	Work some regular paid hours at home occasionally NOT offered to non-shift-work employees
Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework)	Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework) Offered to ALL or MOST non-shift employees	Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework) Offered to only SOME non-shift-work employees	Work some regular paid hours at home on a regular basis (telework) NOT offered to non-shift-work employees

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* 7. Many medical institutions are 24/7 operations with limited night time transit service. Please describe any focused efforts you’ve done to help night shift staff commute by modes other than driving alone.

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* 8. Contact Information (for potential follow-up by participating hospitals)

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 9. With whom do you give us permission to share your contact information with other respondents:

The inquiring hospital only

Only hospitals participating in this survey who agree to share their contact info, too

Please keep my answers anonymous

Other (please specify)