Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Wins Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award

Hawaiʻi Pacific Health (HPH) is the only organization in Hawaiʻi to earn the prestigious Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for 2026. The award recognizes a small number of organizations with a strong and consistent commitment to employee engagement.

This is the ninth time HPH has earned this distinction, which was previously known as the Gallup Great Workplace Award. This year, only 10 health systems worldwide were recognized as exceptional workplaces, each achieving average employee engagement rates of 70%. These organizations have engagement levels that are eight times higher than the average engagement rate in the U.S.

“This honor reflects the dedication of our employees,” said Ray Vara, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health president & CEO. “Across our medical centers, clinics and offices, their professionalism, compassion and teamwork are what make Hawaiʻi Pacific Health a place where people can do meaningful work in service to our communities.”

HPH has more than 7,500 employees across its four medical centers – Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Benioff Medical Center and Wilcox Medical Center – as well as its clinics throughout Hawaiʻi.

The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award is based on employee engagement surveys conducted by Gallup. Its research shows that highly engaged teams deliver better outcomes, including stronger service, higher productivity, improved retention and greater safety. In health care, those outcomes directly support better patient care and healthier communities.