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Best upon Request Concierge Program Increases Employee Retention and Work/Life Balance for Hospital Employees.


CINCINNATI Cincinnati (sĭnsənăt`ē, –năt`ə), city (1990 pop. 364,040), seat of Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, on the Ohio River opposite Newport and Covington, Ky.; inc. as a city 1819.  -- A recent Best Upon Request client survey indicates that 92% Agree that having concierge services helps balance their work and personal lives and that 87% Agree that they are better enabled to focus on work priorities as a result of the concierge service.

So what are they doing with the time saved? 50% are putting that energy back into work and 25% are spending more quality time with families. "A concierge program is the great equalizer in terms of benefits. Regardless if you are married, have children, retired, or are a young professional just starting your career, stress is a common presence in our everyday lives. We are doing more with less. A concierge program is a pragmatic way to address those issues," says Kirsten Kirsten may refer to: This name may be spelled: Kirsten, Kiersten, Kearston, and Kearsten.

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 Lecky, VP, Business Development for Best Upon Request.

So how does it affect retention? 96% of employees answering Agree or Disagree, Agree that having the concierge program increases their commitment to their employer. "Employers that offer concierge services are seeing increased retention and satisfaction among their workforce. Employees love it and it makes good bottom line business sense," Lecky adds.

Other results shared were that 94% Agree that having the concierge program reduces their stress level and that 97% rated the overall experience with Best Upon Request as Excellent or Very Good.

About Best Upon Request

A Minority Business Enterprise established in 1989, Best Upon Request is a national "Quality-of-Life" firm offering concierge services as an innovative approach to holistic Holistic
A practice of medicine that focuses on the whole patient, and addresses the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of a patient as well as their physical treatment.

Mentioned in: Aromatherapy, Stress Reduction, Traditional Chinese Medicine
, patient-focused care, as well as a viable and highly utilized employee benefit. Best Upon Request's clients view concierge services as a critically advantageous component to being Employer of Choice and increasing patient satisfaction.
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