Case Study: Children’s Nebraska boosts recognition and retention with Awardco

Children’s Nebraska Bringing Sunshine to Recognition

Children’s Nebraska, the state's only pediatric health system, faced a significant internal challenge: only 63% of its over 4,000 employees felt valued. In a demanding healthcare environment prone to burnout and inconsistent appreciation, the organization needed a sustainable and accessible way to build a unified culture of recognition that reached every department and role. To address this, they partnered with Awardco.

Powered by the Awardco platform, Children’s Nebraska launched its custom-branded "Sunshine" recognition program. The solution featured universal and service anniversary awards, later expanding with specialized tools like AwardCodes for nurses. The results were substantial, including a 10% increase in recognition engagement scores, an attrition risk reduction of 20%, and over 273,000 recognitions logged. The program helped the organization exceed its retention goals and achieve recognition scores 11.4 points above the industry average.

Children’s Nebraska

Madeline Quinn

Employee Experience Manager