Most Innovative Companies
The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses across the country to adapt—perhaps no more so than in the healthcare industry. This was the case for Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, with 22 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities, and 77,000 employees. Over the past year, Northwell has treated 200,000 coronavirus patients while developing myriad programs to more effectively care for patients and employees alike.
“We have an innovative, team-oriented, and collaborative culture, which makes the challenges we’ve had to deal with much easier to handle,” says Michael Dowling, Northwell Health’s president and CEO. “When you have a crisis like COVID, and a culture like this, that’s taken years to develop, it all comes together.”
That culture helped Northwell move quickly in the face of rapid change. For example, the…
