TriHealth’s Whole Woman’s Survival Kit workshop provides its female employees with guidance on strengthening emotional and physical wellness.

Getting a master's for $280 (plus the price of books) is just one of the great deals available to moms who work at this health-care system. The degree program in organizational leadership was launched at its main office in 2009 and is now offered alongside a $700 bachelor's. The system's new nursing leadership initiative and its existing health sciences and allied health programs are other affordable ways to advance. Employees tap up to $5,000 in tuition aid annually, and nurses are eligible for forgivable loans of up to $10,000. Giving everyone the energy to succeed are on-site fitness centers at two Cincinnati hospitals. Employees who work out, manage their weight and complete risk assessments reduce their monthly insurance premiums by $30; to help with other costs, the system stocks workers' pretax health savings accounts with $1,200 annually. Sandwich generation moms use a free service that connects them with elder-care experts.

President & CEO John Prout

Chief HR Officer Walter Mclarty

Women managers, senior managers and corporate execs 72%

Women among top earners 80%

Women on board of directors 17%

Women corporate executive hires in 2009 100%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year* 7%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year* 5%

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement 100%

Do formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance? Yes

*Percentages reflect number of women participants versus company’s total female workforce.