Charge⚡Health — Proof in Print: Lifting Nurse & Patient Experience
3x Peer-Reviewed in JONA

Recognition Is Retention.
Now There's Proof.

Charge is the social gaming app where nurses recognize each other in under 3 minutes a day. Across 120 hospitals and 450,000 Sparks sent, it's building the social capital that makes people stay.

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The crisis

Nurses leave largely because they feel unappreciated and unrecognized for what they do. For every 1% rise in turnover, patient experience drops 2 percentile ranks.
— JONA, Press Ganey
What the Research Shows

450,000 Sparks. 120 Hospitals.
One Clear Signal.

When nurses recognize each other daily, everything moves — loyalty, engagement, patient experience. Here's what a 12-month, peer-reviewed study found.

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Jump in "Would You Recommend Working Here?"
Within 4 weeks of launching Charge, caregivers reported a measurable increase in workplace loyalty — the single strongest predictor of retention.
— JONA, 2025
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Still Using It a Year Later
85% of caregivers who downloaded Charge kept using it over a year later. This isn't a campaign — it's a daily habit that sticks.
— JONA, 2025
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Sparks Sent in 12 Months
Across 120 facilities — from academic medical centers to community hospitals — 15,000 caregivers sent 450,000 peer recognitions.
— JONA, 2025
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Engagement Score Increase
Facilities observed 5–13% increases in employee engagement and up to 6% gains in teamwork and patient experience scores.
— JONA, 2025
"The more someone plays the game, the more likely they are to recommend working here."
— The Journal of Nursing Administration
450K Sparks Sent 85% Still Playing After 1 Year 3 Minutes a Day Peer Recognition That Sticks Social Capital at Scale Published in JONA Game Recognizes Game
450K Sparks Sent 85% Still Playing After 1 Year 3 Minutes a Day Peer Recognition That Sticks Social Capital at Scale Published in JONA Game Recognizes Game
For CNOs & Clinical Leaders

See Why 120 Hospitals Made Charge Part of Their Culture

Charge isn't another wellness initiative that fades after launch. It's a 3-minute daily game that turns peer recognition into measurable social capital — and 85% of nurses are still playing a year in.

Works in Weeks, Not Quarters
Facilities saw engagement score lifts within 4 weeks of launch — no implementation burden, no board approval needed
Surfaces Your Culture Champions
Spark categories reveal who your nurses value most for teamwork, clinical excellence, and patient experience — data you can act on
Nurses Love It — And Stay
Organizations that prioritize recognition are 41% more likely to retain staff and 34% more likely to see engagement gains

Get a 15-Minute Walk-Through

"This is the first thing I do every day. It's my spark." — Stacy Ramirez, RN
In Their Own Words

What Happens When Nurses
Feel Seen Every Shift

Caregivers talk about what changed when recognition stopped being an annual event and became a daily practice.

Nurses talk about Charge Health
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Send Your First Spark
in Under 3 Minutes

Download the app, find your team, and recognize a coworker for what they do best. It's free — and it takes less time than charting a vitals check.

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