Black River Memorial Hospital (BRMH) has been recognized as a GOLD recipient of the 2018 Workplace Health Achievement through the American Heart Association (AHA). AHA has defined best practices for employers to use to build a healthy workplace for their employees. Companies are measured on how well they have implemented these practices. BRMH is being recognized at the GOLD level for achieving a score of 186 out of a possible 217 points.
BRMH Human Resources Director, Rob Stapel, and wellness team chairman said, “We’re very proud to receive this recognition. Our goal as a wellness team is to continue to improve the health of BRMH’s workforce from one year to the next.” Staff can take advantage of a number of wellness benefits such as financial assistance toward a gym membership, exercise equipment, wellness coaching, and smoking cessation programs.
BRMH Athletic Trainer and Wellness Team member, Dawn Jacobson helped develop BRMH workplace wellness challenges. One program is the B-WELLthy Mile Club, a walking or running program that is a year-long challenge to reach 100, 250 or 500 miles. “We are hoping to expand our programs beyond BRMH and assist area employers in organizing wellness programs for their employees.” For more information on the worksite wellness programs available, visit www.brmh.net/services/worksite-wellness.
B-WELLthy is Black River Memorial Hospital’s Wellness Brand for staff and the community.
Recognition in Forbes Magazine!
As a benefit of Gold recognition for the 2017-2018 cycle of the Workplace Health Achievement Index, Black River Memorial hospital received recognition in Forbes magazine, on sale in newsstands beginning September 18, 2018. Click here to see a digital version.
Only 15 percent of the organizations that participated in the 2017-2018 cycle received Gold level recognition. More: heart.org/workplacehealth.
Receiving the 2018 Workplace Health Achievement through the American Heart Association are members of the BRMH Wellness Team. Pictured in the back row are Linda Olson, RN, Dawn Jacobson, Athletic Trainer and Human Resources Director, Rob Stapel. Seated in the front row is Clinical Dietitian Ruth Chipps and Diagnostic Imaging Technician, Mark Thompson. Team members missing from the photo are Becky Windsor and Nicole Schweitzer.