Becker's Healthcare November 1, 2024
When it comes to improving employee well-being, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has taken a multi-pronged approach, offering services including team member health services, stress management resources and support for healthy eating goals.
Scaling these efforts across a 21-hospital system with roughly 87,000 employees is no easy task. However, Northwell has found success with its TeamWell initiative, Patricia Flynn, assistant vice president of team member wellness and Employee and Family Assistance at Northwell, told Becker’s.
The initiative is designed to support the holistic health of employees and has led to the health system’s fifth consecutive year in the top 10 of the Healthiest 100 Places to Work in America. The assessment for employer wellness is conducted by Healthiest Employers,...