Through its "BeWell Program," HealthPartners advances to Gold Level HealthLead Workplace Health Accreditation
HealthPartners receives HealthLead™ Workplace reaccreditation
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — September 14, 2015 — HealthPartners, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, recently received HealthLead™ Workplace reaccreditation be the non-profit US Healthiest. Through a two-step reaccreditation process, HealthPartners advanced from its Silver status achieved in 2012 to Gold level status. The advancement form Silver to Gold demonstrates HealthPartners commitment to and evolution of its employee health and well-being programming, including the addition of its “BeWell ScoreCard,” and programming growth amidst an organizational-wide expansion.
“HealthPartners embodies a culture of well-being. They live and breathe it,” says Nick Baird, MD, CEO of US Healthiest. “Through the “BeWell Program” and its community initiatives, HealthPartners is making a significant impact on the health of its staff and the communities they serve. They truly are partners in advancing health by every definition. In each of the size areas of health and well-being that comprise the “BeWell Program,” HealthPartners has demonstrated how they have “moved the needle” in engaging their workforce and have created a positive well-being strategy. It’s exciting and inspirational to hear and learn from their team.”
Gold level accreditation represents an integrated and comprehensive approach to employee health and well-being, while demonstrating positive outcomes that positively affect the organization’s bottom line.
HealthPartners, along with 18 other public, private, governmental and academic organizations are HealthLead™ Workplace Accredited. These organizations represent employers who have invested in developing and sustaining an integrated, comprehensive approach to employee health and well-being that is aligned with their respective business strategy. Nationwide Insurance, Target and The Ohio State University are among other employers representing various sizes and industries that are HealthLead™ Workplace Accredited. To maintain accreditation status, organizations go through reaccreditation every three years.
About HealthPartners
Founded in 1957, the HealthPartners family of health care companies serves more than one million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the nation, providing care, coverage, research and education to improve the health of members, patients and the community.
About HealthLead™
The HealthLead™ US Healthiest Workplace Accreaditation Program recognizes organizations that demonstrate both best practices and are contributing to continuous improvements in the health and well-being of their employees. HealthLead is designed to set the standards for workplace health management by expanding the definition and breadth of employee health to include integrated well-being support services and engagement and leadership in community health issues. HealthLead helps organizations learn and continue to improve the quality of delivered services.