Employee health, safety new priority for companies
In a sign of the times, attracting top talent is no longer the No. 1 priority for many businesses. Instead, it’s employee safety and well-being, according to a new survey done by a company that specializes in human resources.
The December 2020 survey questioned 300 business leaders from small to mid-sized companies across a broad cross-section of industries.
“2021 will be challenging as businesses navigate safely bringing employees back to work and adjust to the long-term impact of the pandemic,” the survey concluded. Whether it’s been financial, medical, social or mental health issues, nearly all workers have been impacted in some way.
Key findings from the survey include …
- General stress levels are higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with 21 percent of business leaders feeling “much more stressed.”
- Fifty-four percent of business leaders say that they are more aware of their employees’ stress level than before COVID-19.
- Keeping employees engaged and productive is a higher priority now than it was at the start of 2020.
- Thirty-six percent of business leaders want to make employee benefits easier to access and more affordable.
- Thirty-three percent want to improve the overall benefits that they offer in order to remain competitive when recruiting and retaining top talent.
- Looking at how employers communicate, 66 percent of business leaders said they use videoconferencing more now and 39 percent believe they will continue to use it with their customers and employees after the pandemic.
Health fairs focus on employee wellness, safety
An employee health fair is a great way to focus attention on employee wellness and reduce health care expenses.
A health fair allows employers to gather valuable health and demographic information for disease prevention, educate employees, and help them recognize and manage their own health issues.
Physicians Quality Care OCCMed will design an individualized health fair for your company to be held at convenient times for you. In compliance with HIPAA and privacy regulations, we will compile employees’ health information into a generalized corporate health report to allow you to identify and manage health problems within your organization.
Contact OCCMed Director Jennifer Carmack at 731-984-8400 or jennifer@physiciansqualitycare.com to start planning your company's health fair.
What’s in a health fair?
Physicians Quality Care OCCMed will design a health fair to meet your company’s needs. Some of the things we offer are …
- A general health risk assessment
- Cholesterol screening
- Blood pressure screening
- Pulmonary function tests
- Biometrics
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- Cancer screening
- Immunizations
- Any requested laboratory services and tests
- Presentations on safety and medical topics
