Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN
Cunningham Named One of 50 Most Influential
Congratulations to Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN, the chief executive officer of HUP, who was chosen as one of 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives by Modern Healthcare. She is among a prestigious group of national leaders of federal health agencies, top hospitals and academic medical centers, and innovators named to the list.
LG Health Recognized for Employee Wellness Programs
“As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to provide extraordinary care for our patients and to be a community leader as a workplace that supports employee wellness,” said Brynn Kline, manager of Corporate Health.
This commitment to provide a variety of wellness programs has brought Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health a Platinum Well Workplace award for the fourth consecutive year. Presented by Lighten Up Lancaster County, LiveWell Lancaster County and Central Penn Business Group on Health, the award recognizes companies that have developed exemplary programs supporting the health and well-being of their employees.
For 15 years, MyHealthyLiving, LG Health’s employee wellness program, has helped to inspire employees to take charge of their health and well-being by practicing healthy behaviors. “By providing tools and resources that are easy to practice, we integrate wellness as an important component of day-to-day habits,” Kline said. “Creating a supportive work culture is a key priority and is accomplished through leadership messaging, healthier food initiatives, a tobacco-free workplace and offering innovative programs to empower employees to make healthy choices, while earning financial incentives.”
This focus has made a considerable impact on employee health. For example, 43 percent of program participants have moved to a healthier weight range, 71 percent of users with stage 2 high blood pressure have improved to a healthier stage, and 36 percent of participants with prediabetes are now in the low-risk range.
“Our approach to well-being continues to focus on awareness, education and behavior change. We recognize each employee is at a different place in their own health and wellness journey and understand the importance in offering a variety of programs in various learning environments,” said Kline.