Sitting for long periods of time is a health hazard. Sedentary behavior has been linked to higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and early death, leading experts to call sitting the “new smoking.” To encourage more physical activity among Mount Sinai Beth Israel...
Hospitals are increasingly offering employee wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes. A new report from the LMP’s research department documents the effects of a wellness program piloted by the LMP’s Workplace and...
Hospital workers who participated in the 1199SEIU Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at Mount Sinai Beth Israel collectively lost 515 pounds during the yearlong program, a success celebrated by Jeremy Boal, president of Mount Sinai Downtown, and 1199SEIU Vice President...
The new year brings with it many challenges for healthcare providers. Some are familiar, while others are a result of the new administration that is about to be inaugurated in Washington. DC. To help us prepare, Labor Management Project co-directors Bernadette Braddy...
As part of the 1199SEIU Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, the LMP’s Workplace and Community Health Program introduced Health Bucks to participants. Health Bucks are vouchers developed and distributed by the New York City Department of...
Members of 1199SEIU work in some of the world’s finest healthcare institutions, yet, like many residents of the metro New York area, they can suffer from preventable conditions and diseases. It is widely recognized that robust worksite health promotion and wellness...
