PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2024
5,000+ EMPLOYEES #4. Lifespan Corp.
CEO (or equivalent): John Fernandez, CEO and president
Number of employees: 17,617
LIFESPAN CORP. does not take a one-size-fits-all approach to employee well-being with its staff of 17,617.
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“We listen, respond to needs and adjust our offerings year to year so employees can come to work every day and help take care of our patients,” said Greg Salgueiro, director of well-being at Rhode Island’s largest health care group, based in Providence.
This year, Lifespan – which will soon become Brown University Health as part of an expanded affiliation agreement with the Ivy League institution – introduced a Bree Health Pod for practicing mindfulness and meditation. The health care system has two on-site counselors available for outreach, education and training, and a virtual platform for 24/7 access to therapy.
Lifespan also has two on-site fitness centers, offers employees discounts at gyms with more amenities, participates in activities such as the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk and hosts retirement planning webinars.
A HEALTHY THOUGHT:‘Working in health care, most of our employees [put] other people’s health before theirs. We help them prioritize their own self-care.’
GREG SALGUEIRO, Lifespan Corp. director of well-being
