Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2019
5000+ EMPLOYEES #3: Lifespan Corp.
CEO (or equivalent): Dr. Timothy J. Babineau, CEO and president
Number of employees: 15,000
LIFESPAN CORP. OWNS hospitals. But its 15,000 employees are urged to make caring for themselves a priority, too.
Last year was Lifespan’s first Global Challenge program with Virgin Pulse — the digital health platform that monitors participants’ physical activity for a popular, 100-day contest. “We were oversubscribed in a matter of hours,” said Lisa Abbott, senior vice president for human relations and community affairs.
Colleagues racked up steps for exercise and other healthy habits. The digital platform breaks down progress in each hospital; the world travel theme kept it motivating, Abbott said.
Things got competitive. “Incidentally, my team was in second place, just so you know,” laughed Abbott.
Vikki Cabral, manager of operational excellence, did the Global Challenge with her husband. Both lost 35 pounds; Cabral was able to stop taking diabetes medication. “I liked the assessment at the beginning,” she said. “It was a real reality check for me.”
This year, she’s a Global Challenge team captain.
