Hospira Advances Wellness with Employees and in Community
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There is no question that Hospira takes its company vision seriously.
“Hospira’s vision of ‘Advancing Wellness through the right people and the right products,’ values and commitment guide everything we do,” says Lisa May, human resources manager for Hospira. “Hospira employees are expected to know and understand these guiding principles and bring them to life every day through their actions.”
Hospira, which has its headquarters in Lake Forest, Ill., is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company that develops, manufactures and markets products that improve the productivity, safety and efficacy of patient care.
Approximately 2,000 of Hospira’s 14,000-plus employees work at a manufacturing site in Rocky Mount, where the company’s vision infiltrates its corporate culture.
For starters, the Rocky Mount plant has an employee health division that is staffed with five registered nurses who provide health-related services.
“One of the primary areas of focus for the employee health staff is to offer a monthly wellness activity for employees, such as free blood pressure, cholesterol or glaucoma screenings, stress relief massages and special events to promote healthy diet and exercise,” May explains.
The Rocky Mount site also has a self-care center with exercise equipment for employees, a “health walk” track surrounding the plant and healthy food choices in its cafeteria.
“Each day the café offers a ‘winner’s circle’ healthy entrée and a complete salad bar,” May says. “To further encourage healthy choices, the café prices were reviewed and a decision was made to decrease or maintain the prices on healthy choices.”
To promote sound mental health, Hospira also offers an employee assistance program.
Hospira’s wellness initiative reaches beyond its employees into the surrounding community. The Rocky Mount site hosts blood drives to benefit the American Red Cross, and Hospira volunteers participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life walk, the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, the Special Olympics and a number of other community events that focus on health and wellness.
The company also promotes several community wellness initiatives by providing financial support through its Hospira Foundation.
Story by Jessica Mozo
Photo by JCI
