CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.– The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness today announced that Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville has been named a Healthier Tennessee Workplace for its commitment to encouraging and enabling employees to live a healthy lifestyle both at work and at home.
“Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville has created a culture of wellness that encourages and enables employees to be healthier, more productive, and more satisfied with their jobs. It’s good for business, and it’s good for Tennessee,” Rick Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Governor’s Foundation said.
To become a Healthier Tennessee Workplace, Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville certified that they have a wellness program in place that does the following:
Encourages and enables physical activity
Provides a tobacco-free environment and information on tobacco cessation
Encourages and enables employees to monitor their own health through regular health risk assessments
Rewards and recognizes employees for participating in health and wellness activities
“As a healthcare leader in Clarksville, we are proud to promote a healthy lifestyle and culture among our employees. The Healthier Tennessee Workplace program and website provided our organization with many tips and ideas that we’ve been able to put into action to help our employees become healthier,” Shawn Molsberger, Chief Operating Officer of Tennova Healthcare – Clarkville said.
The designation is granted for one full year with an opportunity to renew on an annual basis.