NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
December 15, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES JEFFERSON PARISH GOVERNMENT FOR WORKPLACE HEALTH ACHIEVEMENT
JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish Government has achieved national silver recognition from the American Heart Association 2020 Workplace Health Achievement Index. The American Heart Association has defined best practices for employers to use to build a culture of health for their employees in the workplace. Jefferson Parish is one of 776 organizations that completed the Index assessment this year, evaluating the time period of July 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
“We are honored to have been selected as one of the organizations to receive the national silver level for the American Heart Association Workplace Achievement Award,” said Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng. “I’d like to recognize our Jefferson Parish Government Wellness Coordinator Jenna Keating, MA for all her work with our JeffFit Employee Wellness Program and leading the charge in making sure that Jefferson Parish is taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.”
The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, created the Index with its CEO Roundtable, a leadership collaborative of more than 45 members from some of America’s largest companies who are committed to applying evidence-based approaches to improve their employees’ overall health. The Index is a web-based scorecard that looks at organizational best practices and aggregates employee health data to evaluate the overall quality and comprehensiveness of workplace health programs. Studies show that worksites with a culture of health with comprehensive, evidence-based policies and programs, and senior leadership support are more likely to have engaged employees and a healthier, more productive workforce.
A unique feature of the Index is that it calculates an average heart health score for employees of participating companies that securely submit aggregate health data through Life’s Simple 7®,the American Heart Association’s definition of ideal cardiovascular health based on seven risk factors. Life’s Simple 7® includes smoking status, physical activity, weight, diet, blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure. Companies receive benchmarking reports, which allow them to identify potential areas of improvement so that they can advance their annual performance and recognition.
For more information about the American Heart Association, visit heart.org, Facebook, Twitter or call 1-800-AHA-USA1.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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