This episode of Workplace Matters focuses on Parker Hannifin, a manufacturer in Alliance, Nebraska. Through changes in policies and practices, they improved workplace health and safety culture. Their success earned an award from Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, the Nebraska State Chamber, and the Nebraska Safety Council. We talked to Angie Kaiser, the safety lead at Parker Hannifin, about their approach.

US Surgeon General: Building a Thriving Health Workforce

Our health depends on the well-being of our health workforce. Let’s take care of those who are always there to care for us.

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News & Publications
Working Through Chaos

Iowa research details how the pandemic affected employee health and well-being. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept into the Midwest in March 2020, the University of Iowa quickly directed its non-essential employees to work from home.

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Researchers offer tools to curb illicit opioid transactions

Data scientists from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a powerful machine learning tool that can immediately take aim at the country's decadeslong opioid epidemic. Researchers and members of the Olin...

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Bonus Resources & Events
Filling open positions continues to be a top challenge among businesses in the pandemic-era. In the face of staffing shortages and high levels of workforce burnout, employers are having to evolve their recruitment and retention strategies to attract and keep talent. While flexibility, benefits, and perks can play a role, the most innovative organizations are looking inward for the answers.
 
On this episode of the Be Health Connected podcast, the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition discusses a playbook of best practices with Anyah Land, Manager, Human Resources, for Procter & Gamble. By integrating empathy and creativity into her role, she is helping business units to achieve results and employees to actualize their aspirations.