Yampa Valley Medical Center was one of 14 Colorado hospitals to receive an A in the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, released last week by the national nonprofit watchdog The Leapfrog Group in collaboration with the Colorado Business Group on Health. According to a news release, the hospital, which received a C grade in […] Read Article
Heavy lifting, slippery floors and chronic pain no longer dominate the causes of lost days in the workplace. Behavioral health problems do. With that in mind, the Colorado Culture of Health Conference focused its wellness sessions on mental health this year. About 550 people — business owners, public health officials, community leaders — came to […] Read Article
Twenty years ago, many employers did not consider the impact of tobacco in the worksite. Ten years ago, we struggled with obesity as a condition that could be addressed with strategies and tools that improved lives and productivity. Today, we are realizing we can take on whole health by tackling behavioral and emotional health issues. […] Read Article
DENVER, CO - June 11, 2015 - Simple handwashing is the best known way to prevent hospital infections, but one in four hospitals fail to implemented all the safe practices and policies recommended for proper hand hygiene, according to a report released today by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group. The results, as analyzed by […] Read Article
DENVER, CO - June 5, 2015 - The Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH) has won two grants for a total of $98,000 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to aid diabetes prevention efforts. CBGH will use the grants to encourage employers to adopt a CDC-‐ recognized Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as a covered […] Read Article