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Georgia Regents Medical Center Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard
Accreditation
CARY, N.C., March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The CEO Roundtable on
Cancer has accredited Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta, GA
with the CEO Cancer Gold StandardT recognizing the hospital's efforts
to reduce the risk of cancer for its employees and covered family
members.
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This nonprofit organization of CEOs, founded by former President
George H.W. Bush, created the Gold Standard in collaboration with the
National Cancer Institute (NCI), many of its designated cancer
centers, and other leading health organizations. The Gold Standard
requires companies to evaluate their health benefits and corporate
culture and take extensive, concrete actions in five key areas of
health and wellness to reduce the risk of cancer in the workplace.
"A healthy lifestyle begins with prevention, and certainly those of us
in the health care industry should be setting a good example for our
patients and families, especially when it comes to cancer," said David
S. Hefner, CEO of Georgia Regents Medical Center. "We provide numerous
incentives to help employees become tobacco-free and offer several
health and wellness opportunities on everything from diet and exercise
to screenings and seminars, demonstrating our commitment as a Gold
Standard employer."
To earn Gold Standard accreditation, a company must establish programs
to reduce cancer risk by discouraging tobacco use; encouraging
physical activity; promoting healthy diet and nutrition; detecting
cancer at its earliest stages; and providing access to quality care,
including participation in clinical trials. Today, over four million
employees and family members are benefiting from the vision and
leadership of the over 160 employers who have chosen to become Gold
Standard accredited employers.
"I hope the vision and commitment to better health demonstrated by
Georgia Regents Medical Center will encourage other employers in
Georgia and across all industries and geographies to become Gold
Standard accredited." said Christopher A. Viehbacher, chief executive
officer of Sanofi and chairman of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.
In addition to NCI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
16 NCI-designated cancer centers and more than 60 other hospitals have
earned Gold Standard accreditation. CEOs from many industries are
keenly aware of the life-improving impact they can have on health and
controlling healthcare costs when they address cancer and other
chronic diseases. Gold Standard employers include: Avis Budget Group,
Harvard School of Public Health, Lowe's, Aetna, Blue Cross affiliates,
State Farm, Hogan Lovells, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis and SAS.
About Georgia Regents Medical Center Georgia Regents Medical Center
is a not-for-profit corporation in Augusta, Ga., that provides
clinical operations as a cooperative organization for Georgia Regents
University. The 478-bed Medical Center includes a Level I trauma
center; 154-bed Children's Hospital of Georgia, providing the highest
level of pediatric critical care and neonatal intensive care; and
multiple outpatient clinics. GRU physicians are consistently ranked
among America's Top Doctors@ and Best Doctors in America@. Visit
www.grhealth.org
About The CEO Roundtable on Cancer
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer was founded in 2001, when former
President George H.W. Bush challenged a group of executives to "do
something bold and venturesome about cancer within your own corporate
families." The CEOs responded by creating and encouraging the
widespread adoption of the CEO Cancer Gold Standard which calls for
organizations to evaluate their health benefits and workplace culture
and take extensive, concrete actions in five key areas of health and
wellness to fight cancer in the workplace. For more information on
the CEO Cancer Gold StandardT and the web-based accreditation process
and support, please visit www.CancerGoldStandard.org.
For more information:
CEO Roundtable on Cancer Therese Martin, Project Assistant P:
919-531-3123 Email
Read more news from CEO Roundtable on Cancer.
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