Wellness and Health
Miles, Mind, and More
Quality Insights marks 50 years with employee wellness challenge BY JEAN STORM DO, CMD, CHCQM
IN 2023, Quality Insights–a nonprofit company with a mission of improving health and healthcare–celebrated our 50th anniversary with a strong focus on the wellbeing of the communities we serve and our employees. In the community, we awarded more than $100,000 in grants to fund promising health improvement projects. For example, Health Literacy of Delaware received a grant to educate patients with chronic kidney disease. Internally, our observances included a unique, eight-week wellness challenge that brought together physical and mental well-being, fueling a spirit of healthy competition, and fostering a sense of shared purpose and interconnectedness among employees. The first part of our challenge focused on physical fitness as teams recorded the miles walked or ran over the eight weeks. The winning 56
team emerged based on the percentage of miles logged per team member, fostering an inclusive environment and acknowledging the inherent differences in individual fitness levels. The second facet of the challenge focused on mental well-being, presenting unique weekly activities to ignite participants’ mental resilience, going beyond the conventional focus on physical activity and recognizing the symbiotic relationship between mind and body. Our activities consisted of: Week 1: Culinary Exploration: Teams ventured into the kitchen, as the challenge instructions were to cook two new meals at home during this week and share their recipes online. Week 2: Mindful Reading: Participants delved into non-work-related literature, reading for 15 minutes daily. May / Jun e 2024
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