Presented
at the LERA Annual Meeting
San
Francisco, CA
January 5,
2009
The cost of health benefits is a major concern for employers, employees and
unions. Industry experts present cutting edge initiatives on wellness in the
workplace, including the role of innovative labor/management partnerships.
Chair:
Jody Hoffer Gittell,
Professor, The Heller School for Social Policy and
Management, Brandeis University
Kaiser-Permanente Healthy Workforce: A Labor Management Partnership
Tammy Jones, Vice President of Healthy Workforce,
Kaiser-Permanente
(link to attached slides)
Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease
Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities
Jeffrey Levi, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health
(link to attached slides)
Discussants:
Bonnie Summers, Executive Director, National Labor Office, Blue Cross Blue
Shield Association
Jim Pruitt, Director of Labor Relations, Kaiser Permanente National Functions
James Bialke, Minnesota Nurses Association