UofL named a finalist for Healthiest Employers of Greater Louisville

Employees from UofL's health and wellness team, from left, Julia Mackenzie-Rollinson, Tamara Iacono, Patricia Benson, Paula Kommor, Mary Corbett, Ketia Zuckschwerdt, Margaret Geraghty.
Employees from UofL's health and wellness team, from left, Julia Mackenzie-Rollinson, Tamara Iacono, Patricia Benson, Paula Kommor, Mary Corbett, Ketia Zuckschwerdt, Margaret Geraghty.

 

The University of Louisville received a finalist award for the large group category (5,000-plus employees) in the 2018 Business First Healthiest Employers of Greater Louisville competition.

UofL scored 67.09 out of a possible 100 on the health employer index (HEI), which is 10 points higher than the national average (58.7) and higher than the Louisville average as well. The average index for a Louisville company this year was 60.4 – up 17 points from last year. 

“It is great to see how we stack up against so many other business and organizations, locally and nationally, and to know UofL is well-positioned as a leader,”  said Patricia Benson, AVP of Health, Wellness and Disease Management. 

 

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