Employer Insights Blog

Receiving a cochlear implant can be a life-changing experience, says David Haynes, MD, professor of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, and Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Haynes talks about MyHearingHealth, a new Vanderbilt Health bundles program that provides employees with simplified access to cochlear implant surgery.

The Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions team is supporting local businesses with back-to-work health and safety policies, insights from a local business leader, best practices for contact tracing, and survey data to assist in 2021 health plan decision-making.

Ryman Hospitality Properties recently reopened some of its businesses using health and safety guidance provided by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), which was named its wellness advisor in May. We talked to Shawn Smith, Vice President of Human Resources, about what the company has learned in the first weeks of opening with revised operating standards and enhanced cleaning procedures.

The Metro Public Health Department order mandating masks or face coverings is in effect as of Monday, June 29. The mandate comes as Nashville and Tennessee have seen a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions supports the use of masks to help reduce the spread of the virus, and we encourage all businesses to follow the Metro Public Health Department guidelines.

Taking new actions that focus on the well-being and safety of customers and team members, American Airlines today announced that it has created a new Travel Health Advisory Panel that includes Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) infectious disease experts to advise on health and cleaning matters as travelers return over the summer.

Knowing how crucial it would be to institute a COVID-19 contract tracing plan for its faculty and staff, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)’s Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) got to work immediately to develop a robust monitoring system to identify VUMC employees who have been in close contact with COVID-19-positive patients, coworkers and family members.

While employers are feeling the financial pinch of COVID-19, particularly when it comes to making 2021 healthcare benefit decisions, many are still finding ways to protect the well-being of their employees and bolster their mental health, according to a recent Willis Towers Watson survey.

Vanderbilt Health is making news for exciting new alliances to create a safer city in which to live, play and work. 

The Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions team encourages all employers to participate in Good to Go, a free program launched by the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. (NCVC) in collaboration with Vanderbilt Health and Ryman Hospitality Partners to help Nashville businesses restart in a healthy and sustainable way.

At the Middle Tennessee Employee Benefits Council (MTEBC)’s May Meeting, participants were challenged to think differently about their benefits plans as they approach 2021. With the support of Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions, CJ Stimson, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at VUMC, discussed cost savings through bundles.