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Business World |
April 2015
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Instigating a number of employee-based
committees – from safety to wellness, Shared
Hospital Services dynamic outlook for its
organization does not solely rely on fiscal
rewards to applaud and appreciate its core
group. By pushing for more employee in-
volvement in the decision making processes,
Berge hopes to bring health to the forefront.
“One issue we all face is health care and
health care insurance costs. We’re no differ-
ent than anybody else. Our desire is to pro-
vide all employees with a better understand-
ing of their health benefits and how to better
use benefits offered to produce a healthier
work force,” he said.
“At the end of the day people have to buy
into wellness,” he continued. “It isn’t some-
thing you can make people do; you can’t be
better unless you know what the problems
are. We encourage all employees to take ad-
vantage of their free annual check-ups and
assist them where and whenever needed.
By affording employees the opportunity to
receive proper treatment, Berge and Shared
Hospital Services are dedicating themselves
to the wise words of Mahatma Ghandi, who
said: “it is health that is real wealth and not
pieces of gold and silver”. But as the CEO,
Berge acknowledges that small steps equate
to small victories.