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Tyson Foods has extended the We Care Workplace Safety program to include seven permanent clinics to serve the needs of employees and their families.
Marathon Health will provide primary and preventive care including health screening, lifestyle coaching and health education. The staff of the clinics will cooperate with health providers in local communities to enhance the wellbeing of Tyson personnel.
Johanna Soderstrom, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Tyson Foods stated, “We’re piloting these clinics to promote a culture of health in our company that results in a healthier workforce.” She added, “Some of our frontline team members aren’t using their health plan benefits, and others don’t seek care until there’s a crisis. We want to change that by providing access to care that can help detect health conditions early and promote healthy habits.”
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Tyson foods temporary covid screening by Marathon Health |
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 Following the advent of COVID-19 Tyson Foods contracted with Marathon Health to provide COVID testing and screening and to advise workers on appropriate preventive measures. Tyson Foods has appointed a Chief Medical Officer and will add 200 nurses and support personnel to the existing team of 400 employees involved in health services.
The first clinic will be established in Storm Lake, IA. serving a staff complement of 3,300 Tyson workers. The second clinic will be installed at the Holcomb, KS. beef plant with 3,000 employees. Locations of other clinics will be announced as planning is completed.
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