Game Day Ready

Issue 8.17

April 29, 2022

President's Message

Colleges and universities, companies, nonprofits, and area high schools are doing amazing things to prepare or upskill our workforce. The number one thing we consistently hear from our members is their need for qualified talent. In response, we modified our Superstars in Education awards program, now retitled to Superstars in Education and Training.

It is our goal to shine a spotlight on schools and training programs that are running innovative programs to meet today's and tomorrow's employer needs. It is our hope that programs like these inspire others to build initiatives that help create talent pipelines for other industries and career pathways for all Delawareans. Read more >

THIS WEEK IN DOVER

COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT

IS ANTI-DELAWAREAN

A proposal known as the Community Workforce Agreement Act has yet to be introduced, but will likely surface soon as the General Assembly returns to session next week. A draft version of the bill has been released, which you can view here.

The proposal mandates that all public works projects over $3 million be subject to a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). This means that all contractors and subcontractors would have to sign an agreement with organized labor to perform work on said projects.

This is a problem for many reasons, but two are most obvious:

Workers will come from outside of Delaware to work these jobs
It denies Delawareans equal access to state work

GETTING GAME DAY READY

NFL TEAMS USE EXERCISES DEVELOPED BY CHRISTIANACARE

By Jennifer A. Thomas, MBA, MS, CCC-SLP

At ChristianaCare Rehabilitation Services, we are relentlessly curious, and we continuously look for ways to innovate. In our quest to develop new ways to prevent injury, ChristianaCare physical therapists invented a new screening and injury prevention program that is so innovative that it’s attracted the attention of multiple sports teams—including the Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams, who used this unique regimen to keep their athletes healthy throughout last season. Read more >

Prioritizing Healthy Delawareans

CONVENIENT CARE

CLOSE TO HOME

In late spring 2022, Beebe will open the doors to a new Specialty Surgical Hospital on its Rehoboth Health Campus, packed with the latest innovations and technologies to streamline operative care for patients with a wide range of medical needs. The new hospital will offer orthopedic, bariatric, breast, and spine surgical services. Read more >

REVOLUTIONARY NEUROSURGERY AT BAYHEALTH

Recent improvements and advancements in neurosurgery provide better patient outcomes and peace of mind for both the patient and surgeon. Bayhealth is the first and only health system in Delaware to utilize the 7D Surgical FLASH™ Navigation System, a high-tech tool that provides

a better way to navigate delicate spine

and brain surgeries. Read more >

HOW A HEALTH BENEFITS COMPANY IS ALSO

BENEFITTING HEALTH

The health benefits business

is pretty straightforward despite it

being part of a more complex system.

At Highmark Blue Cross Blue

Shield Delaware, our commitment

to the community has become a

significant part of what we consider

to be business as usual. Read more >

A CALL TO ACTION

FOR EMPLOYERS

Why should employers care about preventing diabetes in the workforce? Health care spending for people with diabetes is 2.3 times greater than for

those without diabetes. Diabetes can result in reduced productivity, absenteeism, unemployment from

chronic disability, and premature

mortality. Read more >

Contact Helana Rodriguez at hrodriguez@dscc.com

to learn how your company can get involved