Investing in employee education in Massachusetts
Over the last several years, health care workers have faced an increasing number of challenges. Feelings of stress and burnout, expanded workloads, and staffing shortages are just some of the factors that have made hiring and retaining qualified health care professionals difficult.1
In Massachusetts, Charles River Community Health (CRCH) has been providing high-quality, integrated care to residents of the Boston metropolitan area since 1974.
As part of their mission, CRCH is dedicated to finding ways to help individuals and families thrive and live happier lives — including their own staff. Recognizing the importance of developing and nurturing their workforce to best serve their patients, CRCH launched an employee education initiative. Eligible team members are awarded funding to apply to the cost of their academic studies, supporting their professional development in health care and career advancement aspirations.
To help support CRCH’s employee education initiative, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Massachusetts provided a $10,000 donation.
The employee education initiative will support staff at CRCH who are actively enrolled in school and working to advance in their health care careers. Identifying and investing in ways to help expand capacity in the medical field has become crucial due to the shortage of providers.1
The first award was granted in July to one of CRCH’s front desk staff members who is pursuing a college degree while also working at CRCH.
“By helping (CRCH) empower this initiative to have frontline staff pursue a career, later on they can apply that work to the health center. That — in turn — helps assist the community,” said Joe Pereira, director of Marketing and Outreach for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Massachusetts.
CRCH plans to continue granting employee education awards moving forward as part of their commitment to providing top-quality experience for both patients and employees.
“We are so proud that UnitedHealthcare could be of assistance,” said John Madondo, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Massachusetts.
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