Tyson Foods Partners with Matrix Medical Network to Provide On-Site Healthcare Services
April 30 2020 - 3:47PM
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is partnering with Matrix Medical
Network (Matrix), a leading clinical services company, to help
ensure the safety and health of their team members and contractors
as the company begins to reopen some facilities. Matrix operates a
network of locally based clinical providers and a fleet of mobile
health clinics to provide community-based services with advanced
diagnostic capabilities and enhanced care options.
When Tyson Foods begins to reopen idled facilities, it will be
with the support of Matrix to further help protect the people who
work in Tyson facilities, creating additional healthcare access
when it comes to their individual health needs.
Matrix will provide the following at select facilities:
- Diagnostic (PCR) testing of team members for COVID-19
- Daily on-site clinical screening support at Tyson facilities to
help ensure a safe working environment
- Assistance with the environmental design of Tyson facilities to
mitigate the risk of COVID-19 spread
- Team member access to nurse practitioner care with access
onsite or through a mobile health clinic
- Employee education and support for personal health goals or
concerns
“Tyson is committed to implementing all possible measures to
protect our team members,” said Hector Gonzalez, Senior Vice
President of Human Resources for Tyson Foods. “We want to reopen
our previously idled facilities, but also want to instill
confidence in our workers and reassure them that we care deeply
about their individual health needs. Our partnership with Matrix
Medical Network will allow us to take additional precautions to
help keep our employees safe.”
We are deploying medical clinics at a number of Tyson facilities
around the U.S. Additionally, the first deployment of mobile
medical clinics will be on-site at Tyson Foods facilities in Louisa
County, Iowa; Waterloo, Iowa; Logansport, Indiana; and Pasco,
Washington, and several other locations to be determined.
Additional medical clinics and mobile medical clinics will be
deployed at Tyson facilities as needed.
“It’s a critically important time for us to come together to
ensure each other’s health, safety, and stability,” said Dr. Daniel
Castillo, Chief Medical Officer for Matrix Medical Network. “As the
largest food company in the U.S., Tyson’s top priorities include
protecting the health and safety of its workers, while also making
sure America’s families have food to eat. At Matrix, our services
are structured to provide an extra benefit that can bring
peace-of-mind to Tyson team members as they return to work.”
Tyson Foods formed a coronavirus task force in January and has
implemented numerous measures to protect workers. The company’s
efforts have included:
- Taking worker temperatures and installing more than 150
infrared walkthrough temperature scanners in its
facilities.
- Requiring and supplying facial protection.
- Widespread hand sanitizer stations.
- Implementing social distancing measures, such as installing
workstation dividers, providing more breakroom space, erecting
outdoor tents for additional space for breaks where possible, and
staggering start times to avoid large gatherings as team members
enter the facility.
- Relaxing its attendance policy to encourage workers to stay at
home when they're sick and eliminating the waiting period for
eligibility on short-term disability benefits, so workers can
receive pay while they're sick with the flu or COVID-19.
- Increasing short-term disability coverage to 90% of normal pay
until June 30, 2020, for team members who are unable to work due to
illness, as another way of encouraging team members to stay home
when they are sick.
About Tyson FoodsTyson Foods, Inc. is one of
the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in
protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three
generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio
of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire
Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State
Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more
sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise
the world’s expectations for how much good food can do.
Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 141,000 team
members. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate
with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers,
communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals,
land and environment entrusted to it.
Visit WWW.TYSONFOODS.COM.
About Matrix Medical NetworkMatrix Medical
Network is a leading clinical services organization supporting the
needs of at-risk populations by improving access to care. Matrix
has worked with millions of individuals across the country to
assess and help them manage their health risks through a team of
more than 3,000 clinicians and fleet of mobile health clinics. The
company’s unmatched network of healthcare professionals meets
individuals where they live and work to assess health and safety,
identify and close care gaps and offer life-changing services that
support them in managing their health.
Matrix has deep roots in clinical assessment and care management
services that improve health outcomes, while helping organizations
manage risks and connect individuals to more options for the care
and support they need. Matrix combines leading-edge technologies
and proprietary platforms to harness the massive amounts of data
captured to drive better clinical decision-making, improving
outcomes and satisfaction while reducing the cost of care. For more
information, visit www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
Media contact:Gary Mickelson(479) 236-9022Category:
IR, Newsroom
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