The city of St. Petersburg’s new Employee Health and Wellness Center booked more than 50 appointments before it even opened on Aug. 5.
That’s good news for the city, which is self-insured and trying to reduce costs and the number of claims.
“We have had a very good response,” said Gary Cornwell, St. Petersburg’s human resources director. “What we’re trying to do is steer people away from going to the emergency room and instead using the center. We’re also finding that a lot of people…
The city of St. Petersburg’s new Employee Health and Wellness Center booked more than 50 appointments before it even opened on Aug. 5.
That’s good news for the city, which is self-insured and trying to reduce costs and the number of claims.
“We have had a very good response,” said Gary Cornwell, St. Petersburg’s human resources director. “What we’re trying to do is steer people away from going to the emergency room and instead using the center. We’re also finding that a lot of people…