LEADERSHIP DRIVES CULTURE

The CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ provides a framework for employers to have a healthier workforce by focusing on risk reduction, early detection and high-quality care. Comprised of Five Pillars, the Gold Standard requires organizations to demonstrate concrete actions that improve the health and well-being of its employees from robust health benefits to comprehensive workplace policies and programs.
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By focusing on risk reduction, early detection, and quality care, the Gold Standard program can help save the lives and curb operational costs.

Gold Standard organization’s send a strong message to their employees: “We are investing in your health because we care about you.”

CANCER IS TOO COMMON

• Cancer is the 2nd most common cause of death in the US
• Accounting for nearly 1 in 4 deaths
  • Risk for males: 1 in 2
  • Risk for females: 1 in 3

• The number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis is rising
• 46% of people diagnosed with cancer are between the ages of 20 and 64
• 63.5% of cancer survivors, overall, continue to work or return to work during and after cancer treatment

THE POWER OF PREVENTION

Many cancers are linked to preventable factors

• Tobacco use
• Poor diet
• Lack of exercise
• Infectious disease

CEO ENGAGEMENT IS KEY

CEO affirmation differentiates the Gold Standard

• Personal commitment by action-oriented CEOs
• Clear organizational priority
• Employee focus, engagement
• Corporate social responsibility

GO FOR THE GOLD!

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