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October 29, 2012 | Program Result Report
B Lab expanded and improved the rating system it uses to certify B corporations, particularly in the areas of health and safety issues. B corporations have charters that require them to conduct business in a socially responsible manner.
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
What’s in this Guide: Definition of employee wellness Why have an employee wellness program? Developing your program Examples from B-Corps Sample employee wellness policy
January 1, 2011 | Report
What’s in this Guide: Background Reducing product toxicity to improve community health Health and safety initiatives An integrated approach: people, planet, profit
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
What’s in this Guide: Introduction Best practice steps for minimizing product toxicity Take inventory of chemicals/materials the company purchases Disclose product ingredients to stakeholders Identify potentially harmful components of materials Perf ...
January 1, 2011 | Report
What’s in this Guide: Background Engaging employees Available programs
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Four primary care sites in the United States constitute "medical home runs" because their patients incur 15–20 percent less (risk-adjusted) total health care spending per year than patients treated by regional peers, without evidence of reduced quality.
September 16, 2010 | Program Result Report
Researchers laid the groundwork for an early warning system to identify physicians at risk for performance problems and detect and remedy deficits in physician competence and performance early enough to reduce the potential for patient harm.
January 23, 2012 | Commentary
California and federal regulators agree to collaborate on efforts to eliminate the use and generation of toxic chemicals in making consumer products.
December 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine applied a step-by-step approach used to dramatically reduce aviation fatalities to improve the use of two devices that account for a disproportionate share of medical errors in hospitals.
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
A higher rating of purpose in life was associated with a reduced likelihood of stroke during this study’s four-year follow-up.