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Matrix Medical Network and Tyson Foods Continue Partnership to Keep Workplace Safety a Priority
Matrix Medical Network and Tyson Foods Continue Partnership to Keep Workplace Safety a Priority
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., August 5, 2021 — Tyson Foods recently announced that to protect team members, their families and their communities, the company will require its team members at U.S. office locations to be fully vaccinated by October 1, 2021. All other team members are required to be fully vaccinated by November 1, 2021, subject to ongoing discussions with locations represented by unions. This action makes Tyson Foods the largest U.S. food company to require COVID-19 vaccinations for its entire workforce. Almost half of Tyson Foods’ U.S. workforce has been vaccinated and coronavirus infection rates among team members remain low.
“Tyson Foods and Matrix Clinical Solutions have worked together since the beginning of this pandemic to develop and implement strategies to mitigate the risk of the virus to Tyson employees and their families, as well as the communities where they live and work,” said Matrix Chief Medical Officer and Group President, Daniel Castillo, M.D., M.B.A. “Matrix clinicians and Tyson team members have worked hand-in-hand to implement a broad array of workplace safety measures at Tyson, and we now feel the rising number of new cases across the U.S. warrants advanced clinical strategies – including requiring vaccinations.”
Matrix Clinical Solutions, a Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) business, has partnered with Tyson Foods since the beginning of the pandemic to ensure workplace health and safety. Matrix has a network of 5,000 clinicians and a fleet of Mobile Health Clinics that are being used to assist Tyson with a range of services including:
- COVID-19 vaccine procurement, cold-chain management, and administration
- On-site clinical assessments, education, and counseling
- Care coordination, navigation, and follow-up
- COVID-19 testing and support
A memo to team members from Tyson Foods President & CEO Donnie King can be found here.
Since February, Tyson Foods has hosted more than 100 vaccination events for team members across the country and more than 56,000 U.S. team members have been vaccinated so far. Additional onsite vaccination events will be scheduled, and the company will continue to collaborate with local health departments and healthcare providers to make the vaccine more accessible.
About Matrix Clinical Solutions
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
With a team of physicians and worksite medical advisors, Matrix Clinical Solutions – Employee Health helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing tailored workplace health solutions. In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work.
For more information, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/clinical-solutions/.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
Matrix Clinical Solutions Launches Comprehensive Worksite Health Solution Aimed at Meeting Employees Wherever They Are
Matrix Clinical Solutions Launches Comprehensive Worksite Health Solution Aimed at Meeting Employees Wherever They Are
Holistic Care Program Brings Together Primary, Preventative, Urgent, and Occupational Care with Support from a Fully Integrated Laboratory
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 1, 2021 — Matrix Clinical Solutions, a Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) company, today launched Matrix Worksite Health, a flexible clinical care model designed to meet the specific needs of employers. The adaptive care model allows for rapid deployment and ability to scale clinical support to meet immediate and long-term care needs via on-site support, virtual visits, and Mobile Health Clinics. The all-in-one approach to healthcare brings together primary, preventative, urgent, and occupational care with support from a fully integrated laboratory. For more than 20 years, Matrix has worked with millions of individuals to assess and manage health risks through a national network of approximately 5,000 clinicians with a focus on underserved and difficult-to-reach populations.
“In the last year, Matrix established more than 200 clinics and deployed clinicians across the country to assist employers in keeping their workforce healthy and maintaining business continuity amidst the pandemic. As a result of that experience, we are thrilled to introduce the next generation Matrix Worksite Health offering,” said Matrix Clinical Solutions Chief Medical Officer Daniel Meltzer, MD, MPH, FACEP. “We understand that every worksite and workforce is different, and we collaborate with our partners to identify the types of clinical services which will best serve their needs. Throughout the process Matrix provides strategic guidance, operational development, health services implementation, as well as system integration and tailored employee communications.”
Matrix Worksite Health helps companies to:
- Optimize health services for employees with an all-in-one approach to healthcare that brings together primary, preventive, urgent, and occupational care
- Improve engagement to drive increased employee satisfaction and better health outcomes
- Accelerate return on investment with Mobile Health Clinics providing rapid support at a fraction of the cost of brick-and-mortar clinics
- Tailor clinical solutions to meet their needs with flexible mobile, virtual, and on-site care options
To learn more about Worksite Health, visit: https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/worksite-health/.
About Matrix Clinical Solutions
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
With a team of physicians and worksite medical advisors, Matrix Clinical Solutions – Employee Health helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing tailored workplace health solutions. Matrix Worksite Health is a flexible clinical care model designed to meet the specific needs of employers. The adaptive care model allows for rapid deployment and ability to scale clinical support to meet immediate and long-term care needs via on-site support, virtual visits, and Mobile Health Clinics. The all-in-one approach to healthcare brings together primary, preventative, urgent, and occupational care with support from a fully integrated laboratory.
In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, in 2020 Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work.
For more information, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/clinical-solutions/.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
Matrix Medical Network Appoints Dawn Carter as President, Matrix Clinical Solutions - Employee Health
Matrix Medical Network Appoints Dawn Carter as President, Matrix Clinical Solutions - Employee Health
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 10, 2021 — Matrix Clinical Solutions, a Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) business, today announced the appointment of Dawn Carter as President of the Employee Health business unit. With a team of physicians and worksite medical advisors, Matrix Clinical Solutions – Employee Health helps keep workers healthy and businesses run productively by designing tailored workplace health and wellness solutions. Dawn will focus on providing robust and scalable employee health and wellness services to employees based on the unique needs of specific employers.
Dawn brings more than 20 years of experience in health and wellness to Matrix. Dawn joins Matrix from Concentra, where she served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Onsite Business, responsible for growth and strategic leadership. Prior to joining Concentra, Dawn led various business expansion and operational efforts at Medstaff.
“Matrix Clinical Solutions – Employee Health was established at the beginning of the pandemic to help some of America’s leading companies return to and keep employees safe at work. Dawn’s expertise will help us to continue to support employers as they determine how to best provide health and wellness services to their employees as we embark on a new and forever changed normal,” said Matrix Chief Medical Officer and Group President, Daniel Castillo, M.D., M.B.A. “Her successful track record in helping build organizations and provide high quality on-site customer and patient experiences will be invaluable to Matrix and our employer partners.”
“I am excited to join Matrix at this pivotal time in the company’s journey,” said Matrix Clinical Solutions – Employee Health President, Dawn Carter. “I look forward to working with this talented team and, together, bringing innovative health and wellness solutions to employers and their employees across the country through on-site and remote solutions tailored to their needs.”
About Matrix Clinical Solutions
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix Clinical Solutions helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing custom workplace health solutions including testing, tracing, and return to work services. In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work. For more information, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/clinical-solutions/.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
Triumph Foods Granted Safety Verified Certification Through Matrix Clinical Solutions
Triumph Foods Granted Safety Verified Certification Through Matrix Clinical Solutions
Developed with Cleveland Clinic, certification demonstrates Triumph’s commitment to limit the impact of COVID-19 on its facility
JOSEPH, Mo. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 2, 2021) – A safety verified certification developed by Matrix Clinical Solutions, a Matrix Medical Network®(Matrix) business, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, was awarded to pork processor Triumph Foods for its efforts to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The program applies rigorous, comprehensive guidelines to establish and sustain healthy, safe, and productive workplaces. Triumph Foods is the third organization to receive the certification and is the second meat processing company to achieve the distinction.
“This certification is an important step in demonstrating to employees and stakeholders that Triumph Foods has taken the necessary steps to effectively limit the impact of COVID-19 in the workplace,” said Matrix Clinical Solutions Chief Medical Officer Daniel Meltzer, M.D., MPH, FACEP. “Matrix and Triumph have been working together for many months and will continue to monitor, assess, and provide on-site support to ensure continued workplace safety and business continuity.”
“We are honored to achieve this certification, which recognizes the hard work of our team members to stay safe during this once-in-a-lifetime pandemic,” said Triumph Foods Chief Executive Officer Mark Campbell. “Together, we aggressively worked to protect everyone’s health and wellness, and we were able to keep our operations running smoothly at the same time – so we are very proud of this accomplishment.”
An in-depth review of policies, procedures and work environment was conducted by Matrix Clinical Solutions to reach its determination that Triumph Foods follows the key safety standards and guidelines, as advised by its team of clinical experts, governing state regulations and guidelines issued by reputable industry bodies. The Safety Verified Certification assesses people, processes and structure. It includes policies and procedures, as well as all aspects of a workplace or other environments where people gather including density, traffic flow, ventilation and physical proximity to other risks.
The certification program follows a multi-disciplinary approach to safety verification, including:
- On-site assessments based on the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state regulations
- Best-in-class protocols based on the well-established clinical and industry expertise of Cleveland Clinic and Matrix
- Actionable recommendations to address identified health and safety gaps
- Official safety verification seal following alignment to certification standards
- Ongoing updates on evolving COVID-19 guidance and regulations
In January 2020, Triumph Foods began a proactive, early planning process that enabled the company to keep its team members safe and healthy from the earliest days of COVID-19. By the time the World Health Organization recognized the novel coronavirus as a pandemic, Triumph Foods had already taken several steps to mandate face coverings and ensure proper distancing and barriers on its production floor. It also added Plexiglass dividers throughout its facility, implemented mandatory temperature taking and hand sanitizing to enter the facility and made on-site testing available to all employees, among many other policies.
Triumph Foods has also offered short-term and long-term leave choices for employees that have needed to take additional extended leave. The company continues to supply free masks, sanitizer, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to employees and has installed new antivirus air handling technology to ensure a safe workplace. Further, Triumph Foods will continue working with public health authorities and employees to encourage safe practices both in and outside of the facility.
“We are proud that the Matrix team noted numerous times how our documentation and actions clearly showed we had a deliberate planning process that was executed throughout the pandemic,” Campbell said. “We will continue our work in keeping our team members healthy and safe.”
About Triumph Foods
Founded in 2006, Triumph Foods is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is one of the largest pork processors in the United States. An outstanding corporate citizen and leading local employer in the Northwest Missouri region, today Triumph Foods employs a workforce of more than 2,800 and remains true to its commitments to its team members, customers, shareholders and communities. For more information, visit triumphfoods.com.
About Matrix Clinical Solutions
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix Clinical Solutions helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing custom workplace health solutions including testing, tracing, and return to work services. In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work. For more information, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/clinical-solutions/.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
Matrix Clinical Solutions Provides Rapid and Scalable Mobile Vaccine Administration to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access
Matrix Clinical Solutions Provides Rapid and Scalable Mobile Vaccine Administration to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access
Matrix Mobile Health Clinics and Expert Clinical Staff Can Meet Individuals Where They Live and Work
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 13, 2021 — Matrix Clinical Solutions, a Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) business, has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. As of today, Matrix has held more than 200 vaccine administration events in more than 75 cities across 13 different states. Matrix supports clients across government and trade organizations, and in industries such as food and meat processing, energy, and telecommunications.
In Florida, Matrix is working as an extension of static mass vaccination sites. Mobile Health Clinics and clinical staff are used to strategically increase vaccine access to historically underserved communities. Matrix has brought Mobile Health Clinics on-site to food banks, churches, parks, and other locations in 18 different cities across the state of Florida. To date, more than 35,000 vaccines have been administered at more than 125 sites.
“At Feeding Tampa Bay, we are on a path to end hunger. This means providing both nutritious meals and access to opportunities that lift our neighbors towards health and capability,” said Rhonda Gindlesperger, chief operating officer, Feeding Tampa Bay. “Our community has stepped in to help provide a path of recovery from the many challenges the pandemic brought our way and we’re thankful to offer access to education, screenings and coronavirus vaccines to the individuals and families we serve thanks to the Matrix Clinical Solutions team.”
“Matrix has two decades of experience analyzing social determinants of health and developing strategic healthcare solutions,” said Matrix Medical Network Chief Medical Officer Daniel Castillo, M.D. “In the pandemic we have needed to consider factors like access to transportation, native language, digital literacy, and access to technology to determine how best to reach underserved rural communities. Our clinicians take great pride in providing care where it may not otherwise be available and working in communities where they can speak the languages needed and partner closely with community organizations and leaders to ensure engagement and trust.”
Matrix is uniquely positioned to support vaccine administration with a range of services that can be adapted and quickly deployed to meet partners’ needs by:
- Activating quickly to support emergent situations and needs
- Navigating state regulations and supporting the process of securing vaccines
- Mobilizing expert clinicians on-site for convenient and timely access to vaccines
- Providing education and multilingual staff to address critical questions and alleviate concerns
- Managing operations and logistics to ensure seamless vaccination events
If you are interested in learning more about Matrix’s vaccine administration services, visit: https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/vaccine-deployment/.
About Matrix Clinical Solutions
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix Clinical Solutions helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing custom workplace health solutions including testing, tracing, vaccination, and return to work services. In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work.
For more information, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/clinical-solutions/.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
Matrix Clinical Solutions Partners with ModivCare to Minimize the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission at Worksites
Matrix Clinical Solutions Partners with ModivCare to Minimize the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission at Worksites
The Matrix certification program, developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, assesses, addresses, verifies and monitors workplace safety
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 1, 2021 — Matrix Clinical Solutions, a Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) business, today announced two ModivCare Inc. (“ModivCare”), formerly LogistiCare, sites have been granted certification through ongoing monitoring of the safety and health of employees to ensure compliance within the Center of Disease Control’s (CDC) evolving COVID-19 guidelines. ModivCare, a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a suite of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving patient outcomes, followed this multi-disciplinary safety verification program to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission while establishing and sustaining healthy, safe and productive workplaces.
Through Matrix’s risk assessment and COVID-19 experience and the deep clinical expertise of Cleveland Clinic, the certification program assesses people, processes and structure to ensure workplace safety through:
- On-site assessments that are based on the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state regulations
- Best-in-class protocols based on the well-established clinical and industry expertise of Cleveland Clinic and Matrix
- Actionable recommendations to address identified health and safety gaps
- Official certification following alignment to certification standards
Ongoing updates on evolving COVID-19 guidance and regulations
Matrix provided thought leadership in epidemiological and behavioral health best practices, tailored educational and training materials and on-going intelligence reports at select ModivCare facilities in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The sites in Oklahoma and Virginia have been presented with the safety verified certification seal and it is anticipated that the additional sites will be certified in the coming weeks.
“Ensuring safety verification of our worksites offers a sense of much needed security during these unprecedented times, especially when it comes to the safety of our team members,” said ModivCare Chief Compliance Officer, Jody Kepler. “Because our business offers ride and call center management as well as transportation provider network development, we’re thankful for Matrix and their actionable solutions. With their help, we can continue to use our essential business to meet the needs of our community without sacrificing the well-being of our hard-working team members.”
Upon certification, ModivCare sites receive a formal safety verification seal that can be displayed to validate worksite health, safety and productivity for employees, customers, and other stakeholders. As a part of the program, Matrix will provide ongoing monitoring and updates on evolving safety guidelines.
According to a national poll by Eagle Hill Consulting,1 50% of U.S. employees say they are worried about exposure to COVID-19 when going back into the office — a statistic that makes Matrix even more propelled to foster safe, ergonomic and intuitive work environments for businesses all around the country.
“An employee deserves to feel safe in their workplace,” said Matrix Clinical Solutions Chief Medical Officer Daniel Meltzer, M.D., MPH, FACEP. “We look forward to our continued partnership with ModivCare and are committed to the ongoing safety and health of its employees by ensuring each worksite is continually monitored and verified against the latest COVID-19 CDC guidelines.”
If you are interested in learning more about Matrix’s certification program, visit: https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/certification/.
About Matrix Clinical Solutions
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix Clinical Solutions helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing custom workplace health solutions including testing, tracing, and return to work services. In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work.
For more information, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/clinical-solutions/.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
About ModivCare
ModivCare Inc. (“ModivCare”) (Nasdaq: MODV) is a technology-enabled healthcare services company, which provides a suite of integrated supportive care solutions for public and private payors and their patients. Our value-based solutions address the social determinants of health (SDoH), enable greater access to care, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. We are a leading provider of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), personal and home care, and nutritional meal delivery. ModivCare also holds a minority equity interest in CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Matrix Medical Network”), which partners with leading health plans and providers nationally, delivering a broad array of assessment and care management services to individuals that improve health outcomes and health plan financial performance. To learn more about ModivCare, please visit: www.modivcare.com.
1Eagle Hill Consulting. New Eagle Hill Consulting research finds more than half of US employees worry about exposure to COVID-19 at their workplace. 2020.
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Matrix Medical Network Announces Newly Defined Lines of Business with a Strategic Focus on Bringing Expert Care to Individuals Where They Live and Work
Matrix Medical Network Announces Newly Defined Lines of Business with a Strategic Focus on Bringing Expert Care to Individuals Where They Live and Work
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 25, 2021 — Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) today announced the evolution of its business into four distinct areas of focus to help address the country’s biggest health challenges. For more than 20 years, Matrix has met individuals where they live and work to assess health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that empower them to better manage their own health. With deep roots in clinical assessment and care management services, a network of approximately 5,000 expert clinicians, and a fleet of state-of-the-art Mobile Health Clinics, Matrix was uniquely positioned to rapidly respond to the spread of COVID-19 and remains dedicated to keeping employees safely at work, especially those in America’s essential services industries. Today’s announcement represents a long-term strategic roadmap for Matrix recognizing new and unique health and safety needs in 2021 and beyond.
“COVID-19 caused healthcare companies to rapidly shift gears. The virus also shines a light on the deep-rooted healthcare disparities that leave many patients vulnerable,” said Matrix Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Keith Henthorne. “I am so proud of how the Matrix team was able to both adapt to new realities and sustain the mission we’ve had all along: providing expert care for everyone, everywhere.”
Matrix helps partners reach diverse, vulnerable, and high-risk populations through its team of skilled clinicians providing care via in-home visits, on-site support at medical facilities and workplaces, telehealth visits, and Mobile Health Clinics. Matrix works with partners to customize solutions and incorporate a range of clinical support services, counseling and education, environmental certification, testing and tracing – during the pandemic and beyond – via a mix of on-site and remote settings.
The newly defined business units are Clinical Care, Clinical Solutions, Clinical Trials and Clinical Labs.
- Clinical Care:
- Matrix provides in-home, on-site, and telehealth comprehensive assessments to evaluate health plan members’ health and risk factors, and identify chronic conditions, quality care gaps, and Social Determinant of Health barriers that may otherwise go unnoticed or undiagnosed. Matrix clinicians help members manage their risk factors, enjoy a better quality of care, and experience better health outcomes. Matrix has performed approximately five million member visits since 2011.
- Clinical Solutions:
- Matrix helps America’s workers stay healthy while maintaining businesses’ productivity and continuity by designing custom workplace health solutions including testing, tracing, and return to work services. In collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Matrix developed a safety verified certification program to help businesses and organizations assess, address, verify, and monitor workplace safety to help individuals return safely and confidently to work.
- Clinical Trials:
- Matrix provides rapid and scalable decentralized trial solutions to reach hard to recruit and retain clinical trial participants across varying geographies and ethnicities, accelerate clinical trials, and maintain stringent quality and compliance. In the past six months Matrix clinicians have conducted more than 6,000 participant visits, partnered with more than 30 trial sites, and supported the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Clinical Labs:
- In 2020, Matrix expanded its clinical diagnostic testing with a dedicated laboratory that is both certified under the Clinical Laboratory Amendments and accredited by the College of American Pathologists. The clinical diagnostic and testing services improve patient safety and quality of care, bringing needed preventative and diagnostic testing into homes and workplaces.
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization’s network of approximately 5,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix, in partnership with its expert clinical advisory panel, offers customizable solutions across four distinct lines of business via in-home visits, telehealth, on-site support at medical facilities and businesses, and Mobile Health Clinics:
- Matrix Clinical Care helps seniors and other at-risk individuals enjoy a better quality of care, experience better health outcomes, and identify chronic conditions that may otherwise go undiagnosed.
- Matrix Clinical Solutions helps keep workers healthy and businesses run productively by designing custom workplace health solutions and providing testing, tracing, and clinical care solutions. Matrix also offers a safety verified certification program developed in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic.
- Matrix Clinical Trials provides rapid and scalable decentralized trial solutions to reach broad and diverse trial participant populations and improve the patient experience. Matrix adheres to the highest standards in quality, compliance, and data collection to accelerate trial completion timelines and support trial partners.
- Matrix Clinical Labs is a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory that provides state-of-the-art diagnostic services and clinical testing support.
For more information, visit www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
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New Matrix Medical Network Program Assesses, Verifies Effectiveness of Tyson Foods’ Covid-19 Risk Mitigation Efforts
New Matrix Medical Network Program Assesses, Verifies Effectiveness of Tyson Foods’ Covid-19 Risk Mitigation Efforts
Matrix Medical Network certification program developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., February 2, 2021 — Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is piloting a new Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) program that assesses, addresses, verifies and monitors the effectiveness of the company’s efforts to protect workers from COVID-19.
More than a dozen Tyson Foods plant locations, including some of the company’s largest facilities, are participating. Six have already received safety verification and seven more are in the process of being assessed.
The Matrix certification program was developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s largest health systems and is designed to help verify and monitor that businesses are taking appropriate measures to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
The program takes a multi-disciplinary approach to workplace safety verification that includes:
- On-site assessments based on the latest guidelines from the CDC, OSHA and state regulations
- Best-in-class protocols based on the well-established clinical and industry expertise of Cleveland Clinic and Matrix
- Actionable recommendations to address identified health and safety gaps
- Ongoing updates on evolving COVID-19 guidance and regulations
Certification assesses people, processes and structure. It also involves analysis of workplace policies and procedures, as well as areas where people gather, including density, traffic flow, ventilation and physical proximity. A safety verification seal indicating alignment to certification standards, once granted, is issued for a year and includes another on-site assessment after six months to ensure continued compliance with current guidelines.
“Our company has made tremendous progress in our efforts to protect our team members by transforming our facilities and implementing an always-on testing strategy,” said Tom Brower, senior vice president of Health & Safety for Tyson Foods. “We believe this certification by outside health experts confirms we’re using best-in-class measures to combat the virus. And, what we learn from the plants where we’re piloting this program can also be applied at other company locations across the country.”
“Matrix has been working closely with Tyson since the beginning of the pandemic setting up mobile health clinics, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with the company on testing strategies,” said Matrix Chief Medical Officer Daniel Castillo, M.D. “The new certification program brings together the Matrix risk assessment and Covid-19 experience and the deep clinical expertise of Cleveland Clinic to establish and sustain healthy, safe, and productive workplaces for Tyson employees.”
The certification program is the latest in a series of continuous improvement measures Tyson Foods has taken to fight new waves of COVID-19. During fiscal 2020, the company invested $540 million to transform its U.S. facilities with protective measures, from walk-through temperature scanners and workstation dividers to social distance monitors and always-on testing, as well as provide additional team member pay and benefits. Tyson Foods has also expanded its health services staff, added a chief medical officer and plans to pilot health clinics for team members and their families early this year.
Earlier this month, Tyson Foods announced that it is also partnering with Matrix to ensure the company’s U.S. team members are educated about and have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
For more information on the certification program, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/certification/.
About Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) 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 139,000 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 TYSONFOODS.COM to learn more.
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network is a leader in supporting the needs of at-risk populations. Matrix has worked with millions of individuals across the country to assess and help them manage their health risks through a network of more than 3,000 clinicians and a fleet of mobile health clinics. The organization’s unmatched network of health care professionals meets individuals where they work and live to assess health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health. With its deep roots in clinical assessment and care management services, Matrix was uniquely positioned to rapidly respond to the spread of COVID-19 with clinically based services to employers providing essential services to keep or return their workforces to their worksites. Today, Matrix offers customizable solutions including on-site clinics, viral testing, contact tracing, environmental assessments, clinical consultations, vaccine administration, clinical trial support, and access to an expert clinical advisory panel. Matrix services leading companies across a wide range of industries including food manufacturing, defense manufacturing, government, retail, higher education, distribution, entertainment, and others. For more information, visit www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC. Community Care Health Network, LLC is an affiliate of Matrix Consulting Group, LLC.
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Tyson Foods and Matrix Medical Network Partnering to Focus on Vaccine Education and Access
Tyson Foods and Matrix Medical Network Partnering to Focus on Vaccine Education and Access
Company is partnering with Matrix Medical Network
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 13, 2021 — Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is partnering with Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) to ensure the company’s U.S. team members are educated about and have access to the COVID-19 vaccines. Matrix will collaborate with Tyson Foods’ health services team to deploy mobile health clinics and expert clinical staff to support vaccine communications, administration and counseling at Tyson Foods facilities beginning in early 2021 and continuing throughout the year. Tyson Foods will provide team members with third-party education information in multiple languages from resources such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control about the vaccines and vaccination process.
“Providing vaccine education and accessibility is a critical part of our ongoing commitment to put the health and safety of our team members first,” said Dean Banks, president and CEO, Tyson Foods.
Because the availability of the vaccine will vary by state, the company is committed to a long-term strategy that ensures any team member who wants a vaccine will receive one. Vaccines will be administered at the earliest opportunity following guidance from health officials and in sufficient quantities to ensure effective scheduling and delivery. Tyson will strongly encourage employees to take the vaccination.
“Tyson and Matrix have worked together throughout the pandemic to create clinically driven strategies to mitigate the risk of the virus in the workplace,” said Dr. Daniel Castillo, M.D., chief medical officer, Matrix Medical Network. “Providing vaccinations and healthcare monitoring to Tyson employees is the next step in a comprehensive approach to fighting COVID-19 and establishing new ways of maintaining workplace health and safety for the future.”
“Tyson workers are bravely serving on the frontlines so that millions of families can put food on the table during this crisis. Protecting these essential workers is vital to keeping our nation’s food supply secure as the pandemic worsens, and this new Tyson partnership is a critical step toward achieving that,” said Mark Lauritsen, vice president, United Food and Commercial Workers International. “As the largest union for America’s food processing workers, UFCW will continue to work with industry leaders like Tyson in a unified effort to expedite vaccinations for workers who are essential to keeping our communities strong at this critical point in the pandemic.”
Today’s announcement is the latest in a series of steps the company has taken to fight new waves of the coronavirus, including the strategic testing of workers without symptoms. The company has invested more than $540 million to transform its U.S. facilities with protective measures, from walk-through temperature scanners and workstation dividers to social distance monitors and always-on testing, as well as provide additional team member pay and benefits. It is also working with outside health experts, expanding its health services staff, and plans to pilot health clinics for team members and their families early this year.
Tyson Foods is using testing as a tool and estimates more than half of its workforce has been tested for COVID-19. The company is currently testing thousands of workers per week as part of its industry-leading monitoring strategy. In addition to testing those with symptoms or who have been in close contact with someone who has the virus, the company is also proactively testing workers who have no symptoms.
Tyson has hired a chief medical officer and an additional 200 nurses and administrative staff this year, which means the company now has an occupational health staff of almost 600. These medical professionals screen for symptoms, conduct testing and track cases to help care for team members if they become ill. Tyson Foods’ medical professionals work with health and government officials and team members as part of the company’s efforts to help communities where we operate better understand the coronavirus and the protective measures that can be taken to help prevent spread. Long-term, these professionals will provide support for the company’s overall team member health and wellness efforts.
About Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) 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 139,000 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 TYSONFOODS.COM to learn more.
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network is a leader in supporting the needs of at-risk populations. Matrix has worked with millions of individuals across the country to assess and help them manage their health risks through a network of more than 3,000 clinicians and a fleet of mobile health clinics. The organization’s unmatched network of health care professionals meets individuals where they work and live to assess health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health. With its deep roots in clinical assessment and care management services, Matrix was uniquely positioned to rapidly respond to the spread of COVID-19 with clinically based services to employers providing essential services to keep or return their workforces to their worksites. Today, Matrix offers customizable solutions including on-site clinics, viral testing, contact tracing, environmental assessments, clinical consultations, vaccine administration, clinical trial support, and access to an expert clinical advisory panel. Matrix services leading companies across a wide range of industries including food manufacturing, defense manufacturing, government, retail, higher education, distribution, entertainment, and others. For more information, visit www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC. Community Care Health Network, LLC is an affiliate of Matrix Consulting Group, LLC which provides environmental assessments.
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Matrix Medical Network Launches Certification Program to Establish and Sustain Healthy, Safe, and Productive Workplaces
Matrix Medical Network Launches Certification Program to Establish and Sustain Healthy, Safe, and Productive Workplaces
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., December 1, 2020 — Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) today announced a certification program to assist businesses and organizations assess, address, certify, and monitor work environments to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The certification developed in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic brings together the Matrix risk assessment and COVID-19 experience and the deep clinical expertise of the Cleveland Clinic, to apply comprehensive guidelines to establish and sustain healthy, safe, and productive workplaces.
The certification program follows a multi-disciplinary approach to workplace safety, including:
- On-site assessments based on the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and state regulations
- Best-in-class protocols based on the well-established clinical and industry expertise of the Cleveland Clinic and Matrix
- Actionable recommendations to address identified health and safety gaps
- Official certification following alignment to certification standards
- Ongoing updates on evolving COVID-19 guidance and regulations
“Matrix has been providing environmental health assessments to some of America’s leading companies since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, leveraging our experience in risk assessment to help clients resume business operations in a safe and appropriate manner,” said Matrix Chief Medical Officer Daniel Castillo, M.D. “We are pleased to be working with the Cleveland Clinic on the certification program. The Cleveland Clinic will be actively involved in assessments, results reviews, and recommendations, ensuring our work incorporates the best clinical advice available.”
Certification assesses people, processes, and structure. It includes policies and procedures, as well as all aspects of a workplace or other environments where people gather including density, traffic flow, ventilation, and physical proximity to other risks. Upon certification, organizations will receive a formal seal that can be displayed to provide confidence in their environment to their employees, customers, and other stakeholders.
“Working together with Matrix to bring our combined expertise will help support healthy outcomes for employers, employees, and patrons of the companies we support.” said James Merlino, M.D., Chief of Clinical Transformation of Cleveland Clinic.
For more information on the certification program, visit https://mmnprd.wpengine.com/certification/.
About Matrix Medical Network
Matrix Medical Network is a leader in supporting the needs of at-risk populations. Matrix has worked with millions of individuals across the country to assess and help them manage their health risks through a network of more than 3,000 clinicians and a fleet of mobile health clinics. The organization’s unmatched network of health care professionals meets individuals where they work and live to assess health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health. With its deep roots in clinical assessment and care management services, Matrix was uniquely positioned to rapidly respond to the spread of COVID-19 with clinically based services to employers providing essential services to keep or return their workforces to their worksites. Today, Matrix offers customizable solutions including on-site clinics, viral testing, contact tracing, environmental assessments, clinical consultations, vaccine administration, clinical trial support, and access to an expert clinical advisory panel. Matrix services leading companies across a wide range of industries including food manufacturing, defense manufacturing, government, retail, higher education, distribution, entertainment, and others. For more information, visit www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC. Community Care Health Network, LLC is an affiliate of Matrix Consulting Group, LLC which provides environmental assessments.
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Elissa Johnsen
EJJ Communications, LLC on behalf of Matrix Medical Network
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312-285-3203
Megan Manzari
Public Relations Supervisor, Dixon Schwabl
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585-899-3244