We are pleased to announce our recognized businesses for 2022. Forty-eight businesses received recognition this year and represent businesses of all sizes from all over Maryland. Businesses were eligible for three levels of recognition: Exemplar (the highest level), Pacesetter, and Standout.
Exemplar businesses have well-established workplace wellness practices promoting a culture of health across the organization. Exemplar businesses address wellness through all four strategies: policy, programming, benefits, and environmental support. Exemplar businesses thoroughly evaluate their workplace wellness initiatives and use evaluation results to inform future planning and implementation.
Exemplar
AstraZeneca- Gaithersburg
Atlantic General Hospital
Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Carroll County Health Department
Choptank Electric Cooperative
City of College Park
Easton Utilities
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick Health
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Spa Resort and Marina
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.
Medifast
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
Montgomery County Public Schools
Perdue
The Arc of Washington County
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Wicomico Public Schools
WSSC Water
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Pacesetter businesses have established worksite wellness practices. Pacesetter businesses address wellness using at least three strategies (policy, programming, benefits, and/or environmental support). Pacesetter businesses evaluate some workplace wellness initiatives and use evaluation results to inform future planning and implementation.
Pacesetter
A2LA
Anne Arundel County Government
Charles County Government
Choptank Transport
Educators Benefit Services
Garrett College
Garrett County Public Schools
Hub Labels, Inc.
Legal and General America
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Maryland Public Television
MedStar Ambulatory Services
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
MedStar Health Research Institute
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Pompeian
Queen Anne’s County
The Emmes Company, LLC
Venable, LLP
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Standout businesses have emerging worksite wellness practices. Standout businesses address workplace wellness using at least two strategies (policy, programming, benefits and environmental support). Standout businesses collect some data to inform future planning and implementation.
Standout
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
Hood College
MedStar Health Home Care
Nymeo Federal Credit Union
St. Mary’s County Health Department
University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc.
For more information on how to join Healthiest Maryland Businesses or for information on the recognition process, please contact the HMB coordinator at: mdh.hmb@maryland.gov.