FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin Pulse, the market leader in the rapidly-growing employee health engagement category, today announced the launch of the Virgin Pulse Institute, an evidence-based organization that puts research to work to help employees and companies thrive. The Virgin Pulse Institute, led by Jennifer Turgiss, DrPH, MS conducts research to advance knowledge on various workforce topics, including health, well-being and employee engagement. The Virgin Pulse Institute’s first research report, “Asleep on the Job: The Causes and Consequences of Employees’ Disrupted Sleep and How Employers Can Help,” was released today.
The Virgin Pulse Institute was formed to help employers find scalable, data-driven, consumer-centric solutions to workforce issues organizations face today. The Institute will partner with leading researchers and organizations focused on these critical topic areas to identify evidence- and practice-based solutions that go well beyond traditional approaches and cost-savings.
“The wellness industry has historically focused on physical health – things like health assessments and biometric screenings – and these traditional models have been taken as far as they can go. The industry knows it needs to find new comprehensive solutions that address the determinants of health and well-being in order to have high performing, highly engaged workforces,” said Dr. Jennifer Turgiss, Director of the Virgin Pulse Institute. “Change is happening and the industry’s heading in a new direction. The goal of the Virgin Pulse Institute is to use science- and practice-based evidence to identify, analyze and offer more comprehensive and fresh solutions to the problems today’s employers face, and ultimately help employees and employers thrive.”
The Virgin Pulse Institute will look closely at issues such as sleep, stress, nutrition and financial health and how they affect employees and their companies. Dr. Turgiss will work with Virgin Pulse Institute staff and research partners to contribute timely, data-driven content to advance knowledge in the fields of workplace health, well-being and employee engagement. Researchers and organizations interested in collaborating on research can contact Institute@VirginPulse.com for more information. Learn more at http://virginpulse.com/about-us#institute.
ABOUT THE VIRGIN PULSE INSTITUTE
The Virgin Pulse Institute is an evidence-based organization that puts research to work to help employees and companies thrive. It conducts research and advances knowledge on various workforce topics including health, well-being, and employee engagement. Rather than solely focusing on traditional approaches and cost-savings, it collaborates with leading researchers and other organizations to identify scalable, data-driven, consumer-centric solutions to the top workplace issues that companies face today. The Virgin Pulse Institute was founded in 2014 by Virgin Pulse as part of the company’s commitment to help organizations create a workforce with the energy, focus, and drive needed to engage at work and in life. Learn more: http://virginpulse.com/about-us#institute.
ABOUT VIRGIN PULSE
Virgin Pulse, part of Sir Richard Branson’s famed Virgin Group, helps employers create a workforce with the energy, focus, and drive necessary to fully engage at work and in life. With its award-winning, online platform, the company fosters healthy daily habits and sustainable behavior change that help employees thrive at work and across all aspects of life. Unlike narrowly-focused employee health and engagement solutions, Virgin Pulse is a hub of consumer-focused strategies and innovative tools that set the foundation for a company’s engagement efforts. More than 250 industry leaders representing 1.5M+ employees have selected Virgin Pulse’s programs to reinvigorate their workplace. Learn more at www.virginpulse.com.
