New York, NY (PRWEB) March 27, 2012

Health System North Shore-LIJ for? S first challenge walking, walking in Paris, began this week with 15,000 employees laces of his sneakers to compete for a free trip to Paris. The physical challenge is one of the many initiatives of the health system of 15 hospitals has launched to improve the health and welfare of its employees.

? We knew that there would be interest in this challenge, but we were amazed by the positive response we received from our employees? Said Michael J. Dowling, North Shore LIJ? President and CEO. ? With rising rates of obesity and other preventable diseases, welfare is more important than ever. We hope to encourage the community to take control of their health and are starting with our own employees to 43,000. I’m proud of those who are already taking steps toward positive change.

Due to the overwhelming response to

, leaders of the health system expanded the Marche in Paris the registry to allow more workers to participate? The original cut of the participants was 10,000. The walk to the challenges employees to work in teams of 10 million steps to walk 2.7 (the approximate length, in Paris, France), in three months, or about 8,000 steps per day. Those who have completed the challenge will be entered in a drawing for a grand prize and second prize. Now armed with a high-tech pedometer for $ 35 purchased by the health system, participants can also get discount sneakers, with a new program with the model? S sports.

To

grand prize, the North Shore LIJ will send the winning team of 10 employees in Paris, to pay for airline tickets round trip, in collaboration with Delta Air Lines and a hotel stay of four nights. Sightseeing packages available so that Sun employees can be a guest. The 10 members of the team in second place will each receive a $ 400 Delta ticket good.

I sincerely thank our partners, Delta Air Lines and model? s, to help keep our employees in their quest to get fit and make this very exciting challenge, lied all these steps? Mr. Dowling said. ? An estimated 6,000 doctors walk the steps of each shift, so we believe that with a little effort, our employees can easily reach 8000, if not more. Hopefully you see how easily each step by adding to your daily routine is and will become a habit that sticks long after the challenge ends.?

In addition to the walk in the contest

Paris, the health system has also launched the interactive wellness website? VivoHealth.com? where employees can download number of steps, keep track of your fitness goals and compare their progress with other teams. Also, team profiles, staff and advice on how to injuries, prevent the spread and tips on how to get a few more steps into your daily routine.

Paseo in Paris is one of many initiatives of North Shore-LIJ is doing to improve the health and welfare of its employees. The health system has also recently announced its? Know your numbers? campaign, which offers all employees a free medical evaluation and blood test to see if they are at risk for certain diseases like heart disease and diabetes examined. In recent months, thousands of workers have participated in on-site testing and counseling.

As part of its health benefit plan

health system for employees reduced? Out of pocket for health insurance premiums of $ 40 per check (or more than $ 1,000 per year) if: 1) get a flu shot, 2) obtain a physical examination, complete 3) to assess health in line, and 4) or quit or commit to not smoking.

About North Shore LIJ Health

System

second in the nation, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-LIJ offers world-class clinical care throughout the metropolitan New York, cutting-edge research at the Institute of Medical Research Feinstein and a visionary approach to medical education, highlighted by the Hofstra School of Medicine, North Shore LIJ. North Shore LIJ cares for people at all stages of life in 15 hospitals, long term care and more than 200 outpatient clinics in the region. North Shore? LIJ hospitals that belong to S and long term care facilities house about 5,467 of beds, employ more than 10,000 nurses and have affiliations with more than 9,000 physicians. Its staff of over 43,000 is the largest on Long Iceland and the ninth largest in New York. For more information, visit http://www.northshorelij.com.

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