Are You Ready?

If you can check all or most following statements, you may be ready to consider becoming a CEO Cancer Gold Standard employer

Tobacco Use
 

…the number one cause of cancer and the number one cause of preventable death throughout the world  

  • Our workplace is completely tobacco-free (not just smoke-free) indoors and outdoors.
  • We cover, at either no cost or at a reasonable cost-sharing level, evidence-based tobacco-cessation treatments including prescription drugs (Rx), non-prescription over-the-counter (OTC) products and counseling, for employees and their covered dependents.
  • We sponsor tobacco-cessation programming, such as a quit line, seminars or onsite support groups.
Nutrition
 
 
…most cancers are linked to a few controllable factors – tobacco use, poor diet and lack of exercise

  • We value, support and promote healthy food choices.
  • We provide our employees access to healthy weight and/or nutrition programming.
  • Our employees describe our organization's culture as one that supports healthy eating habits.
Physical Activity
 
…about one third of cancer deaths are related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity and poor nutrition, and therefore could be prevented

  • We value, support and promote physical activity.
  • We provide our employees access to opportunities for physical activity.
  • Our employees describe our organization's culture as one that supports healthy eating habits.
Prevention, Screening & Early Detection
 
…regular screenings may prevent cervical and colorectal cancers…and can detect cancers of the breast and certain other organs at early stages …and early detection has been proven to reduce mortality

  • We communicate the importance of screening for certain cancers to our employees.
  • Our health benefit plans cover, at either no cost or at a reasonable cost-sharing level, screening services for breast, colorectal and cervical cancer and all FDA-approved vaccines (currently Gardasil and/or Cervarix) for the prevention of cancer.
Access to Quality Treatment and Clinical Trials
 
…reducing barriers to cancer care is critical in the fight to eliminate suffering and death due to cancer

       
  • Our health benefit plans include coverage for cancer treatment at Commission on Cancer-accredited programs and/or National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers.
  • We educate our employees about cancer clinical trials.
  • Our health benefit plans provide coverage for the current standard of care when covered individuals are participating in cancer clinical trials.

GOLD STANDARD FOCUS

Read what a group of CEOs in Texas are saying about fighting cancer in the workplace. Executives from several of our Gold Standard accredited organizations, including Dell, Livestrong, CPRIT, Seton Family of Hospitals and the American Cancer Society’s High Plains Division participated in the discussion.
The Road to Wellville


Learn how CEOs are making a difference in the lives of their employees by implementing the CEO Cancer Gold Standard.  Listen to what employees are saying about the Gold Standard in Their Own Voices.


Brochure.pngLearn much more about the Gold Standard by reading The Evidence and The Benefits to Your Organization. 

Did You Know?

The earliest sign of breast cancer is often an abnormality detected on a mammogram, before it can be felt by the woman or a health care professional.