The Doctor Comes to You

Cummins (CMI) is opening a new onsite Health Center at its Cummins Filtration facility in Cookeville, Tenn. where employees and their families will have convenient access to primary medical care.

The Cummins Health Center opens Wednesday, Jan. 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house so that employees can meet the staff and tour the facility. The center, which will be staffed with health professionals from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week days, will offer routine primary medical care including annual physical examinations, vaccinations for children and adults, and blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.

Cummins contracted with CHD Meridian, a national onsite medical provider of occupational and primary medical care services based in Nashville, Tenn. CHD Meridian will staff and manage the facility and to ensure quality of care. Employees will pay a discounted fee for services at the center, which is located on the plant campus.

“We’re very excited about providing high-quality, convenient and affordable care to our employees and their families,” said Raymond Higgs, Health and Safety Manager at the Cummins Filtration Cookeville location. “It encourages our people to get the care they need when they need it.”

The opening of the Cummins Health Center is one example of the Company’s commitment to providing employees with high-quality health care.

“Having easy access to quality health care benefits our employees and Cummins,” said Pamela Carter, President of Cummins Filtration. “We are proud to offer this benefit to our employees so that they can receive necessary preventive and routine care through this high-quality health center.”

Cookeville is the first location within Cummins to offer a health center providing primary care. Cummins expects to open additional health centers with primary care services in the future.

Source: Daily Herald
Original Publication Date: January 15, 2008