On February 15, 2024, the Shore Community Outreach Team partnered with the Dixon Group to provide blood pressure screenings for 65 Dixon employees at four of the company’s Chestertown locations: Dixon Specialty Products, BOSS, Distribution, and Headquarters. Kasey Price, RN, Occupational Health Nurse and Benefits Coordinator for the Dixon Group, accompanied the team.
“Throughout the afternoon, we checked blood pressure and discussed a heart-healthy lifestyle, including lower salt food choices, smoking cessation, decreasing caffeine intake and increasing activity,” said Emily Welsh, MSN, BSN, SCOT Nurse Coordinator. “After identifying a few employees with notably elevated blood pressure levels, we contacted three health care providers to coordinate needed follow-up care for these individuals. We also provided 13 participants with an automatic blood pressure cuffs for home monitoring and educated them on how to use the machines.”
Additionally, Price will work with several other screening participants with higher blood pressure readings for further evaluation and education.
“This is our second year working with SCOT to provide a large-scale blood pressure screening for the Dixon employees,” stated Price. “Cardiovascular health is one of the most prominent health concerns impacting our employees. The collaboration between the Dixon Group and UM SRH SCOT continues to benefit our company and our community. Working with the SCOT gives our team members greater opportunities while at work to learn the importance of wellness and health promotion.”
