Catholic Health Initiatives, the nationwide health systems that manages St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center in Great Bend and St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, announced that it has selected Sonic Boom Wellness to provide a comprehensive health and wellness program to its employees.
Sonic Boom Wellness delivers socially-engaging corporate wellness programs with a focus on improving daily health habits.  After four months of planning and technical integration, the program took off this month under CHI’s “Healthy Spirit” banner.
“We knew we loved their program, but this was such a complex launch that frankly we were a little nervous about whether or not a small company like Sonic Boom could pull it off,” said Stephanie Marshall, senior manager of wellness and productivity for CHI. “But their implementation has been nearly flawless, attention to detail impeccable, and responsiveness unrivaled. The customization we asked for was extensive, and we’re grateful that they were able to accommodate our requests. We’re excited that after four months of hard work on both sides, our employees can enjoy their amazing array of games and challenges.”
A typical launch for Sonic Boom will take one to four weeks. This was far more complex, said Danna Korn, chief executive officer at Sonic Boom.
“This was a test for our amazing team, and everyone passed with flying colors,” said Korn.  “We’re delighted that CHI enjoys our fun-spirited approach, and that they’ve attached meaningful incentives to playing our games.”  
Korn is referring to the fact that everyone who completes a set of goals will earn $200 in health-care premium discounts.  This is managed through Sonic Boom’s proprietary Wellness Incentive Management System, which allows customized rewards to be tied to any variety of healthy goals and activities.  WIMS is a distinguishing element of Sonic Boom’s multi-dimensional program, driving engagement well above the company’s already-impressive average of 60 percent, Korn said.
The combination of games within the Sonic Boom program helps users improve daily health habits in an interactive and personalized way.  Because the program is delivered online, CHI employees can participate from anywhere they can connect to a web browser. Members in Great Bend can even compete against their colleagues in Garden City, or any other location within CHI’s national health network.