Archive for November, 2008
Summer Time Wellness
Wellness During the Summer Time
Wellness is important all year long; however if your staff members haven’t gotten on the Wellness bandwagon, then now is the perfect time to get them there.
Summer Time is an ideal season to get back into shape and improve overall Wellness. The weather is beautiful, staff members can get outside and [...]
Managing Employer Health and Wellness Program resources
To effectively manage your Employer Health and Wellness Program resources, first determine the resources you need and the resources you have. Then develop a plan to fill the resource gaps.
What Employer Health and Wellness Program resources do you need?
• Create a list of individuals, materials, equipment, space, and logistical support.
• Be as specific as possible.
• [...]
Employee Wellness Plans in a Down Economy
Employee Wellness Plans and Health Care Costs
Employee Wellness Plans are more important now than ever. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, with the troubles in the economy it seems that the costs of company provided medical care keep continuing to grow and it doesn’t seem like it is going to change. The article [...]
Paving the way for company process change
Company processes are structured activities that achieve a specific result. For example, scheduling appointments is a company process that results in an orderly work flow and timely patient care.
Employer Health and Wellness Program implementation often requires changes to established company processes. These changes may be simple, such as adding prescreening appointments to the scheduling process, [...]
Employee Wellness Plans Bring a Healthier Bottom-lines
Employee Wellness Plans are an excellent investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee company their committed investment in their staff member’s wellness.
Employee Wellness Plans are part of company Culture
The Employee Wellness Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t [...]
Employer Health and Wellness Program Evaluation Basics
Employer Health and Wellness Program evaluation is critical for effective Wellness and will help you get Upper Management support.
Why evaluate your Employee Wellness Program?
Employer Health and Wellness Program evaluation answers these questions:
• What change(s) occurred in the target population?
• ‘What’s in it’ for Upper Management?
• Are the resources that are being used worth the outcomes [...]
Advantages of Employee Wellness Plans
Employee Wellness Plans Are Becoming Increasingly Popular
Employee Wellness Plans are Are Becoming Increasingly popular outside the workplace, showing the ever-increasing importance of disease prevention and health risk management. Private insurance companies, as well as state Medicaid and Medicare offices are working on ways to improve the health of the people they insure in hopes to [...]
Build flexibility into your Employee Wellness Program.
Think ahead: what unexpected challenges might come up as you implement your Employee Wellness Program? How could you adapt and change the Employer Health and Wellness Program to meet those challenges?
• Look at the “what if’s?”
• What if your classroom space is suddenly no longer available?
• What if you can’t hold the Health and Wellness [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: The Bottom-Line Booster
Employee Wellness Plans are proven to improve productivity and lower medical care costs. For a business, that makes a difference in the bottom-line. Today, more than 81 percent of America’s businesses with 50 or more staff members have some form of Company Health and Wellness Program with the most popular being exercise, tobaccos cessation classes, [...]
Strategic Employer Health and Wellness Program planning
Take the time to plan Employee Wellness Plans before they are started.
Strategic planning enables better use of all your resources. Include all the steps below when you plan a Wellness activity.
• Do your homework – Find the science and research that support your interventions. Look for similar Employee Wellness Plans that already exist.
• Determine the [...]