Archive for December, 2008
Employee Wellness Programs: Integration of company and Community Resources
Businesses do not exist in a vacuum. They are part and parcel of the community in which they are located. Successful corporate administrators are cognizant of the need for positive community relations and should do what is necessary to promote good will. What better way to bridge relationships than by utilizing existing community Company Health [...]
Employee Wellness Plans – The Good and The Bad
Employee Wellness Plans at the business level are beneficial, right? Wellness statistics clearly show that such Employee Wellness Plans are not only cost-effective for the company but can assist the employee in developing a healthier lifestyle. With the increasing cost of healthcare, Employee Wellness Plans simply make sense. So where does the problem come in? [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Health Related company Policies and Procedures
At times Employee Wellness Plans have been instituted as public relations vehicles intended to enhance the company image with little concern for improvements in staff member health. Companies who are truly committed to enhancing staff member health and wellness, are companies who have worked to include Employee Wellness Plans into the company’s mission statement. With [...]
Health and Wellness Planning Guide
Getting Started – Secure management support
• Justifications for having a Health and Wellness
• Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)
• Help for high-risk population: smokers, obese employees
• Early detection of diabetes, heart disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
Health and Wellness Participation – Identify your audience
• Employees only, whole family, retirees?
• Community involvement? Theme?
Health and Wellness Time [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Safe Work Environment
The environmental conditions of the worksite can be divided into both physical and psychosocial domains, both of which influence the culture and climate of a worksite. The cultural norms of a workplace have been identified as powerful determinants of worker health and behavior (Baum, 1995). Ultimately, workers benefit most from a healthy, supportive; eustressful workplace [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Incentives
According to Gordian Health Solutions, the effectiveness of Employee Wellness Plans in improving health and reducing healthcare costs is directly linked to incentives: the more substantial the incentives, the higher the success rate. Incentives can range from tokens of achievement, such as t-shirts, water bottles and sports equipment, to more substantial financial awards, such as [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Employee Assistance Programs and Counseling Programs
An staff member’s psychological health can never be neglected in a comprehensive model of Employee Wellness Programs. Originating out of a need for alcohol abuse interventions in the workplace, today’s employee assistance programs (EAP) encompass assessment and counseling for substance abuse and dependency, stress related disorders, family conflicts and other individual issues.
Evidence of the need [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Focus on Injury Prevention
Preventing injuries is a high priority for organizations, especially in factory settings such as Honda. That’s why the company offers several programs—including line-site process evaluations —to identify potential hazards and help reduce the chance of injury. As part of an early intervention program, Honda employees who are feeling pain can receive a massage of the [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: staff member Health Services and staff member Benefits
Small and large companies carry a significant proportion of the provision of health care for families in this country by offering medical insurance for their staff members. With the escalating increase in medical cost many companies are attempting to slow the increase of medical insurance premiums by offering creative cost control initiatives. Greater emphasis is [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Focus on Early Detection and Prevention:
Dr. Moore of Nationwide maintains that immunization is the most cost-effective treatment in medicine. For example, vaccinating children against the influenza virus averages a savings (including healthcare costs, parents’ missed work, etc.) of up to $35 per vaccine recipient. And experts predict that estimate is low, because it doesn’t take into account the rapid spread [...]