Archive for December, 2008
Advantages of Corporate Health Promotion Programs
Corporate Health Promotion Programs are crucial to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a excellent venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs – The Good and The Bad
Corporate Health Promotion Programs at the corporate level are beneficial, right? Wellness statistics clearly show that such Corporate Health Promotion Programs are not only cost-effective to the organization but can assist the employee in developing a healthier lifestyle. With the rising cost of healthcare, Corporate Health Promotion Programs simply make sense. So where does the [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs
Who needs Corporate Health Promotion Programs? If you work in an office or a jobsite or are a member of an business who spends a considerable amount of time at work, you will benefit from a well-designed worker Corporate Health Promotion Program. Employees spend a minimum of about 200 hours a month at work – [...]
Wellness Fair Planning Guide
Getting Started – Secure management support
• Justifications for having a Wellness Fair
• Health risk assessments
• Help for high-risk population: smokers, obese workers
• Early detection of diabetes, heart disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
Wellness Fair Participation – Identify your audience
• Employees only, whole family, retirees?
• Community involvement? Theme?
Wellness Fair Time Line
• Set a date [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program Incentives
According to Gordian Health Solutions, the effectiveness of Corporate Health Promotion Programs in improving health and decreasing 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 [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Focus on Injury Prevention
Preventing injuries is a high priority for employers, especially in factory settings such as Honda. That’s why the business 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 workers who are feeling pain can receive a massage of the [...]
Corporate Health Promotion 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 [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Focus on Stress Reduction
Advantages of Stress Reduction Programs
While stress cannot be eliminated from life, or even from the worksite, coping skills can be developed with relative ease. Stress management skills lead to decreased rates of absence and more effective, more productive workers. Because stress has been shown to contribute to such physical conditions as ulcers, high blood pressure [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Focus on Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding
Advantages of Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding
The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is particularly relevant to when applied to preventive measures taken during pregnancy, when a few extra ounces of birth weight can save a child’s life. During pregnancy, simple precautions can help avoid catastrophic results; giving up tobacco [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Focus on tobacco use Cessation Programs
Advantages of tobacco use Cessation Programs
Instances of respiratory diseases, cancer and other illnesses can be decreased through tobacco use cessation efforts. tobacco use cessation programs can provide huge opportunities for improved health.
The American Cancer Society reports that tobacco use workers cost businesses an average of $1,429 per smoker per year in increased healthcare costs over [...]