Archive for December, 2008
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Focus on Nutrition Programs
Advantages of Nutrition Programs
Nutrition directly impacts nearly every aspect of physical and mental health. A healthy diet can help protect against such conditions as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, certain cancers and depression. Obesity, which is among the most common conditions linked to diet, affects a record number of Americans.
The American Journal of Health Promotion [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Focus on Physical Fitness Programs
Advantages of Physical Fitness Programs
Exercise reduces weight, lowers risks of heart attack and stroke, helps to control blood pressure and diabetes, and improves mood. Studies increasingly show that physical fitness may also help reduce the occurrence of certain types of cancer. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently documented another major [...]
The Case for Corporate Health Promotion Programs
Wellness programming means different things to different businesses. Effective wellness initiatives can be as simple as bringing bushel baskets of fresh fruit into break rooms to encourage better eating. They can be as extensive as building fitness facilities onsite or paying for obesity treatments.
A driving factor behind the push toward wellness spans businesses of all [...]
Wellness in the Workplace: Who has the expertise?
When it comes to working wellness into your workforce, you want someone who knows the ins and outs of health promotion, and who can counsel workers and provide primary care – all within the context of the current regulatory and legal environment.
AAOHN’s survey reported that more than half of workers (61 percent) want to receive [...]
Wellness in the worksite
Good for waistlines & your bottom line
By Sandra Simpson, APRN, BC, COHN-S, manager in Occupational Health Services at a Fortune 500 business in Memphis, Tenn., and a member of the board of directors of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN). For a copy of the AAOHN wellness survey, visit www.aaohn.org, or call (800) [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Stress Management
Stress continues to drive workers’ work-related health concerns, which is probably why most respondents (78 percent) in a recent survey claim they would participate in a Corporate Health Promotion Program to help their overall health and wellness.
In a recent study commissioned by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN), 500 full-time workers nationwide [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Program Data Sources
Effective Corporate Health Promotion Programs include the use of data sources in support of Corporate Health Promotion Program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Information sources can be used to complete a community needs assessment, develop realistic Corporate Health Promotion Program goals and objectives, and gain Upper Management support.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Information and [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Program Data Collection and Analysis Resources
Corporate Health Promotion Program data collection and analysis is frequently avoided because of a perceived lack of resources for this very important Corporate Health Promotion Program component. Use the suggestions below to take advantage of a variety of resources available at your installation or in the local community.
Medical Interns and Residents
• If your Medical Center [...]
Corporate Health Promotion Program Data Organization
Keeping Corporate Health Promotion Program information organized is essential in order to be able to determine Corporate Health Promotion Program impact and participant progress. Use the simple steps below to keep your information organized.
Manage Corporate Health Promotion Program information electronically.
• Storing Corporate Health Promotion Program outcomes information electronically is the best way to manage that [...]
Gap analysis as a tool for Corporate Health Promotion Program improvement
A gap analysis is an assessment tool that enables a business to compare its current capabilities and performance with industry benchmarks and expectations for performance. A gap analysis is used to identify areas that have room for improvement.
Gap analysis can also be used for your Corporate Health Promotion Program to determine where the program stands [...]