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Where to Start with Corporate Wellness Plans
Ten Steps Toward Strategic Corporate Wellness Plans
The Employer Health and Wellness Program management world is evolving rapidly. Each month, there are new research findings that support the premise that Corporate Wellness Plans and disease management have a long-term impact on medical costs. Many large employers that started Corporate Wellness Plans three to five years ago [...]
Benefits of Corporate Wellness Plans
Corporate Wellness Plans are crucial to improving the health of our nations. The majority of 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 [...]
Corporate Wellness Plans
Who needs Corporate Wellness Programs? If you work in an office or a worksite or are a member of an corporation who spends a considerable amount of time at work, you will benefit from a well-designed worker Corporate Wellness Program. Employees spend a minimum of about 200 hours a month at work – a considerable [...]
Corporate Wellness Plans – The Good and The Bad
Corporate Wellness Plans at the business level are beneficial, right? Wellness statistics clearly show that such Corporate Wellness Plans are not only cost-effective for the corporation but can assist the staff member in developing a healthier lifestyle. With the rising cost of medical, Corporate Wellness Plans simply make sense. So where does the problem come [...]
Health and Wellness Planning Guide
Getting Started – Secure management support
• Justifications for having a Health and Wellness
• Health Risk Assessments
• Help for high-risk population: smokers, obese workers
• 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 Line
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Workplace Wellness Program Incentives
According to Gordian Health Solutions, the effectiveness of Corporate Wellness Plans in improving health and lowering medical 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 [...]
Corporate Wellness Programs: Focus on Injury Prevention
Preventing injuries is a high priority for employers, especially in factory settings such as Honda. That’s why the corporation 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 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 medical 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 Wellness Programs: Focus on Stress Reduction
Benefits 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 reduced 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 Wellness Programs: Focus on Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding
Benefits 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 [...]