Author Archives: Corporate Wellness

Begin a Health Promotion Program for Your Employees Today The benefits to beginning a wellness program are many. A few employee health promotion tips to get personnel started on the path to a healthier lifestyle 1. Look around, and determine if staff lead a healthy way of life before beginning Read On..

Wellness Program Introduction The last ten years has brought major changes in employer attitudes toward wellness programs. Interest in self-help and self-care programs has increased as growth in healthcare costs have encroached substantially into profits. Changes in the organizational structures of health care facilities, particularly the growth of the for-profit Read On..

Corporate Fitness Programs Improve Staff Member Wellness Instituting a health promotion program improves the health of staff, decreases employee absenteeism and saves the company money, too. Learn more about starting an employee health promotion program in the office. Advantages of  Wellness Programs o A business investment of $100-$150 per employee Read On..

Five reasons to have a wellness program    1   The United States spends more dollars on health care than any other nation yet we aren’t the world’s healthiest o Largely sedentary    o Tobacco use is still popular    o Stress is at epidemic levels (WHO)    o Alcohol continues to take its toll on Read On..

Many businesss, as part of their efforts to contain rising health care costs, are beginning health promotion programs variously described as wellness, lifestyle programs, health and productivity management, population health management and, simply, health promotion programs. The purpose of this article is to consider whether such health promotion programs improve Read On..

As companies today continue to compete in the global economy, cost containment strategies will be increasingly important. Controlling the rising cost of employee ill health is becoming a priority for corporate leaders. The emerging corporate culture in the United States  is one which has an staff member population centered in Read On..

Want some wellness program ideas and wellness policy ideas to get you started? Or maybe you want to jump start or improve upon your current wellness program? The list below provides “best practices’ that can easily help meet any wellness program budget! the Health Promotion Program ideas are divided into Read On..

Biometric screenings are important wellness programs to identify chronic illness in their early stages. Once identified, wellness intervention programs may help prevent a disease from progressing. Working with local hospitals and other corporations, you can obtain information on providing screening and intervention programs that could improve your employees’ health and Read On..

Health Risk Appraisals (HRAs), are an assessment tool or questionnaire scientifically designed to identify health risks and outline information to assist individuals in making healthful changes that impact their health and prevent chronic condition. Health Risk Appraisals (HRAs) have four standard elements in workplace settings o A Questionnaire o A Read On..

You’ll find many benefits to considering a part-time or full-time occupational health nurse (OHN). Occupational health nursing is the specialty practice that provides for and delivers safety and health programs and services to employees, and staff member populations. The occupational health nurse focuses on promotion and restoration of health, prevention Read On..