Monthly Archives: August 2010
Employee Wellness : Employees Will Pay for Weight Loss Help.
Looking for incentives to get overweight staff members to purchase into a wellness program? A recent published study suggests many staff members are even willing to pay much – or all – of the cost themselves. Roughly 35% of firms … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Wellness Programs – Focus on Detection and Prevention.
Dr. Moore of Nationwide maintains that immunization is the most cost-effective treatment in medicine. for instance, vaccinating kids against the influenza virus averages a savings (including health care costs, parents’ missed work, etc.) of up to $35 per vaccine recipient. … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Can You Dock Smokers and Overeaters?
Studies show that roughly five percent of workforce drive about 80 percent of your health benefit costs. No shocker here – Smokers and obese workforce are the highest risk group for developing the sorts of chronic health problems that send … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Health Promotion Programs – Focus on Stress Reduction.
Advantages of Stress Reduction Programs While stress cannot be eliminated from life, or even from the workplace, coping skills may be developed with relative ease. Stress management skills lead to decreased absenteeism and more effective, more productive personnel. Because stress … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Health Promotion Program Keys to Success.
Wellness programs come in all shapes and sizes. But regardless of plan design there are five common components that set the successful wellness programs apart from the rest. At their core, wellness programs require constant monitoring and periodic adjustments. The … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Wellness Programs – Focus on Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding.
Benefits of Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding The old adage “an ounce of avoidance is worth a pound of cure” is in particular relevant to when applied to preventive measures taken during pregnancy, when a few additional ounces of birth weight … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Controversial Health Promotion Strategies.
Here is more evidence that wellness programs pay for themselves – Over the last two years, one business in five has seen significant betterment in employees’ health status – and started to stabilize their costs – according to one study. … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Wellness Programs – Focus on Use of tobacco Cessation Programs.
Benefits of Smoking Cessation Programs Instances of respiratory diseases, cancer and other diseases may be reduced through tobacco use cessation efforts. Use of tobacco cessation programs can provide huge opportunities for improved health. The American Cancer Society reports that tobacco … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Wellness Program Return On Investment.
Wellness programs are a long-term investment. But how long should you wait for results? Finance and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) want hard numbers to show ROI. And wellness ROI is tougher to calculate than, say, a 401(k). 18-month guideline … Continue reading
Employee Wellness : Health Promotion Programs – Focus on Nutrition Programs.
Advantages of Nutrition Programs Nutrition directly impacts nearly every aspect of physical and psychological health. A healthful diet can help protect against such conditions as heart illness, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, certain cancers and depression. Obesity, which is one of the … Continue reading