Archive for July, 2009

 

Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Company Wellness Program Step 1: Set The Foundation: Build Support Throughout the organization

A key to a thriving Employee Health Promotion Program requires management commitment and employee participation.
Company Health Promotion Program Step 2: Form a Company Health Promotion Program Committee
An active Employee Health Promotion Program Committee ensures employee participation, provides buy-in, management backing, and maintains a team that is ready to take action to integrate wellness programs.
Company Wellness [...]

Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : Company Health Promotion Program Design Options

The program design options hinge upon the goals and objectives and desired outcomes of your program.  If your intention is to help workers make a change behavior, lower risk factors, or save healthcare money then your wellness program would be designed to accomplish those outcomes and a budget would be necessary to support that design. [...]

Corporate Wellness Incentive Plans : The Case for Worksite Health Promotion Programs

Major advantages of healthy staff members include:
• Decreased Healthcare costs
• Reduced Injuries
• Diminished Rates of Absenteeism
• Increased Morale and Loyalty
• Increased Productivity
• Reduced Use of Health Care Benefits
• Diminished Workers’ Comp/Disability
• Positive Image in Community
• Lowered Turnover
• Better recruitment for competent employees
What is NOT Having a Worksite Wellness Program Costing Your Employer?  
Consider the [...]