Corporate Health and Wellness Programs: Focus on Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding
Advantages 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 [...]
Corporate Health and Wellness Programs: Focus on tobacco use Cessation Programs
Advantages of tobacco use Cessation Programs
Instances of respiratory diseases, cancer and other illnesses can be decreased through tobacco use cessation efforts. tobacco use cessation programs can provide huge opportunities for improved health.
The American Cancer Society reports that tobacco use staff members cost employers an average of $1,429 per smoker per year in increased health care [...]
Corporate Health and Wellness 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 [...]
Corporate Health and Wellness Programs: Focus on Fitness Initiatives
Advantages of Fitness Initiatives
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 advantage: [...]
The Case for Corporate Health and Wellness Programs
Wellness programming means different things to different employers. 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 employers 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 staff members and provide primary care – all within the context of the current regulatory and legal environment.
AAOHN’s survey reported that more than half of staff members (61 percent) want [...]
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 and Wellness Programs: Stress Management
Stress continues to drive staff members’ work-related health concerns, which is probably why most respondents (78 percent) in a recent survey claim they would participate in a Corporate Health and Wellness Program to help their overall health and wellness.
In a recent study commissioned by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN), 500 [...]
Corporate Health and Wellness Program Data Sources
Effective Corporate Health and Wellness Programs include the use of data sources in support of Corporate Health and Wellness Program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Information sources can be used to complete a community needs assessment, develop realistic Corporate Health and Wellness Program goals and objectives, and gain Upper Management support.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Corporate Health and Wellness Program Data Collection and Analysis Resources
Corporate Health and Wellness Program data collection and analysis is frequently avoided because of a perceived lack of resources for this very important Corporate Health and Wellness 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
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