Workplace Health Programs PDF

ecosystem --> own organizational structure program advocate through the CDC'S NIOSH involves Total worker...

ecosystem --> own organizational structure program advocate through the CDC'S NIOSH involves Total worker policies, programs and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety Workplace: built environment, policies cultures, norms and values health (TWH) and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforst to advance worker well-being Strategic health establishing a common ground, clear communication, transparent goals, mutual trust and clearly communication employee health defined expectations in workplace control of healthcare costs Why invest "business case" perspective of corporate business leaders back in WHP increase productivity Three potential employee perspective health and well-being decrease absenteeism audiences planners, implement and success and perceived value in WHP tied directly workplace health programs evaluators to to financial saving and the ROI workplace health programs --> change both individual and organization levels Healthy workplace strategy should be evidence-based benefits of for individual, workplace health programs have impact an employee's health (health behaviors, effective health risks for disease, current health status) workplace For organizations, workplace health programs have potential impact area such as healthcare health costs, absenteeism, productivity, recruitment/ retention, culture and employee morale programs employers, workers, their all benefit from the prevention of disease and injury and from families and communities sustained health -Provide resources and access to health awareness and education materials encourage healthy lifestyle intended to increase health-promoting behaviors and decrease health-risks behaviors initiate preventative health screening, biometrics and health risks appraisals (HRAs) to indentify six potential risk factors specific to employee population objectives offer chronuc disease management programs other employees assistance programs to provide workers with confidential access to stress management, psychological  provide adjunct initiatives to improve well-being Implement programs + six cover chronic disease management, preventive screening, health awareness and more potential objectives encourage learning about diet, nutrition, tobaco, moderate alcohol consumption + physical (focus) physical activity emotional (focus) recognize the awareness and acceptance of our own feeling encourage one's environment + community through actively improve the world = Six dimensions social healthier living + preserving the beauty + balance of nature of wellness intellectual recognize one's creativity side while expanding their knowledge occupational recognize personal satisfaction and enrichment in one's work life recognize our search for meaning + purpose. include the development appreciation spiritual for depth + expanse of life, nature and universe Human determining insurance coverage resources buying benefits for employees health = plans (medical, pharmacy, dental, department disability, worker's compensation) responsible for: insurance benefits Most case: healthcare costs, employee health, wellness + occupations safety workplace health under the direction of three distict silos occupational health and safety increase employees contribution toward shift the cost of health care to their employees employers healthcare premiums generally improve the overall health of their employees through WHPs cost shifting higher out of pocket expenses respond in one or more ways increase in the number of companies opting for decrease/ restricts health insurance benefits high deductible health insurance plans (HPHPs)  HDPH is health insurance plan with lower monthly premiums + higher employees out-of-pocket deductible > traditional health insurance plan most common, According to CDC, CVC, stroke, costly and Health risk appraisals (HRA) cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, preventable arthritis health condition low salaries Top five stress factor lack of growth or opportunities for advancement heavy workloads unrealistic job expectations long hours useful in evaluating WHP Data analytics programs guides decisions making form of digital health connecting employees with a health professional Technology telemedicine allows employees to have immediate access to a health care professional results in a plaaned, organized and comprehensive set of programs, policies benefits coordinated approach and environmental support designs Workplace adress multiple risk factors and health conditions health model comprehensive approach put interventions in place  recognized that the intervention and strategy chosen --> influence multiple levels of the organization (employees + organizations) workplace health assessment planning the program CDC recommends four steps for building a implementing the program workplace health promotion determining impact through evaluation individual assessment organizational community leadership support management workplace health improvement planning + management plan dedicated resources Workplace communicators health model programs policies implementation benefits environmental support worker productivity healthcare costs evaluation improve health outcomes organizational change, "culture of health"