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Book Effects of a Worksite Health Promotion Program on Lifestyles and Health Risks

Download or read book Effects of a Worksite Health Promotion Program on Lifestyles and Health Risks written by Hendrika Scholten and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Health Promotion Goes to Work

    Book Details:
  • Author : DIANE Publishing Company
  • Publisher : DIANE Publishing
  • Release : 1994-04
  • ISBN : 9780788107016
  • Pages : 94 pages

Download or read book Health Promotion Goes to Work written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a core representation among public and private organizations of outstanding examples of programs that have been successful in improving health and reducing risk of premature disease and disability among employees, dependents and retirees.

Book Health Promotion Goes to Work

Download or read book Health Promotion Goes to Work written by and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1993 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a core representation among public and private organizations of outstanding examples of programs that have been successful in improving health and reducing risk of premature disease and disability among employees, dependents and retirees.

Book Wellness Effects of a Worksite Health Promotion Program

Download or read book Wellness Effects of a Worksite Health Promotion Program written by Christina Johanna Maria Verhoeven and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Worksite Health Promotion

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  • Author : David H. Chenoweth
  • Publisher : Human Kinetics
  • Release : 2011-06-14
  • ISBN : 1492583405
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book Worksite Health Promotion written by David H. Chenoweth and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s difficult economic environment, worksite health promotion programs are becoming increasingly important as employers look for ways to contain health care costs and improve productivity. The newly updated Worksite HealthPromotion, ThirdEdition, presents students and professionals with all of the information they need to create programs that address these issues, improving both the physical health of the employees and the financial health of the organization. Based on Dr. Chenoweth’s expertise as a professor and a professional consultant, the text combines theoretical principles and research with practical applications and real-world examples to give readers a comprehensive and immediately useable introduction to the field. The text begins with an overview of worksite health promotion that illustrates the importance of these programs in today’s workplace. This is followed by a discussion of the economic forces that make implementing worksite health programs so advantageous for employers. The text’s clear presentation of program benefits highlighted in economic-based evaluations will prepare readers to make a case for their own interventions. Worksite Health Promotion, Third Edition, provides a step-by-step approach to planning, implementing, and evaluating programs. Readers will explore key topics such as assessing employees’ needs, setting appropriate goals, gaining management buy-in, budgeting, and program evaluation. They will also find full coverage of programming issues, including strategies for developing programs for healthy lifestyles, medical self-care, and disability management. The specific challenges of programming for small businesses and multisite workplaces are also addressed. The third edition has been fully revised with an improved organization and updated charts, tables, and references as well as the following additions that reflect the latest research and trends in the field: •Updated information on ADA, HIPAA, and GINA standards as they relate to worksite health promotion that will help readers better understand the implications of the legislation for their own businesses •New sections on health management, health coaching, budget development options, and present value adjustment •More information on integrated health data management systems, e-health technology, nutrition and weight control programs, fostering a healthy culture, and reducing stress in the workplace •Expanded coverage of program evaluation, including new sections on break-even analysis and determining present versus future value as well as improved illustrations of econometric-based evaluations and evaluation design •A larger focus on career development with updated information on certification options, intermediate-level practitioner competencies, and internship and job searches that will help students explore their professional options and prepare for their future in the field Improved textbook features make this leading text more classroom friendly than ever. Learning objectives, end-of-chapter overviews, and a new glossary of key terms will help students focus on the most important concepts in each chapter. Updated Looking Ahead and What Would You Do? sidebars will aid them in applying the information and can serve as the starting point for class discussions or assignments. A new instructor guide gives faculty great help in preparing for courses. It contains sample syllabi (including a syllabus for increasingly popular online offerings), a weekly instructional guide, and course outlines. Also new to this edition is an image bank with most of the art and tables from the text. Current practitioners looking for ideas and strategies for building a healthier workforce as well as students just beginning an exploration of the field can depend on Worksite Health Promotion, Third Edition, to inspire and inform. Both groups will find that this text offers the business knowledge, resources, and insights to guide them in this diverse and exciting career.

Book Economic Impact of Worksite Health Promotion

Download or read book Economic Impact of Worksite Health Promotion written by Joseph P. Opatz and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic Impact of Worksite Health Promotion has been developed through the expertise of the Association for Worksite Health Promotion - the premier organization for corporate health promotion and health care cost management. In this book, a distinguished panel of business and health promotion professionals use their expertise to address important theoretical considerations affecting worksite health promotion, review and evaluate the effectiveness of current worksite health promotion studies, lead you through the steps in planning a program evaluation, and examine specific program studies from diverse worksite settings.

Book Workplace Wellness Case Studies

Download or read book Workplace Wellness Case Studies written by Healthcare Intelligence Network and published by Healthcare Intelligence Net. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth and market adoption of consumer-driven healthcare continues to drive health plans and employers to develop more widespread member and employee health improvement initiatives. Workplace Wellness Case Studies: Tactics To Promote Health and Reduce Risk looks at whats working in health plan wellness and health promotion programsaward-winning and unique efforts, best practices, ROI, and lessons learned. Starting with case studies of health improvement innovations in place at three national health plans, this report then delves into two parallel tactics that are gaining ground among employers: pitting departments against each other in a friendly competition for the healthiest workers and rewarding employees for healthy lifestyle choices. Both the game plan for healthy workplace competition and a profusion of winning ideas for incentives are profiled here. Youll get case studies from some of the pioneers in wellness programming, including American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Alliance Plan, HealthPartners, Meridian Health System, Texas Health Resources and Washoe County School District. You''ll get details on: Analyzing the outcomes for a program run by Highmark to reverse heart disease; Formatting a wellness team; Designing incentives to increase wellness program participation; Evaluating the payback on wellness programs; Targeting your marketing to multiple audiences; Using health coaches in wellness programs; and Ensuring your wellness program''s compliance with HIPAA.Table of Contents Winning Ideas in Health Plan Wellness and Health Improvement Programs *Case Study: HealthPartners Tackles Risk Factors with "A Call to Change" Anatomy of a Phone Line Program Curriculum Structure Improving Health Step by Step Program Evaluation*Case Study: Health Alliance Plan Goes On-Site to Impact Employee Health Work Site Health Promotion Program Coping With Flu Season Walking for Better Health Purchasers'' Demand for Health Promotion Surges Sharing Best Practices in Work site Wellness Forum "iStrive for Better Health" Program Employer Partner Provides $75 Reward for HRA Completion*Case Study: Mandatory HRAs and Wellness Interventions Reap Rewards for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Employers Division Organization Choosing Interventions Embedding a Healthy Philosophy Into the Product Line HRAs Mandatory for Highmark Employees Outcomes*Healthy Competition: Taking the Team Approach to Wellness The Benefits of Teaming Up at Work Planning and Implementation Incentives Reduce Risk Selling the Program and Making it Work Setting the Price of Participation Real Team Competitions An Optimistic Outlook*Case Study: Meridian Health System Promotes a Healthy and Productive Workforce Changing the Employer Culture "Fit to Win" Weight Loss Program a 12-Week Effort Keep Programs Simple and Entertaining*Case Study: Washoe County School District Gets Good Grades in Health Promotion The Purpose of Wellness Programs: A Deeper Look Programs and Process Generate Progress Reading to Lose Weight, Improve Mental Health The Payback on Wellness Programs Some Encouraging Results*Case Study: Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Steps Up Web-Based Wellness Efforts Targeting Marketing to Multiple Audiences Free Step Up Program Open to Members and Non-Members Alike Putting Together a Healthy Competition Measuring Activity, Results and AwarenessIncentives for Healthy Lifestyles Designing Incentives to Boost Outcomes Behavior''s Role in Health Status Incentives Influence Behavior, Corporate Culture Refining Requirements A Bona Fide Wellness Program The Challenges of Sustaining Participation Incentive Programs Behind-the-Scenes A Promising Prognosis*Case Study: ACIPCO Incentives Stimulate Gains in Productivity, Compliance and Safety The Building Blocks of Success Approach to Wellness at ACIPCO Important Indicators Incentive Insight from Experience*Case Study: Onus on THR Employees to "Be Healthy" A Unique Role Strategic Goals and Measurements THR''s Long-Term Strategy Program Vision Impacting the Bottom Line Looking Ahead*Q&A: Ask the Experts More Medical Behavior Integration Incentives for HRA Participation Making HRA Completion Mandatory The Legal Ramifications of Incentives Assessing Readiness for Telephonic Coaching Who''s Online Counseling for Occupational Traumatic Stress Role of Communications in Engaging Employees Employers Reaction to Workplace Wellness Engaging the Workforce Implications of the Selection Process Program Development and Decision-Making Getting on Board with Healthy Competition Programs Looking Ahead Most Effective Communications Tools Getting Participants to Track Their Progress Opening Programs to Non-Members Incentive Program Time Frame Sustaining Motivation Calculating Improvement in Complex Measures Self-Reported Behavior Change Software for Health Screenings Getting into the Wellness Game Employee Coverage Reporting ROI*Glossary *For More Information *About the Authors

Book Workplace Wellness Programs Study

Download or read book Workplace Wellness Programs Study written by Soeren Mattke and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report investigates the characteristics of workplace wellness programs, their prevalence and impact on employee health and medical cost, facilitators of their success, and the role of incentives in such programs. The authors employ four data collection and analysis streams: a literature review, a survey of employers, a longitudinal analysis of medical claims and wellness program data from a sample of employers, and five employer case studies.

Book Worksite Health Promotion 3rd Edition

Download or read book Worksite Health Promotion 3rd Edition written by David H. Chenoweth and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Health Promotion in the Workplace

Download or read book Health Promotion in the Workplace written by Michael Patterson O'Donnell and published by Delmar Thomson Learning. This book was released on 1994 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Promotion in the Workplace is written from a scholarly perspective that reflects the full knowledge of science in the field yet recognizes the constraints of practical application. This comprehensive text covers the importance of health promotion programs; the process of designing, managing and evaluating programs; the positive effects such programs can have on employees and the workplace; the physical and emotional services these programs can offer; and major issues, such as factors affecting older workers and retirees and the emerging global perspective, impacting the health promotion field. Ideal as a text for students in undergraduate and graduate level health promotion programs or as a reference for managers and consultants in the health promotion and/or human resource fields.

Book Work and Social Inequalities in Health in Europe

Download or read book Work and Social Inequalities in Health in Europe written by Ingvar Lundberg and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores correlations between different socioeconomic groups and workers' professional and health status, and to what extent social class differences in health can be explained by working conditions. Presents trends in seven European countries and Massachusetts, USA, covering the period 1980-2001. Appends the questions posed to the authors for the conclusions of their country papers.

Book Critical Issues in Worksite Health Promotion

Download or read book Critical Issues in Worksite Health Promotion written by David M. DeJoy and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Worksite Health Promotion Economics

Download or read book Worksite Health Promotion Economics written by Robert L. Kaman and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is an analysis of the effectiveness of worksite health promotion programmes. It aims to provide professionals, students and researchers with ways to measure the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion programme, and presents the current state of research in the industry.

Book Health Promotion in the Working World

Download or read book Health Promotion in the Working World written by Annette Kaplun and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosmarie Erben The International Conference on "Health Promotion in the Working World" was organized by the Federal Centre for Health Education, Col ogne, in collaboration with the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization, Copenhagen. It was held 7-9 October 1985 in Col ogne, in the Federal Republic of Germany, and brought together 65 partici pants from 12 European countries and Canada. The major role of the working world with regard to the development, maintenance and modification of both individual and collective health-con ducive lifestyles is gaining increasing attention. In addition to the physical and biochemical risks which are the traditional concern of preventive health care, the manifold effects of stress at work and of psychosocial variables have now become the focus of interest. This shift was stimulated by the findings of socioepidemiological research on the relationship between health and lifestyles. The promotion of health at the workplace, including health-conducive lifestyles, is now seen as a necessary complement to measures aimed at reducing or eliminating occupational risks as well as risk behaviour.

Book ACSM s Worksite Health Handbook

Download or read book ACSM s Worksite Health Handbook written by American College of Sports Medicine and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2009-02-27 with total page 731 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encouraging and maintaining a healthy workforce have become key components in the challege to reduce health care expenditures and health-related productivity losses. As companies more fully realize the impact of healthy workers on the financial health of their organization, health promotion professionals seek support to design and implement interventions that generate improvements in workers' health and business performance. The second edition of ACSM's Worksite Health Handbook: A Guide to Building Healthy and Productive Companies connects worksite health research and practice to offer health promotion professionals the information, ideas, and approaches to provide affordable, scalable, and sustainable solutions for the organizations they serve. Thoroughly updated with the latest research and expanded to better support the business case for worksite programs, the second edition of ACSM's Worksite Health Handbook includes the contributions of nearly 100 of the top researchers and practitioners in the field from Canada, Europe, and the United States. The book's mix of research, evidence, and practice makes it a definitive and comprehensive resource on worksite health promotion, productivity management, disease prevention, and chronic disease management. ACSM's Worksite Health Handbook, Second Edition, has the following features: -An overview of contextual issues, including a history of the field, the current state of the field, legal perspectives, and the role of health policy in worksite programs -A review of the effectiveness of strategies in worksite settings, including economic impact, best practices, and the health–productivity relationship -Information on assessment, measurement, and evaluation, including health and productivity assessment tools, the economic returns of health improvement programs, and appropriate use of claims-based analysis and planning -A thorough discussion of program design and implementation, including the application of behavior change theory, new ways of using data to engage participants, use of technology and social networks to improve effectiveness, and key features of best-practice programs -An examination of various strategies for encouraging employee involvement, such as incorporating online communities and e-health, providing incentives, using medical self-care programs, making changes to the built environment, and tying in wellness with health and safety The book includes a chapter that covers the implementation process step by step so that you can see how all of the components fit together in the creation of a complete program. You'll also find four in-depth case studies that offer innovative perspectives on implementing programs in a variety of work settings. Each case study includes a profile of the company, a description of the program and the program goals, information on the population being served, the results of the program, and a summary or discussion of the program. Throughout the book you'll find practical ideas, approaches, and solutions for implementation as well as examples of best practices and successful programs that will support your efforts in creating interventions that improve both workers' health and business performance. The book is endorsed by the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion, a new ACSM affiliate society. Deepen your understanding of the key issues and challenges within worksite health promotion and find the most current research and practice-based information and approaches inside ACSM's Worksite Health Handbook: A Guide to Building Healthy and Productive Companies, Second Edition. The e-book for ACSM's Worksite Health Handbook, Second Edition, is available at a reduced price. It allows you to highlight, take notes, and easily use all the material in the book in seconds. The e-book is delivered through Adobe Digital Editions® and when purchased through the Human Kinetics site, access to the content is immediately granted when your order is received. Adobe Digital Editions® System Requirements Windows -Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP with Service Pack 2, or Windows Vista® (Home Basic 32-bit and Business 64-bit editions supported) -Intel® Pentium® 500MHz processor -128MB of RAM -800x600 monitor resolution Mac PowerPC -Mac OS X v10.4.10 or v10.5 -PowerPC® G4 or G5 500MHz processor -128MB of RAM Intel® -Mac OS X v10.4.10 or v10.5 -500MHz processor -128MB of RAM Supported browsers and Adobe Flash versions Windows -Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7, Mozilla Firefox 2 -Adobe Flash® Player 7, 8, or 9 (Windows Vista requires Flash 9.0.28 to address a known bug) Mac -Apple Safari 2.0.4, Mozilla Firefox 2 -Adobe Flash Player 8 or 9 Supported devices -Sony® Reader PRS-505 Language versions -English -French -German