Posted by Employer Wellness | Posted in Employer Wellness | Posted on 28-12-2008
Employer Wellness Program data collection and analysis is frequently avoided because of a perceived lack of resources for this very important Employer Wellness Program component. Use the suggestions below to take advantage of a variety of resources available at your company or in the local community.
Medical Interns and Residents
• If your Onsite Medical Center has an internship Employee Health Promotion Program, get to know the Internship Director.
• Take advantage of these resources – including having the Director and/or interns/residents begin the outcome data collection plan for your Employee Health Promotion Program.
Local college and graduate students
• Where appropriate volunteer agreements are in place, use local college/graduate students to help collect, input, and analyze Employer Wellness Program data.
• Take advantage of the fact that these students are frequently looking for projects.
• If there are no “health-related” students/interns in your area, consider using employer students. Let them calculate a cost avoidance or return on investment for your Employee Health Promotion Program.
Other Medical Personnel
• Partner with other Medical Personnel. Determine who is collecting data, what data they are collecting, and how they are collecting it.
• If they are using a survey and the survey administration process is already in place, ask if you can add a question or two.
• Be aware of other research going on at your facility. They may already be collecting data you need OR may have analysis resources that can be shared.
• Ensure that other departments in the Medical center know you can always use some extra help if they have personnel with any down time. Use these resources for data entry or other administrative tasks.
• Make use of the volunteers to help collect and input data.
Past Employer Wellness Program members
• Past Employer Wellness Program members are also a good resource.
• They may be willing to lead a class session, provide encouragement to current Employer Wellness Program members, or help collect data.
You can improve data collection and analysis by taking advantage of local resources. Using these resources expands the reach and impact of your Employee Health Promotion Program.