Posted by Employer Wellness | Posted in Employer Wellness | Posted on 20-12-2008
Evaluation of successful Employee Health Promotion Programs has revealed several primary Employer Wellness Program strategies to increase Employer Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.
Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential
• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Employer Wellness Program outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.
Strategy #2: Employer Wellness Program planning must be driven by data.
• Determine specific needs of the target population.
• Focus on the health status of the population as a whole to identify the top health concerns.
• Data should drive decisions regarding which health/wellness needs should be addressed first.
Strategy #3: Use electronic data collection and reporting as frequently as possible.
• Centrally collected data in an electronic format is essential for determining population health/wellness needs.
• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Employer Wellness Program outcomes to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Flexible reporting capabilities allow data to be presented as information that can support decision-making, in formats that decision-makers prefer.
Strategy #4: Multidisciplinary collaboration enhances employee health and maximizes available resources.
• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine interventions.
• Don’t forget to look outside the employer for collaboration partners.
• Optimized Employer Wellness Program outcomes can be reached by coordinating the activities of medical experts, cadre, community agents, and funding sources.
• Bundling services together also provides the additional benefit to units by conserving training and mission time.
Implementing these strategies can improve Employer Wellness Program effectiveness and optimize available resources.