Corporate wellness aims to improve the health and welfare of individuals within a corporation through wellness programs. Corporate wellness programs may include health risk assessments, health fairs, diet and physical activity programs, wellness education, promotion and communication programs, smoking cessation programs, walking clubs, employee seminars, and health coaching. Corporate wellness programs boost productivity, increase employee health, reduce on-the-job stress, and cut healthcare costs. Additionally, corporate wellness programs improve morale, increase job satisfaction, and lower employee turnover, while reducing disability and absenteeism.
Roughly 10 million people visit eye doctors every year for computer-related vision problems. With computers and hand-held devices so commonplace, is “computer vision syndrome,” as these problems are collectively known, simply a fact of life? Experts say no. Here’s what can be done to alleviate the pain and strain.
According to a … Continue Reading »
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, half of workers who miss time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)—a painful progressive condition whose symptoms include tingling, numbness and sharp, piercing pain in the wrist—missed more than 10 days of work. The average cost of CTS, including … Continue Reading »
Across the country, companies large and small are discovering — and proving — the value of corporate wellness programs.
This free report on corporate wellness programs reveals how to increase workplace productivity and reduce costs with worksite wellness incentives. … Continue Reading »
Employers in 2006 surveys say improved productivity and reduction of indirect costs, including absenteeism and presenteeism are the the primary reasons they invest in wellness programs. … Continue Reading »
Decades of research show that maintaining a well-informed, health-conscious workforce is the most effective way for companies to reduce absenteeism and raise productivity on the job. … Continue Reading »
The U.S. Workplace Wellness Aliance has reported a proven rate of return on prevention and health promotion measures within 12 to 18 months, ranging from $2 to $10 per $1 invested. … Continue Reading »
Communication: First Step to Health Promotion
A well-planned health management program aims to reduce health risks, teach self care when it’s appropriate, and motivate positive lifestyle changes. Communication is fundamental for achieving these objectives, as well as for helping employees use their health care resources more efficiently and effectively, and for success in managing health conditions.
The publisher and editors of CorporateWellnessAdvisor.com (CWA) and Personal Best offer this statement of quality assurance to our subscribers. Our editorial leadership represents more than five decades of experience in publishing wellness and patient education materials for clients throughout the U.S. and Canada. To maintain the highest possible quality of information, … Continue Reading »
Your wellness program won’t be effective if no one is listening to the message you’re sending. To truly improve employee health habits and promote health in the workplace, you need to affect them personally and professionally through a strong and effective communications strategy.
Here’s how:
Make information accessible. If employees have … Continue Reading »
Computers have revolutionized office work, but they can be a pain - literally, if the operator sits hunched with poor posture for hours on end. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix: New research suggests that simple posture exercises and education can reduce office workers’ head, neck and shoulder pain by over 40 percent, while … Continue Reading »
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
RSS Feed (what is this?) | Privacy Policy
Copyright 2010 Personal Best dba Oakstone Publishing LLC
All Rights Reserved
