The health and chronic disease prevention centers of America are now America's worksites. There's not a single group in America that does more to promote health and improve the health behaviors of our population than worksites. This presents a challenge…
Each year the C. Everett Koop Health Project identifies the nation's most effective wellness program and presents it with the Koop Award. This year the Koop Award for the nations best wellness programs has been awarded to Boise School District and…
Have you ever watched a young child pick up a full glass of punch and start walking? The outcome is inevitable…there will be punch on the carpet. How can you know what the outcome will be? How can you know…
Mountains of Workplace Wellness Statistics Show the Benefits of Wellness Think of the different benefits employers typically offer. These could include a retirement or pension plan, healthcare, paid time off, or maternity leave. These are designed to help your organization…
The health and chronic disease prevention centers of America are now America's worksites. There's not a single group in America that does more to lower health care costs, promote health improve the health behaviors of our population than worksites. Our…
Boise School District Receives The C. Everett Koop National Health Award as the Best Wellness Program in America WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/There is wide variability in the quality of workplace wellness efforts and not every health promotion program delivers…
One of the main reasons corporate wellbeing programs exist is to help reduce healthcare costs. But do corporate wellness programs work? Today there is more scientific evidence than ever to support the ability of corporate wellness programs to improve employee…
The wellness programs that have the best return on investment tend to exist in organizations with strong leadership support for employee wellness. What senior leaders do at our places of work is an important factor in our behavior. Here are…
Elevated healthcare costs are the biggest single risk most employers face. This requires employers to implement many different cost containment strategies such as offering high deductible health care plans, changing insurance carriers, reducing benefits, cost shifting, ceasing to offer a…
For three years, a school district implemented a comprehensive employee wellness program. This blog summarizes the research demonstrating that elevated health risks were reduced and medical costs were lowered. It is based entirely on peer-reviewed, scientific evidence. The Worksite For the…
