Employee Health Promotion

Complete Employee Health Promotion Programs involve all employees, deal with all primary health risks, offers choices, and target both the employees and the worksite environment; offer periodic evaluation of its outcome. Complete Employee Health Promotion Programs emphasize follow-up and offers backing for the employee as long as he/she is employed. Research studies have shown this approach to be highly efficacious. Key components are planning, implementation, and evaluation. Starting inclusive Employee Health Promotion Programs involve performing a needs and interest assessment, appointing a Employee Health Promotion Committee, selecting wellness providers, setting goals/objectives for the corporate wellness program, marketing/promoting the program, and establishing procedures to ensure confidentiality. Implementation of inclusive Employee Health Promotion Programs consist of five primary tasks:

1. 1. Health assessment and referral
2. 2. Follow-up and counseling employees
3. 3. Follow-up with physicians
4. 4. Health improvement programs
5. 5. Organizing worksite-wide activities.

Assessment involves monitoring Employee Health Promotion Programs to find out if it is working and to help you refine it. Measuring success shows what you have achieved, helps justify costs, and provides information for management to support continued programming.