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		<title>Employee Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employee Engagement is the level at which workers are aligned with and working toward company objectives. Employee Engagement is altered by a wide range of factors that comprise of internal talks, company structure, benefits and recognition. Companies that have high levels of employee program engagement benefit from improved productivity, retention and achievement than peers with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Health Care Crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several years health care insurance premiums have risen at a steady pace. This is taking a toll on the bottom-line of employers, cutting into profits, limiting growth and forcing a reevaluation of a once sacred employee benefit system. According to a projection by McKinsey &#38; Co., at the present rate, by 2008 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking Cessation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 09:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is recommended that smoking cessation programs subscribe to the Code Of Practice for Smoking Cessation Programs. Smoking cessation programs ought to be multi-component with a focus on skills to build positive voluntary behavior modification practices. Useful techniques include starting reasons for quitting, understanding the smoking habit, various techniques for stopping and remaining a non-smoker, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 08:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Program provided is consistent with scientific and medical care recommendations for weight loss, reflects a multi-disciplinary approach which offers four components: behavioral, exercise, nutrition, and maintenance, and is in accordance with the document Guidance For Treatment Of Adult Obesity. It includes: • Screening to verify that the colleague has no medical or psychological conditions which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cholesterol Measurement and Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A program is required to offer appropriate interpretation of blood lipid evaluation results, including a caution that a single measurement neither excludes nor establishes a diagnosis of their blood cholesterol. Follow national standard procedures: Total Cholesterol Desirable cholesterol    &#60; 200 mg/dl Borderline cholesterol    200 &#8211; 239 mg/dl High cholesterol    &#62; 240 mg/dl HDL Desirable HDL [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blood Pressure (BP) Measurement and Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 07:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appropriate medical care or allied health professional trained in measurement of Blood Pressure (BP), referral protocols, and delivering educational messages to colleague conducting Blood Pressure (BP) programs. These programs are required to follow national standard procedures. • National standard procedures for Blood Pressure (BP) protocols: o Calibration of Blood Pressure (BP) calculating equipment be done [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Risk Appraisal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 06:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) is sometimes used in conjunction with a health evaluation. An HRA is a computerized assessment tool which looks at an individual&#8217;s family history, health status, and lifestyle. An HRA seeks to identify precursors associated with premature death or serious illness and quantifies the probable impact for each individual. An HRA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Emails / Wellness Emails</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are short informational “Health Tips” in an e-mail format on many different health-related topics. You can appoint someone within your company to find specific topics on the Internet from sites that are in the public domain or topics can be purchased from employers. Some qualified sources include: • Hope Health • Sound Ideas, Inc. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sample Employee Health and Wellness Program Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health Testing: • Blood pressure • Breast cancer Testing • Skin cancer Testing • Diabetes Testing • Cholesterol Testing • Eye exams • Body-fat Testing • Flu shots • Posture screening, spinal analysis • On-site child immunizations • Prostate cancer screenings • Fitness Testing • Depression Testing   Physical Fitness Activities: • On-site fitness center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Health and Wellness Program Ideas: Health Education Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employee Health Services • access to an EAP • worksite medical services • workplace medical examinations • health risk testing and counselling:             • blood pressure,             • blood cholesterol ,             • blood glucose clinics,             • thyroid.             • bone density testing,             • prostrate • promote self-exams &#8211; breasts, testicles • medical [...]]]></description>
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