Wellness Program Blog

Evaluation of successful Employee Health and Wellness Programs has revealed several primary Employee Health and Wellness Program strategies to increase Employee Health and Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

 

Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential

• Assess leadership priorities.

• Report Employee Health and Wellness Program outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.

• Equal investments of support from both the medical and line community will result in enhanced Employee Health and Wellness Program success.

 

Strategy #2: Employee Health and Wellness Program planning must be driven by information.

• Determine specific needs of the target population.

• Focus on the health status of the population as a whole to identify the top health concerns.

• Information should drive decisions regarding which health needs should be addressed first.

 

Strategy #3: Use electronic information collection and reporting as often as possible.

• Centrally collected information in an electronic format is essential for determining population health needs.

• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Employee Health and Wellness Program outcomes to leadership and other stakeholders.

• Flexible reporting capabilities allow information to be presented as information that can support decision-making, in formats that decision-makers prefer.

 

Strategy #4: Multidisciplinary collaboration enhances worker health and maximizes available resources.

• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine initiatives.

• Don’t forget to look outside the company for collaboration partners.

• Optimized Employee Health and Wellness Program outcomes can be met by coordinating the activities of medical professionals, 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 Employee Health and Wellness Program effectiveness and optimize available resources.