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	<title>Wellness Program Blog &#187; Employee Health</title>
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		<title>The Case for Company Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Company Wellness Programs first became popular during the economic boom of the late 1980s and early 90s. Programs featured onsite gyms and massages, and were used as recruitment tools for young workers searching for nontraditional work environments. However, when the tech bubble burst, so too did the willingness to spend money on perceived perks, and [...]]]></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 or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• Bike rack on premises [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Health and Wellness Program Ideas: Environmental Wellness Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• violence in the workplace 
• equity in the workplace initiatives
• harassment policy and training
• literacy/numeracy Initiatives
• professional development and skill enhancing training
• air quality and sick building testing
• smoke-free workplace
• fire safety initiatives
• hazard control and WHIMS Training
• injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, emergency response Initiatives
• improved signage
• installing guard rails
• work station design, ergonomic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Health and Wellness Program Environment Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Complete a Employee Health and Wellness Program Environment Assessment?
 
The purpose of completing the assessment is to identify your jobsite&#8217;s strengths and areas in need of improvement. The assessment will lead your workgroup to recommend actions for changes to make the worksite more supportive of healthy behaviors (i.e. healthy food choices in vending machines, policies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where to Begin with Employee Health and Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten Steps Toward Strategic Employee Health and Wellness Programs
 
The Employee Health and Wellness Program management world is evolving rapidly. Each month, there are new research findings that support the premise that Employee Health and Wellness Programs and disease management have a long-term impact on healthcare costs. Many large businesses that started Employee Health and Wellness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of Employee Health and Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employee Health and Wellness Programs are crucial to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a excellent venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Health and Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who needs Employee Health and Wellness Programs? If you work in an office or a worksite or are a member of an company who spends a considerable amount of time at work, you will benefit from a well-designed worker Employee Health and Wellness Program. Employees spend a minimum of about 200 hours a month at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Health and Wellness Programs: Focus on Nutrition Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benefits of Nutrition Programs
 
Nutrition directly impacts nearly every aspect of physical and mental health. A healthy diet can help protect against such conditions as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, certain cancers and depression. Obesity, which is among the most common conditions linked to diet, affects a record number of Americans. 
 
The American Journal of Health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Case for Employee Health and Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wellness programming means different things to different businesses. Effective wellness initiatives can be as simple as bringing bushel baskets of fresh fruit into break rooms to encourage better eating. They can be as extensive as building fitness facilities onsite or paying for obesity treatments.
 
A driving factor behind the push toward wellness spans businesses of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gap analysis as a tool for Employee Health and Wellness Program improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A gap analysis is an assessment tool that enables a company to compare its current capabilities and performance with industry benchmarks and expectations for performance. A gap analysis is used to identify areas that have room for improvement.
 
Gap analysis can also be used for your Employee Health and Wellness Program to determine where the program [...]]]></description>
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