Proven Worksite Wellness Program Strategies – Part 1
Evaluation of successful Worksite Wellness Programs has revealed several key Worksite Wellness Program strategies to increase Worksite Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.
Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential
• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Worksite 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 Worksite Wellness Program success.
Strategy #2: Worksite 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 frequently as possible.
• Centrally collected information in an electronic format is essential for determining population health needs.
• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Worksite 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 staff member health and maximizes available resources.
• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine interventions.
• Don’t forget to look outside the organization for collaboration partners.
• Optimized Worksite Wellness Program outcomes can be achieved 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 Worksite Wellness Program effectiveness and optimize available resources.