Wellness in the Workplace: Who has the expertise?

When it comes to working wellness into your workforce, you want someone who knows the ins and outs of health promotion, and who can counsel employees and provide primary care – all within the context of the current regulatory and legal environment.
AAOHN’s survey reported that more than half of employees (61%) want to receive health [...]

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Wellness in the workplace

Good for waistlines & your bottom line
By Sandra Simpson, APRN, BC, COHN-S, manager in Occupational Health Services at a Fortune 500 organization in Memphis, Tenn., and a member of the board of directors of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN). For a copy of the AAOHN wellness survey, visit www.aaohn.org, or call (800) [...]

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Wellness Programs

Wellness programs are now a mainstay at most well run U.S. companies. The undeniable power of well-planned and maintained wellness programs to reduce health care costs, increase employee productivity and decrease absenteeism are just a few of the reasons for the growth of this industry. Here we strive to bring you up-to-date information about various aspects of health and wellness programs. We welcome your feedback so please contact us at anytime. Enjoy the day!