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It is easier for employees and plan subscribers to make changes in their lifestyles to improve their health or reduce their health risks when they have support. These resources can help you focus your efforts in the workplace and make them more productive. Heath Risk Assessments: Best Practices Tip sheet to help make HRAs a catalyst for positive changes in your employees’ health Checklist for Planning Employee Health Risk Appraisal Implementation Checklist for employers for selecting and using health risk assessments Health Risk Appraisals at the Worksite Information that will help employers, in both public and private sectors, make informed decisions about if, why, when, and how to use health risk appraisals (also, assessments) for their employee populations.
King County Health Reform Initiative Website with information, lessons learned and other resources from King County’s innovative Health Reform Initiative, which includes online health assessments and a variety of strategies to build and support healthy workplaces. First Choice Health Preventive Benefits Card Wallet card lists coverage for recommended preventive services, screenings and drugs to help members work effectively with their doctors to get the care they need How to Find the Right Workplace Wellness Vendor: A Toolkit for Organizations Workplace-based wellness programs are increasingly popular, but finding an effective program that fits an organization’s goals, culture and budget can be challenging for employers. So, in collaboration with the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center, the Puget Sound Health Alliance developed a free toolkit for both individual organizations and those with employer members who do purchasing on behalf of those members. The toolkit takes the guesswork out of identifying, evaluating, and contracting with workplace wellness vendors best suited to an employer's needs. Web site for worksite program planners in state and federal government. Planners at non-government workplaces may also find this website useful in generating ideas. Guidelines to Help Energize Your Meetings Booklet with suggestions for food, beverages and physical activities to promote productive meetings. The Guide to Community Preventive Services Website that guides the development of programs and practices to prevent and manage diseases and conditions, including cancer, diabetes and obesity. Making the Business Case for Prevention Calculator that estimates the medical costs, absences and lost productivity resulting from various diseases and conditions and demonstrates how quality health care and workplace wellness programs can pay off in the long run. Note: Requires registration. Making the Business Case for Smoking Cessation Website with information and calculator developed for employers and other health care purchasers to demonstrate the costs and benefits of providing coverage for smoking cessation programs. 10 Ideas for Improving Health in the Workplace List of quick, easy ideas to promote health in the workplace Website for locating a local farmer’s market or bringing the market to your workplace Website that details the Thurston County WorkWell Program which offers customized support for employers wanting to make changes to their workplace to support employee health. WorkWell focuses on changes to workplace environment and policies that increase employees’ access to healthier choices. Booklet with recommendations for effective investments in your employees’ health. The Growing Crisis of Chronic Disease in the United States Fact sheet on the high costs to U.S. employers and employees for chronic disease that are associated with greater demand for and use of health care services. Checklist for Selecting Health Promotion Vendors Questions to consider when engaging a vendor to help with health coaching or other services. |
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