This year, the country is experiencing one of the most severe flu seasons in a decade, which serves as a stark reminder of the flu's unpredictable nature.
Major cities have declared public health emergencies in response to soaring infection rates. Tragically, 20 children with confirmed cases of the flu have lost their lives this season.
Starting a worksite wellness program has its challenges. Worksite wellness programs succeed for just as many reasons as they fail. It's up to you to make it happen, and it's not as hard as you may think. Simple steps make all the difference, especially when it comes to successful wellness programs.
Topics: Wellness at Work
The flu season is here and it's hitting early and hard this year. Health officials are reporting that the flu is now in all 50 states and increasing in most regions of the country. Doctors are seeing high levels of flu-like illness in many southern sates states: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
The end of the year is upon us, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what went well with your employee wellness program in 2012, what didn’t go so well, and what the goals will be for next year. Even if you aren't preparing for a formal evaluation of your employee wellness program, it can help to assess your success at the end of each year as a way to pause and look back at where you've come from and where you'd like to go.
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Biometric screenings are like a secret weapon for employers, giving them a deep dive into the health status of their employees.
The reports from these screenings not only help in identifying health risks among employees but also in tracking health trends and changes over time.
Now, it's time to roll up our sleeves and figure out how to use this goldmine of information to craft effective health and wellness strategies for our workforce.
Topics: Biometric Health Screenings
Human resource and wellness professionals have difficult jobs - improve employee health AND be able to document success. With so many tests, numbers and equations that you can use to determine the health of employees, it can be daunting.
Topics: Biometric Health Screenings
Typically here at TotalWellness we focus on corporate flu shot programs. But this week we're excited to announce an awesome program that focuses on a completely different audience: children.
Building a culture of wellness in the workplace is one of the most rewarding yet challenging tasks for HR professionals.
One of the most common hurdles is responding to the critical question: “What’s the ROI?”
While reducing healthcare costs and enhancing quality of life are often highlighted as key benefits, the reality is more complex. Factors such as employee turnover, shifting policies, privacy concerns, and new insurance carriers can obscure the return on investment. Moreover, the lack of standardized metrics for measuring wellness ROI makes it difficult to compare results across organizations. Some companies assess sick days, corporate fitness center usage, or healthcare claims, while others focus on employee self-perception or employer ratings.
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Alan Kohll, founder and president of TotalWellness, was honored at the William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Awards Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 8. Governor Dave Heineman and Dr. Joann Schaefer, chief medical officer of the State of Nebraska, attended the ceremonies at the Mutual Of Omaha Dome. This year, 19 winners were recognized in one of three categories: leadership, Health Transformation, or Health Inspiration.
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Men are often known to be indifferent towards their health and will only go to the doctor if they are extremely sick - skipping preventative screenings. As a result, awareness of men's health issues can lag significantly behind and getting them to participate in wellness activities can be tricky. That's where the mustache movement comes in.
