3/6/2015. Northern Rockies Medical Center. Employee Wellness: The Key to IPOPULATION HEALTH

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1 Northern Rockies Medical Center Employee Wellness: The Key to IPOPULATION HEALTH Toni Altenburg, NRMC s Better Health Improvement Specialist, began her employment with NRMC in March of 2014 as part of the Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership grant. She has a Bachelor s Degree from Carroll College in Health Information Management and is currently working on her Masters Degree in Health Education. Besides 13 years of healthcare experience, she most recently has been working in the community as a certified personal trainer. She got certified as a personal trainer 9 years ago and has since worked providing one on one personal training services as well as group fitness. Through this work, she became aware that there was a great demand for trained fitness professionals in her community, and at the same time realizing the dire condition of the health of her community. Her desire is to use her knowledge, skills, and training to improve the health status of the community members of Glacier County. Upon completing her Masters program, she will seek certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist. In addition, she is working on certification as a Health & Wellness coach through WellCoaches. 1

2 OBJECTIVES At the end of this presentation you will know: How employee wellness relates to population health Definition of Worksite Wellness The difference between an activities centered vs. resultsoriented program Components of an engaging Worksite Wellness Program Benefits of an online platform Improved social conditions Economic growth Transformed health system Healthy business environment Healthy people, workforce, education Change the health of your Community Change the wealth of your Community 2

3 Affordable Care Act Shifts focus of health care delivery system to keeping populations well, rather than caring for the sick Rewards companies for providing programs to keep their employees well Population Health Worksite Wellness t 3

4 Value Based Purchasing Better Care Lower Cost Better Health (of population) Population Health Disease Prevention Chronic Disease Management Care Coordination Engage Community CHNA Community Health Council/Coalition Provide Educational Health Forums CAH s: Uniquely Positioned for Community Engagement Inherently linked to the community we serve Hub for local health care services Previously established relationships with community partners (i.e. County Health Department) 4

5 NRMC What is worksite wellness? An organized program intended to assist employees and their families in making voluntary behavior changes that reduce health risks and enhance their quality of life. Why offer an employee wellness program? Because it is the right thing to do Helps attract top talent Improves morale and productivity Improves employee retention Decreases absenteeism Increases productivity Decreased health insurance costs 5

6 TWO PATHS ACTIVITIES CENTERED RESULTS ORIENTED Activities are the central focus A great starting place Majority of wellness programs operate on this path Focused on impacting the bottom line through improved employee health Programs are carefully researched, thoughtfully designed & flawlessly executed Initiatives attain measureable results A Plan is what creates a Program Mission Goals Objectives Fail to Plan Plan to Fail 6

7 Components of a Holistic Worksite Wellness Program Engages ALL employees (Employee Survey) Physical Activity Nutrition/diet Condition/disease management (diabetes, stress, heart disease, obesity) Smoking cessation Stress Management Consider an online platform that is based from a Health Risk Assessment Designing an Engaging Wellness Program Get support from management/administration Select a wellness CHAMPION and form a wellness committee Develop a mission statement and goals for the program Determine the budget Choose what programs to offer (employee survey) Offer Incentives Advertise (roll out) Evaluate the program (baseline data) 7

8 Recommended Resources Office of Rural Health (Rural Health Initiative) Toolkits Worksite Wellness and Obesity Prevention National Rural Health Resource Center(CAH Population Health Summit) Improving Population Health: A Guide for Critical Access Hospitals 8