John Bates
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Articles by John Bates
November 01, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC - Assistant Forsyth County District Attorney David Hall has announced that he's a candidate for the Forsyth County Superior Court Judge, District 21B. The seat is currently held by 32-year incumbent Judge Judson D. DeRamus, who recently announced that he will retire at the end of his current term.
September 22, 2008
Sometimes, Employee Health Promotion Programs can take advantage of "special situations" that occur and which offer an excellent opportunity for worker education and support, at little or no expense to the employer. Not only do these situations help workers personally, but also they are an opportunity for the employer to be seen in a positive light.
September 22, 2008
It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of all Employee Health Promotion Programs. There are several very simple ways to evaluate Employee Health Promotion Programs:
How many attended the corporate health and Employee Health Promotion Program, and was there participation or a visible level of interest?
Use a short and simple pen and paper evaluation that people fill out at the end of the Employee Health Promotion Program /presentation.
September 24, 2008
Employee Health Promotion Programs are proven to improve productivity and decrease healthcare costs. For a business, that makes a difference in the bottom-line. Today, more than 81% of America's businesses with 50 or more workers have some form of Employee Health Promotion Program with the most popular being exercise, tobaccos cessation classes, back care programs, and stress management. Most businesses offer Employee Health Promotion Programs simply because they think the benefit is worth the cost. Yet business leaders continue to ask themselves how to control huge annual increases in medical insurance premiums and healthcare costs.
October 08, 2008
Employee Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?
Employee Health Promotion Programs … do they provide a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever company's mind. HR Magazine addresses the Employee Health Promotion Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.
September 18, 2008
What Are Employee Health Promotion Programs?
Employee Health Promotion Programs are designed to promote and support employee health and wellness through education and awareness programs primarily based at the worksite. The program is a win-win in that workers benefit from learning and staying well, and the employer has increased loyalty and less absenteeism.
As businesses become more aware of the importance of employee health on productivity, there is increased interest in encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyle choices. Employer costs for Employee Health Promotion Programs may rapidly be offset with fewer work-related injuries, improved attendance, less turnover, and increased morale.
September 18, 2008
Even the best and most innovative businesses are experiencing the impact worker well-being on their organizations´ performance. The bad news is that many of these businesses are unaware of the extent to which less-than-optimal worker health and well-being is impacting workforce capacity and performance. The goods news is that there is an increasing body of research and practice than may help businesses mitigate this frequently unseen issue and create significant opportunities for improved workforce attraction, retention and performance! This article focuses on how organizational leaders may improve physical and financial worker wellness in the worksite.
November 05, 2008
Organizations are no longer able to trim extra savings out of their medical insurance programs, and most businesses have been cost shifting, asking workers to cover more of their healthcare costs. Health insurance costs continue to climb (10% or more per year) at 2-3 times the general inflation rate. With nowhere else to turn, businesses are – more than ever – looking to get workers engaged in Employee Health Promotion Programs as a means of slowing healthcare costs and improving productivity.
September 18, 2008
Employee Health Promotion Programs that support workers and the setting that they work in have been shown to be a good return on investment. Employee Health Promotion Programs may be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small businesses to make positive changes at little or no cost.
September 17, 2008
Employee Health Promotion Programs that support workers and the setting that they work in have been shown to be a good return on investment. Employee Health Promotion Programs may be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small businesses to make positive changes at little or no cost.
September 17, 2008
Employee Lifestyles Impact Employee Health
Approximately 40% of all deaths in the United States are premature (at least 900,000 deaths annually) and are due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, misuse of alcohol and drugs, and accidents. Other contributors to early death include genetic predisposition (30%), social circumstances (15%), poor access to quality medical care (10%), and environmental exposures (5%).
September 17, 2008
1. Senior management involvement in the Employee Health Promotion Program- Evidence of enthusiastic commitment and involvement of senior management helps workers understand their businesses´ serious commitment to health. Workers need to perceive that their senior management, supervisors, and coworkers have positive attitudes toward health since these factors have all been associated with improved employee health status. Management-related factors have been shown to contribute more to success than the content of the intervention.
September 17, 2008
Risky health behaviors by workers cost a company. Changing those behaviors can save the employer money and raise the worker´s productivity.
Because work gives an worker a stable environment and support system, Employee Health Promotion Programs can have a great impact on decreasing high-risk behaviors. This impact results in decrease health claims cost, less absenteeism, and less short-term disability.
September 17, 2008
If your organization is interested in measuring the impact of your Employee Health Promotion Program efforts in future years, you´ll want to gather relevant baseline data on the health and health behaviors of your worker population.
September 17, 2008
Employee Health Promotion Program goals take your organization´s priorities for employee health improvement and make them specific and measurable. Well-defined Employee Health Promotion Program goals provide direction for deciding on Procedures and a basis for which to measure progress.
September 17, 2008
An Employee Health Promotion Program vision statement is a concise statement that summarizes the purpose and goals of your organization´s commitment to creating an Employee Health Promotion Program. Taking the time to clarify and describe your organization´s Employee Health Promotion Program vision can provide a focus and a consistent direction for your Procedures for years to come. The vision statement reminds leaders and workers of the link between worker health and the organization´s ability to achieve its overall mission.
September 23, 2008
Studies suggest that for every $1 invested in Employee Health Promotion Programs, a business saves $3 to $5 in health and safety costs. Organizations that invest in Employee Health Promotion Programs reap the financial benefits through savings on healthcare costs, disability pay, absenteeism, turnover and safety problems.
September 17, 2008
A representative Wellness Committee is a cornerstone of a successful Employee Health Promotion Program, regardless of the size of the organization.
Aim for a committee of a manageable size (no more than 15 members, depending on your organization´s size). Your Wellness Committee should represent all employee groups (e.g., full-time and part-time workers, managers and front-line staff, salary and hourly staff members, union representation, HR, marketing or communications, legal, and occupational health/safety).
September 17, 2008
Beginning an Employee Health Promotion Program need not be expensive, but will require the commitment of some financial resources. If possible, include the Employee Health Promotion Program in your organization´s annual business plan and budget as you do for other efforts important to your organization´s success.
September 17, 2008
Without a qualified Employee Health Promotion Program coordinator to guide and manage your organization´s creation of a culture of wellness, efforts can be scattered and momentum can stall. While it´s vital that the creation of a culture of wellness be someone´s priority, not all organizations need a full-time coordinator. There are a number of ways to capture the time of a qualified coordinator.
September 17, 2008
The worksite setting is a powerful, but frequently overlooked, component in managing worker health. Here we will identify some of the best-practices in creating an Employee Health Promotion Program that supports your organization´s employee health strategy and allows workers to take charge of their own health.
September 17, 2008
Strong and visible upper management support for the Employee Health Promotion Program promotes health and is vital to securing needed Employee Health Promotion Program resources (staff, time, and money) and implementing recommended changes.
October 07, 2007
Obesity, tobacco use and stress are the most common hazards to health in the American workforce. In addition to the direct harm they cause to individual wellness, they also provoke many indirect issues related to health care.
Weight loss and tobacco cessation are similar in that they both requir...
March 31, 2007
Health promotion in the workplace benefits not only the company, but the employee as well. Additionally, there is a distinct trickle-down effect as the benefits are transferred from employee to family members. Health promotion in the workplace creates conditions that support and teach the best possi...
Articles by John Bates From Other Sources
April 20, 2007
published in Company Health and Wellness Programs: Healthy Culture, Wellness Committees and More
April 18, 2007
published in Workplace Health Promotion Operating Plan Development