The Impact of Wellness Programs on Health Care Costs and Productivity Table of Contents Abstract 3 Chapter 1- Introduction 4 Chapter 2 - Literature Review 6 Chapter 3 - Methodology 10 Abstract Employer spending for healthcare costs is on the rise. This has led many organizations to incorporate wellness programs to address health and productivity issues in their workforce. With recent research indicating wellness programs to be beneficial in reducing healthcare cost, increasing productivity and employee morale; employers are becoming interested in quantifying the effects of productivity and the return of investment from wellness programs. There is ample literature supporting the impact and ROI for large companies, but small and midsized companies lack adequate research data to support wellness program implementation and results. This study will examine trends among small and midsized company wellness programs, and how program effectiveness is determined.
There are six main areas I will be mainly be focusing on and also I will be giving him advice on what he could do to improve his way of lifestyle to become healthier. The six main areas are: * Medical disorders * Economic, and, * Socio-cultural factors * Personal preference * Social policy * Lifestyle George is suffering from diabetes. There are 2 types of diabetes, which is type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. I will be looking at both diabetes and then try to make a conclusion of which diabetes George has. Type 1 diabetes: Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 10 per cent of all adults with diabetes and is treated by daily insulin injections, a healthy diet and regular physical activity.
When we don’t consume the recommended number of servings from the needed food groups. Making sure that we always go over the labels and make sure it’s part of what I need daily, Then make any adjustments needed to my food intake will ensure the right amount of calories carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals are taken. I consumed the right amount of the daily serving for the food group in the pyramid. The two tools that we should us for figuring out what kinds of food to eat, then how much food of any particular type to eat. The food tools or guidance system for food groups that until 2005 had been symbolized by the basic food pyramid.
This company shows that a lot of their employees are prone to have many pre-existing conditions and are high risk at different health problems, which only leads to the company having to pay more money for services that are rendered to the employee. What would be best for this company is making a customize plan that not only would benefit the employees at E-editors but also protect Castor Company with any chances of high risk
Working in the Health and Social Care industry I think the most important thing is the service users and our health and social care workers and their happiness. The more I reflect and enhance my own knowledge the more effective the learning and training will be. We also have to take responsibility for our own behaviour on people that we manage and train and encourage them to show positive behaviour too. 1.2 – Analyse potential barriers to professional development There are a number of barriers within my role. Once the barriers have been identified I should look to overcome these.
When a patient is undergoing care for this disease, they will meet with an endocrinologist, diabetic educator, and a dietician. It is imperative that the patient checks his/her blood sugar before meals, before exercise, and two hours after insulin administration to ensure the safety of glucose levels. There are many websites that can provide social support with groups that can aid in understanding how to manage blood sugar levels. Financially, most pharmaceutical companies offer assistance programs based on individual needs for medications and supplies. According to the “American Diabetes Association, (2015) “Medicare beneficiaries with high prescription drug costs that put them in the coverage gap (also called "donut hole") get a 52.5% discount on covered brand-name drugs while in the gap in 2014 and a 55% discount in 2015.
Management also discussed the possibility of those employees who had no intention in learning the skills conducive to function in an EMR based facility. The team believed this could cause an increase in employee retirement, terminations, and a reduction in volunteer employees because of noncompliance. Even more than finance pressures of implementing the EMR system, management thought that the community impact and political influences would also be a huge presence that could hinder a successful change. Keeping local organizations informed throughout the process is important to preventing possible issues in this area. Change is always hard when it concerns a large undertaking like the EMR system, everyone gets involved.
1. Document three reasons why you think it is important for people who work in the Health Care environment to be familiar with the culture of the people they care for. (100 words) 3 reasons why it is important for healthcare workers to have knowledge of different cultures are because different cultures may have other ideas about their health and well being, staff need to be able to give clients the best possible care providing they meet the laws of the different cultures and the staff who experience culture shock are more likely to be stressed and irritable and would not work to their full potential. If a client experienced negative healthcare it can lead to feelings of distrust for the system and hostility towards other healthcare workers. (Lenthall and Lindeman, 2007, pp171-177) 2.
However, Seedhouse (1986) suggested that health can best be described as providing the foundation by which human achievement can be attained; it is an instrument, agency, method, or course of action employed to attain some object or bring about some benefiting results, rather than a fixed condition or status, to which someone might aspire so that, with the appropriate resources, people are more easily enabled to achieve their potential. Suggested definition of Health Promotion: According to WHO (1986), Health Promotion (HP) is the process that enables and encourages people to have an effective control of their lifestyle in order to improve their health. It argues that in order to reach a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Therefore, health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond healthy life-styles to well-being. Assessment of health needs-consider why this is important The National
Nursing Health Promotion Health promotion, as defined by the World Health Organization, “is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions.” (WHO, 2012) Health Promotion does not rely solely on one discipline of health but is rather a multidisciplinary scope that intertwines health education and health interventions. The goal of health promotion is to enhance value in health, lessen the health risks, advocate for healthy lifestyles and settings, and respond to the underlying determinants of health. (WHO, 2012) Health promotion it not limited to an individual but can be implemented widely through communities as well. Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Health promotion education practiced in the communities can positively affect the communities’ health and nurses contribute to this result.