Proven Workplace Health Promotion Program Strategies – Part 1
Evaluation of successful Workplace Health Promotion Programs has revealed several key Workplace Health Promotion Program strategies to increase Workplace Health Promotion Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.
Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential
• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Workplace Health Promotion Program outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.
• Equal investments of support from both the medical and line community will result in enhanced Workplace Health Promotion Program success.
Strategy #2: Workplace Health Promotion Program planning must be driven by information.
• Determine specific needs of the target population.
• Focus on the health status of the population as a whole to identify the top health concerns.
• Data should drive decisions regarding which health needs should be addressed first.
Strategy #3: Use electronic information collection and reporting as frequently as possible.
• Centrally collected information in an electronic format is essential for determining population health needs.
• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Workplace Health Promotion Program outcomes to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Flexible reporting capabilities allow information to be presented as information that can support decision-making, in formats that decision-makers prefer.
Strategy #4: Multidisciplinary collaboration enhances employee health and maximizes available resources.
• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine interventions.
• Don’t forget to look outside the employer for collaboration partners.
• Optimized Workplace Health Promotion Program outcomes can be reached by coordinating the activities of medical professionals, cadre, community agents, and funding sources.
• Bundling services together also provides the additional benefit to units by conserving training and mission time.
Implementing these strategies can improve Workplace Health Promotion Program effectiveness and optimize available resources.
