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Employee Fitness

Employee Fitness Jon F. Petersen, MD, MPH Occupational Medicine Skaggs Regional Medical Center An Ounce of Prevention….. Fit employees are more productive Time management Physical Tasks Mental-Interpersonal Tasks Output Tasks Productivity Loss

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Employee Fitness

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  1. Employee Fitness Jon F. Petersen, MD, MPH Occupational Medicine Skaggs Regional Medical Center

  2. An Ounce of Prevention….. • Fit employees are more productive Time management Physical Tasks Mental-Interpersonal Tasks Output Tasks Productivity Loss Study published in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine May 2009

  3. An Ounce of Prevention….. • Effect of Health Risk Appraisal Frequency on Change in Health Status • Taking a HRA was associated with a desired change in health status • Participation in wellness program was positively associated with a desired change in health status J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51: 429-434

  4. An Ounce of Prevention….. • Effect of Annual Health Checkups on Medical Expenditures Study • Medical expense date from health insurance • 38 Japanese companies • 4 year total of medical expenditures was significantly less in those who had frequent checkups in both genders J occup Environ Med. 2009;51:456-461

  5. Health Interventions Save Money • Blood Pressure Downshift Program • Study conducted in a company with 499 employees • 16.3% decrease in costs over 2 years • $1048 per employee J Occup Environ Med 2009; 542-553

  6. Health Interventions Save Money • Workplace Improvements on Mental Health improve job performance • Study involving 11 assembly lines • Intervention and control groups • Health and work performance scores increased in the intervention lines J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51:554-563

  7. Health Interventions Save Money • Health and Productivity as a Business Strategy Study • Health-related productivity costs are greater than medical and pharmacy costs (2.3 to 1) • Executives and managers have as much or more monetized productivity loss as laborers • Due to back pain and depression J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51:411-428

  8. Employee Illness is Costly • Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Disorders Study • Health care claims increased • Disability claims increased • Productivity decreased • Cost burden of depression, anxiety and emotional disorders is high • Among the greatest of any disease conditions • Direct and Indirect costs J Occup Environ Med 2009; 51: 564-577

  9. What Can We Do To Help • Wellness Program Development • Health Risk Appraisals • Periodic Exams • Obesity • Blood Pressure • Smoking Cessation • Fitness Programs

  10. Well Walker Program • Sign up online at Skaggs.net or at Branson Landing Management Office • Located at Branson Landing • 2 mile route • Sign every ¼ mile • Approved by AHA “Start Walking Program”

  11. Hometown Radio Health & Family Fair • Feb 27, 2010 from 8am to 3pm @ Skaggs Outpatient Center • Healthy Heart Screening • MOCHIP child identification • Vendors in 22 booths and 3 open houses

  12. Lighten Up For Life • Weight loss program • Announcement in newspaper and radio • Begins in summer and conclusion at Health Fair

  13. Health Risk Assessment • May 19, 2010 at Ortho-Neuro Building • Sign up employees for HRA

  14. Skaggs Health & Fitness Center • Free Fitness Testing • Indoor and Outdoor Walking Tracks • Weight Management Services • Cardio Theater • Weight Training • Senior Exercise Programs • Corporate Fitness Programs

  15. Classes • Aerobics • SilverSneaker • Step Aerobics • Group Cycling • Yoga, Pilates, Abs • Cardio Kickboxing • Weight Training

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