Workplace Wellness

Using an easy-to-follow, case-study format, this text offers proven programs that can help reduce workers' compensation costs, lower absenteeism, and boost morale and productivity. By providing practical information on nutrition, stress management, weight loss, smoking cessation, and substance abuse programs, it puts forth an aggressive management model that shows the reader how to head off potential risky behavior, subsequent health problems, and high insurance claims in the workplace.

Preface ix Introduction The Physician’s Perspective xi Elizabeth B. Lanier, M.D. Chapter 1 The Cost of Illness 1 Chapter 2 The Wellness Director-Qualifications and Duties 6 Chapter 3 Developing a Wellness Policy 17 Chapter 4 The Wellness Budget 25 Chapter 5 Developing a Fitness Program 31 Chapter 6 Smoking Cessation and Substance Abuse Programs 48 Chapter 7 Weight Management and Nutrition Education 55 Chapter 8 Stress Management 62 Chapter 9 Prenatal Wellness, Childcare, and Elder Care 67 Chapter 10 Hiring, Physical Examination, and Claims Management 73 Chapter 11 Insurance Options 82 Chapter 12 Ergonomics 92 Chapter 13 Employee Incentive and Recognition 106 Appendix 1 Survey Questions 110 Appendix 2 Methods of Tracking Costs and Costs Savings 125 Resources 142 References 148 Index 149