Corporate Wellness Program Proposal

Evaluation of successful Corporate Wellness Programs has revealed several key Corporate Wellness Program strategies to increase Corporate Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

Strategy #5: Using a small number of targeted priorities maintains Corporate Wellness Program focus.

• Needs assessment data can be used to identify leading health needs and also high risk populations.
• Choosing a handful of specific health needs on which to focus will maximize efficient use of resources.
• Keeping the Corporate Wellness Program focus small will avoid duplication of other ongoing installation Corporate Wellness Programs.

Strategy #6: Use standardized processes whenever possible.

Reduce the amount of variation within your Corporate Wellness Programs by standardizing all the processes needed for Corporate Wellness Program planning and implementation. By way of example:
• Use the same spreadsheet format for data collection so that the columns are in the same order. This way you can compare information more easily.
• Reuse the same forms for enrollment and attendance. Change the heading as needed.
• Look at other Wellness Programming processes (like registration, evaluation, marketing, etc.). What parts of those processes can be standardized?
• The Wellness and Prevention Initiatives website (http://chppmwww. apgea.army.mil/dhpw/Population/HPPiFunction.aspx) has many standardized Corporate Wellness Program resources in a variety of topic areas.

Strategy #7: Corporate Wellness Program delivery methods should be flexible and adapted to population needs.

• Delivery of products and services may depend on: unit needs, training requirements, other scheduling considerations (such as work/duty schedules, school scheduling, etc.), participant preference, and/or availability of staff or space.
• Be flexible: the same produce/service delivery methods may not work for every population.
• Some units may want services provided to them as close as possible to the unit location; other units may prefer as many services as possible bundled together at once (regardless of location).
• Take Wellness and preventive medicine beyond the walls of the business in order to meet leadership and employee needs. Answer the question: “How can we best help leadership and Employees to fulfill their mission?”

Evaluation of successful Corporate Wellness Programs has revealed several key Corporate Wellness Program strategies to increase Corporate Wellness Program effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential

• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Corporate Wellness Program outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.
• Equal investments of support from both the medical and line community will result in enhanced Corporate Wellness Program success.

Strategy #2: Corporate Wellness 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 often as possible.

• Centrally collected information in an electronic format is essential for determining population health needs.
• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Corporate Wellness 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 business for collaboration partners.
• Optimized Corporate Wellness Program outcomes can be achieved by coordinating the activities of medical experts, 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 Corporate Wellness Program effectiveness and optimize available resources.