Last week we highlighted the financial benefits that can accrue through a well-run workplace wellness program that helps employees manage emotional wellness -- stress, depression, or other mood disorders. The insights are outlined in the Integrated Benefits Institute...
Personal and financial costs related to emotional wellness -- whether through stress, depression, or other mood disorders -- is part of what a strong program design seeks to address within a well-run workplace wellness program. Last week we highlighted the Integrated...
Chronic disease management is a key part of a well-run workplace wellness program, and one important factor in this effort is a continual focus on obesity. A new report demonstrates why: The health costs add up. As background, we've noted that the State of Obesity...
One business cost that well-run workplace wellness programs seek to address is absenteeism -- when employees miss work because of illness or related reasons. But another major cost to business is when employees are not feeling physically or mentally well, but show up...
Last week we reported on a new survey that highlights connections between mental wellness and presenteeism and absenteeism -- two key cost drivers that well-run workplace wellness programs seek to address. Indeed, a key piece of analysis from Wildgoose focused on the...
Presenteeism -- the challenge where employees who are not at their physical or mental healthiest still come to work, but don't necessarily perform at their fullest capacity -- and abstenteeism are two significant business cost drivers that well-run workplace wellness...
Yesterday we reported on a Workplace Insights piece showing that the challenge of managing mental wellness in the workplace may be even greater than previously thought: “Two thirds of workers too embarrassed to tell boss about mental health issues.” The reports adds...
Today ends American Diabetes Month. Of course, just because the recognition month ends in no way means that the continual work to prevent and manage diabetes ends. As we noted yesterday, Interactive Health found that 30-39% of Americans are estimated to be living with...
Earlier this week, we offered an infographic that outlines how to reshape the workforce to beat diabetes. As American Diabetes Month nears its end, today we offer a view on what prediabetes testing looks like. Interactive Health notes that 30-39% of Americans are...