NEW CDC EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS: TAKING THE GUESS WORK OUT OF WORKSITE WELLNESS

Teresa Lovely MS CHESBusiness Coordinator-Worksite WellnessKentucky Department for Public Health

OBJECTIVES

1) Learn about the new CDC evidence-based assessment and other new tools

2) Recognize the importance of assessment

3) Understand the significance of using evidence-based strategies in assessment and program planning

CDC WORKSITE HEALTH RESOURCES

kyhealthnow 3

All validated and evidence-based

Validated assessment tool based on evidence-based strategies

THE CDC HEALTH SCORE CARD

125 item tool 16 modulesProgram infrastructureChronic diseases

HEALTH SCORECARD MODULES

• Organizational Supports

• Tobacco Control • Nutrition • Lactation Support • Physical Activity • Weight Management • Stress Management • Depression • High Blood Pressure• High Cholesterol •

• Diabetes • Signs and Symptoms

of Heart Attack and Stroke

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Emergency Response to Heart Attack and Stroke

• Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

• Community Resources

ASSESS EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF THE

WORK ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS

ATTITUDES OF SUPERVISORS AND COWORKERS

SUPPORT A HEALTHY WORKSITE CULTURE

“You can’t manage what you can’t measure” Ron Goetzel

IMPORTANCE OF ASSESSMENT

How will you know where you are going if you don’t know where you are?

• Determine current health and needs and interest of employees

• Determine organization strengths and weaknesses

• Determine if program is comprehensive

• Evaluation

ASSESSMENT

What is Total Worker Health?

Total Worker Health™ integrating occupational safety and health protection with health promotion to prevent worker injury and illness and to advance health and well-being

Science supports the effectiveness of combining these efforts of health protection and health promotion programs.

TOTAL WORKER HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)

What Is Work@Health™?

• Employer-based training program• Ultimate aim of the program is to

improve the organizational health of participating employers

• Emphasis on reducing chronic disease and injury risk to employees and productivity.

kyhealthnow11

KYHEALTHNOW

http://kentucky.stateofwellness.org

oState-wide Assessment oState-wide Advisory

BoardoPilot KDPH/Barren River oCreation of a Action

Plan oDevelopment of

resourcesoLocal recognition

program  

Contact information:

Teresa Lovely MS CHESKentucky Department for Public Health

Teresa.lovely@ky.gov270 -202-1585

http://kentucky.stateofwellness.org/