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WHO IS NORTHWESTERN ENERGY? LOCATIONS EMPLOYEE DEMOGRAPHICS Large regional provider of: Create a culture of wellness among all NWE employees MISSION FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM: 72% MALE 28% FEMALE electricity natural gas 25 + sites 64.5% non-exempt 35.5% exempt ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• •••••• ••• ••• ••• 1400 employees Montana Nebraska South Dakota Average age: 46 HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (HRA) NorthWestern Energy program includes: Year One SCREENING HEALTH COACHING WHY ADOPT A WELLNESS PROGRAM? - Fitness programs reduce employer health care costs by 20-55% 1 - 70% of health care costs are caused by preventable illnesses 2 - Reducing just one health risk increases a person’s productivity at work by 9% 3 - For every $1 invested in wellness, the average company receives a net benefit of $3.27 4 RESEARCH SHOWS: NorthWestern Energy exceeded first-year participation projections in its wellness program and recently won the 2012 Excellence in Worksite Health Promotion Award—Gold Level from the Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition. Plus, HealthFitness’ Tabatha Elsberry, who manages NorthWestern Energy’s employee health program, received the 2012 Jill Young Excellence Award for exemplifying worksite health promotion excellence in Montana. Powering up a successful employee health program Here’s the story behind what is fueling this effective program. STEPS TAKEN PRIOR TO LAUNCH: 1. Designated wellness steering committee. 2. Marketed program using home mailings, letter from CEO, emails, and more. 3. Conducted webinars with managers to gain buy-in on importance of wellness. 4. Reminded people about wellness offerings through personalized interactions. Utilized employee wellness committee to share enthusiasm for program. Reinforced confidentiality of personal health information. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 30% HRA Employees complete: INCENTIVES: HEALTH COACHING EARN UP TO $150 DISCOUNT ADD TO FUEL ONGOING SUCCESS ANOTHER $150 DISCOUNT SCREENING Number of participants HEALTH COACHING 892 Number of participants that completed ONE GOAL 78.5% 647 NON-UNION PARTICIPANT GOALS: NON-UNION RESULTS: UNION RESULTS: 73% ACHIEVED 50% 43% 30% SCREENINGS HRA SCREENINGS/ HRA Targeted programs such as Energize... MyPlate •10-week program •Focused on increasing fruits and vegetables, according to MyPlate portions •129 people completed Other components of NorthWestern Energy’s culture of health include: Visible leadership support Wellness champions On-site program manager 2.83 74% Average fruit and vegetable servings. At program end: At program start: Participants ate more fruits and veggies Results: 1. 2. 3. - Letters from CEO sent to all employees - Participation in programs - Spread throughout company’s 25+ locations HealthFitness program manager Tabatha Elsberry - 12 years of health promotion experience - 2012 Jill Young Excellence Award recipient “Demonstrating an attitude of health and well-being is something that occurs naturally for Tabatha. It is just how she lives her life.” © 2012 Health Fitness Corporation | www.healthfitness.com Sources: 1. Get moving? Where do I start? American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/PhysicalActivity/StartWalking/Get-moving-Where-do-I-start_ UCM_307978_Article.jsp 2. CDC. The burden of chronic diseases and their risk factors: national and state perspectives. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, 2004. 3. Pelletier B, Boles M, Lynch W. Change in health risks and work productivity over time. J Occup Environ Med. 2004;46:746 –754. 4. Baicker K, Cutler D, Song Z. Workplace wellness programs can generate savings. Health Affairs. Jan. 14, 2010 Lost weight 28% 45% Had more energy A “wellness fridge” with healthy choices 1:1 educational consults with dietician, exercise specialist or nurse On-site fitness facility Disease prevention program Lunch and learns Personalized messaging 4.40
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HealthFitness client NorthWestern Energy recently won the Excellence in Worksite Health Promotion Award from the Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition for its corporate wellness program. Here is a brief overview of NorthWestern Energy’s wellness program and key components behind this client’s results.
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WHO IS NORTHWESTERN ENERGY?
LOCATIONS
EMPLOYEE DEMOGRAPHICS
Large regional provider of:
Create a culture of wellness amongall NWE employees
MISSION FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM:
72% MALE28% FEMALE
electricity natural gas
25+sites
64.5%non-exempt
35.5%exempt
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1400employeesMontana
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SouthDakota
Average age:
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HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (HRA)
NorthWestern Energy program includes:
Year One
SCREENING HEALTH COACHING
WHY ADOPTA WELLNESSPROGRAM?
- Fitness programs reduce employer health care costs by 20-55% 1
- 70% of health care costs are caused by preventable illnesses2
- Reducing just one health risk increases a person’s productivity at work by 9% 3
- For every $1 invested in wellness, the average company receives a net benefit of $3.27 4
RESEARCH SHOWS:
NorthWestern Energy exceeded first-year participation projections in its wellness program and recently won the 2012 Excellence in Worksite Health Promotion
Award—Gold Level from the Montana Worksite Health Promotion Coalition. Plus, HealthFitness’ Tabatha Elsberry, who manages NorthWestern Energy’s employee health program, received the 2012 Jill Young Excellence Award for exemplifying
worksite health promotion excellence in Montana.
Powering up a successfulemployee health program
Here’s the story behind what is fueling this effective program.
STEPS TAKEN PRIOR TO LAUNCH:
1. Designated wellness steering committee.
2. Marketed program using home mailings, letter from CEO, emails, and more.
3. Conducted webinars with managers to gain buy-in on importance of wellness.
4. Reminded people about wellness offerings through personalized interactions.
Utilized employee wellness committee to share enthusiasm for program.
Reinforced confidentiality of personal health information.
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30%
HRA
Employees complete:
INCENTIVES:
HEALTH COACHING
EARN UP TO $150 DISCOUNT
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TO FUEL ONGOINGSUCCESS
ANOTHER $150 DISCOUNT
SCREENING
Number of participants
HEALTH COACHING
892
Number of participants that completedONE GOAL78.5%
647
NON-UNION PARTICIPANT GOALS:
NON-UNION RESULTS:
UNION RESULTS:
73%ACHIEVED
50%
43%30%
SCREENINGS
HRA
SCREENINGS/HRA
Targeted programssuch as Energize...MyPlate•10-week program•Focused on increasing fruits and vegetables, according to MyPlate portions
•129 people completed
Other components ofNorthWestern Energy’sculture of health include:
Visible leadership support
Wellness champions
On-site program manager
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74%
Average fruit and vegetable servings.
At program end:
At program start:
Participants ate more fruits and veggies
Results:
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- Letters from CEO sent to all employees
- Participation in programs
- Spread throughout company’s 25+ locations
HealthFitness program managerTabatha Elsberry
- 12 years of health promotion experience- 2012 Jill Young Excellence Award recipient
“Demonstrating an attitude of health and well-being is something that occurs naturally for Tabatha. It is just how she lives her life.”
© 2012 Health Fitness Corporation | www.healthfitness.com
Sources: 1. Get moving? Where do I start? American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/PhysicalActivity/StartWalking/Get-moving-Where-do-I-start_UCM_307978_Article.jsp 2. CDC. The burden of chronic diseases and their risk factors: national and state perspectives. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, 2004. 3. Pelletier B, Boles M, Lynch W. Change in health risks and work productivity over time. J Occup Environ Med. 2004;46:746 –754.4. Baicker K, Cutler D, Song Z. Workplace wellness programs can generate savings. Health Affairs. Jan. 14, 2010
Lost weight28%
45%Hadmoreenergy
A “wellness fridge” withhealthy choices
1:1 educational consults withdietician, exercise specialistor nurse
On-site fitness facility
Disease prevention program
Lunch and learns
Personalized messaging
4.40
