Teresa Lovely, Worksite Wellness: Forming Powerful Partnerships

Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Worksite Wellness: Forming Powerful

Partnerships


Agenda

Part 1: Why the employer interest?

Part 2: Background/History

Part 3: How the initiative was created?

Part 4: Initiative components

Part 5: Opportunities/Accomplishments

Part 6: Lessons learned


Part 1: Why the Employer Interest?


Preventable illness makes up about

70% of all illness and the associated

costs.

NEJM, 1993

Why Is Business So Interested ?


How Worksite Wellness Can Have Impact

Between 30% to 70% of health care

costs are potentially preventable through

a healthier lifestyle and a reduction in

health risks.(Source: Anderson,D., Whitmer W. Goetzel, (2000) Sept/Oct., The Relationship Between Modifiable Health Risks and Group

Levels of Health Care Expenditures. AJHP 15 (1) 45-52


$1,500-$3,500 in Excess Claims for Each

Additional Health Risk

$2,400

$4,000

$5,000

$6,500

$7,800

$9,000

$10,500

$11,900

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Source: (WellSteps) Dee Edington, Health Management Research Center


Part 2: Background/History


Partnership For A Fit Kentucky

History

In 2003 CDC funded the Kentucky Department for

Public Health for Nutrition and Physical Activity

Programs to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic

Diseases.

A state steering team representing all

regions of Kentucky and experts in the

field of nutrition and physical activity

formed the Partnership For A Fit Kentucky

to guide the grant.


Partnership for a Fit Kentucky

• The Partnership for a Fit Kentucky is a public/private partnership which supports the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s CDC Obesity Prevention Grant.

• Focus: promoting nutrition and physically active communities, a clearinghouse Kentucky’s initiatives

• Link resources, network programs, provide tools that work, and strengthen partnerships in order to develop cutting edge initiatives.


Priorities of the Regional Coalitions

11 regional coalitions were developed to help

implement the goals of Kentucky’s State

Action Plan. The most frequent priorities:

• Increase the number of policies, practice, and

incentives that promote physical activity and nutrition

in schools.

• Increase the number of worksites offering

worksite wellness programs and

incentives.


Part 3: How the Kentucky Worksite

Wellness Initiative Was Created


It all started at a Starbucks

Director of the CDC grant and CEO of

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

In Louisville………….

http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/features/food/restaurants/blog/starbucks.jpg

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Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

• Association for the business community of

the state of Kentucky.

• Represents over 13,000 business leaders.

• Main goal of the organization is to ensure that

the state offers a good climate for business


Kentucky Worksite Wellness Initiative

• Formal Partnership between– Kentucky Chamber

– Kentucky Department for Public Health

– Partnership for a Fit Kentucky

• 2006 Worksite Wellness position created


Kentucky Chamber Contributions

• Annual funds

• Office space

• Communications

• Speaking opportunities

• Position on Health policy committee

• Support of worksite wellness in the state


Part 4: Kentucky Worksite Wellness

Initiative Components


Kentucky Worksite Wellness Initiative

• Program Focus: Education and training in

worksite wellness program implementation

and development.

• Program Goal: Increase the number of

Kentucky organizations that provide

comprehensive worksite wellness programs.


Program Process Objectives

Survey best practices in Kentucky

Review national best practices

Develop website information

Develop training materials and benchmarks

Recommend data needed to monitor and evaluate programs

Conduct training sessions

• Develop a recognition program


State-wide Chamber Survey Results

• 36% say they have a program (64% do not)

• Greatest health risks?

– Overweight/Obesity 22%

– Stress 21%

– Tobacco 20%

• What would be most helpful?

– Return on investment

– How to start a program & program components

– Health information and resources


Resources

• Awareness and Education

• Trainings

• Worksite Wellness toolkit

• Worksite Wellness coalitions

www.fitky.org

http://www.fitky.org/Documents/Worksite_Wellness_Toolkit.pdf


First Kentucky Worksite Wellness Conference

• August 2008

• 100 participants

• National Speaker

• Worksite wellness toolkit

• Fast Guide

• Booth opportunities for health programs

• Second conference in February, 2010


Kentucky Models

• Northern Kentucky Wellness Committee

• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce program

• Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce

• KET Wellness program

• Local Chambers of Commerce


Part 5: Opportunities/Accomplishments


Opportunities/Accomplishments

• Communications in Kentucky Chamber

business publications

• Opportunities to attend/speak at chamber

events

• Conducted 85 presentations/sessions

• Provided models

• Provided first state wellness conference

• Conducted trainings


Health Promotion Practitioner


Part 6: Lessons Learned


Opportunities/Accomplishments

• Coordinator serves as liaison

for public health and business

association

• Coordinator serves on the

Chamber Health Care Policy

Committee

• Chamber CEO speaks on

the importance of worksite

wellness

• Worksite wellness is more

visible and more supported.


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Identifying Key Needs: A Process that Works

1. Gain commitment

2. Create a wellness committee

3. Assess the needs

4. Programming options

Develop an action plan

Market and implement

5. Make Decisions

6. Evaluate the outcomes

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Kentucky Chamber Wellness Program

Planning began mid year 2007Wellness leader

Wellness committee

Reviewed PFTKY toolkit

Determined Budget

Selected vendor

Planned program

Program kick- off October 2007

Screenings & HRA November 2007

Programs planned for 2008Fitness challenge

Wellness newsletter to staff member's homes

Monthly special projects

http://www.fitky.org/Documents/Worksite_Wellness_Toolkit.pdf


Kentucky Chamber 2009 Health Care Agenda

• “Promote Wellness for all Kentucky Citizens”

• “…Support legislation that provides incentives for wellness programs….”

• “Supports government programs & policies that educate and provide assistance”

• “…Educate children in schools about healthy eating and physical activity…”


http://www.kychamber.com

New Worksite Wellness Toolkit

1000 downloads within

48 hours

35 states

2 countries

http://www.kychamber.com/docs/worksitewellness/worksitewellness.pdf


Summary

•Seek out nontraditional partners

•Bring something to the tableExpertise

Case study

Resources

•Develop relationships

•Create something new!


QUESTIONS?

Teresa Lovely CHES

Business Coordinator for Worksite Wellness

[email protected]

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