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Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Worksite Wellness: Forming Powerful
Partnerships
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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
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Part 1: Why the Employer Interest?
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Preventable illness makes up about
70% of all illness and the associated
costs.
NEJM, 1993
Why Is Business So Interested ?
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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
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$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
$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000$6,000$7,000$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7+
Source: (WellSteps) Dee Edington, Health Management Research Center
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Part 2: Background/History
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Part 3: How the Kentucky Worksite
Wellness Initiative Was Created
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It all started at a Starbucks
Director of the CDC grant and CEO of
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
In Louisville………….
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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
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Kentucky Worksite Wellness Initiative
• Formal Partnership between– Kentucky Chamber
– Kentucky Department for Public Health
– Partnership for a Fit Kentucky
• 2006 Worksite Wellness position created
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Kentucky Chamber Contributions
• Annual funds
• Office space
• Communications
• Speaking opportunities
• Position on Health policy committee
• Support of worksite wellness in the state
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Part 4: Kentucky Worksite Wellness
Initiative Components
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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.
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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
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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
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Resources
• Awareness and Education
• Trainings
• Worksite Wellness toolkit
• Worksite Wellness coalitions
www.fitky.org
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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
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Kentucky Models
• Northern Kentucky Wellness Committee
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce program
• Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
• KET Wellness program
• Local Chambers of Commerce
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Part 5: Opportunities/Accomplishments
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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
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Health Promotion Practitioner
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Part 6: Lessons Learned
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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
Have
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Plan rather
than
programs
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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
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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…”
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http://www.kychamber.com
New Worksite Wellness Toolkit
1000 downloads within
48 hours
35 states
2 countries
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Summary
•Seek out nontraditional partners
•Bring something to the tableExpertise
Case study
Resources
•Develop relationships
•Create something new!
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QUESTIONS?
Teresa Lovely CHES
Business Coordinator for Worksite Wellness