Wellness Weekly - June 24, 2020

Protecting Employee Health Data | COVID-19 and Well-Being | Personalized PPE Kits | New Nutrition Facts Label | A Culture of Wellness

Welcome to our weekly collection of cutting-edge resources. Wellness Workdays is committed to keeping you up-to-date on the latest in corporate wellness and population health management. Here we highlight people and organizations making real changes to the way we think about wellness.

This Week's Wellness News

1. How to Protect Confidential Employee Health Data

Technology can provide your wellness program with unlimited opportunity to customize and target the unique needs of your organization. HIPAA laws dictate you must protect the sensitive information needed to create your tailored wellness program. Debra Wein, CEO of Wellness Workdays, shares five security considerations when looking for a wellness provider.

2. COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Well-Being Efforts

COVID-19 did not create the need for employee wellness programs, but it did magnify the need for companies to fully commit to well-rounded wellness programs. Human Resource Executive looks at “the whole person approach” to wellness and six areas organizations need to address.

3. PPE Kits Are Confidence in a Box for Returning Employees

Despite the rise in COVID-19 cases many companies are welcoming their employees back to the office. Along with new sanitation and distancing protocols companies are providing their employees with Personal Protective Equipment kits to help them feel safe while at work. INC.com looks at how some companies are customizing their PPE.

4. What you Need to Know About the New Nutrition Facts Label

Have you ever looked at a nutrition label and thought “information overload?" Wellness Workdays looks at the changes the FDA is making to simplify nutritional research.

5. Creating a Culture of Wellness

Maria Harris, Director of Recruitment and Employee Relations at Rockland Trust, and Debra Wein, CEO of Wellness Workdays, explore how to align your organization's culture to influence your employees' health goals and impact their long-term success while driving meaningful results.

From Surviving to Thriving Program

We recently launched our “Surviving to Thriving" program, which provides employers with tools and resources to help enhance employee well-being during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. As the nation’s businesses begin to re-open, healthy employees will be critical to the success of each organization. Our initiative, which focuses on employee engagement, communications and population health management, includes easily accessible and frequently updated resources such as checklists and case studies, complimentary webinars led by industry experts, thought leadership articles, and 90-day complimentary access for US employers to Wellness Workdays’ wellness portal. The offer is valid through 9/1/2020.

Learn more and find out if your organization qualifies for the 90-day complimentary trial!

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