Washington Wellness 2008 2007 Accomplishments 2008 Plans.

Washington Wellness 2008

2007 Accomplishments

2008 Plans

Accomplishments of 2007

Staff Washington Wellness staff complete Wellness Coordinator for every agencyHRA HRA available for all Capability to measure/report HRA completion rates 13 agencies > 30%Wellness Coordinators Training: in-person and phone Web-based Resource Center and HRA reporting Agency Wellness Committees developed

Accomplishments 2007

Initiatives Weight Watchers Energize Your Meetings Healthy Caterers Flu vaccination campaign Gov Health bowlHealthy Worksite Initiative Legislation establishes / funds HWI HWI designed, reported to Senate Agencies selected, partnerships established (GHC, IHPM,

CSI)

2007 HRA Completion

10.6% completion rate thru 11/07

(145,000 employees)

13 agencies / Higher Ed > 30%

Congratulations!

77.7% - HECB 52.7% - BBCC 52.7% - SBCTC 43.0% - DFI 40.5% - HCA 39.0% - DOR 38.5% - SAO

38.2% - DOH 37.2% - DIS 37.2% - DOL 35.3% - DRS 34.9% - TCC 30.7% - UTC > 25% - Gov,CTED,LCC

2008

Initiatives and CampaignsBrandingOther Resources

Initiatives

HRA CompletionNutritionPhysical ActivityPreventive ScreeningTobacco CessationHealthy Worksite Initiative

Nutrition

Weight Watchers at WorkHealth Vending Machine PilotPre-Approved Healthy Caterer List

Physical Activity

L & I: Fitness Club Resource List

Preventive Screening

Colon Cancer ScreeningMammogramsPap TestFlu Shot

Tobacco Cessation

Healthy Worksite Initiative

Develop and refine interventions that influence health behaviors and lifestyle choices, resulting in improved employee health status and eventually positively impacting the rising health care cost trend

Measures

Reduction in % of population that is overweight or obese

Reduction in risk factors related diabetes Reduction in high cholesterol Reduction in high blood pressure Reduction in risk factors related to absenteeism Reduction in tobacco consumption Increase in appropriate use of preventive health

services

Participating Agencies

Attorney General Office Dept. of Financial InstitutionsDept. of HealthDept. of Natural ResourcesDept. of Social and Health ServicesEmployment Security DeptHealth Care AuthorityHigher Education Coordinating BoardLabor and Industries

Healthy Worksite Initiative

Group #17 agencies<7,000 employees

Group #2 2 agencies <3,000 employees

Washington Wellness

SB 5930

(CSI Solutions)

(Momentum)(IHPM)

Individual Employee Interventions

BiometricsHealth Risk AssessmentGroup #1

Website and interventions to be determined

Group #2 Momentum – packaged worksite wellness

product

Campaigns

HRAs (#1 priority)Flu Vaccination CampaignGo RedGovernor’s Health Bowl

HRA Campaign

Goals: 15% HRA completion rate by June 30 30% HRA completion rate by December 31

Updated promotional materials for 2008 in online Resource Center

Sharing successful wellness coordinator promotion from 2007

Using personal stories to promote HRAs (today!) Creating 2008 HRA promotion plan with wellness

coordinators (today!) Quarterly HRA reports to the Governor Sharing what works from the Healthy Worksite Initiative

(online Resource Center)

Flu Vaccination Campaign

In progress through March 2008Key message January-February: It’s not

too late to get a flu shot!Survey and evaluationIdentify “best practices” and incorporate

into 2008-09 campaign

Go Red Campaign

Awareness campaign for #1 killer of women: heart disease

Governor Gregoire’s proclamation will encourage all citizens in Washington State to wear red on February 1

Promotional materials available in online Resource Center

Governor’s Health Bowl

Friendly worksite competition—encourages physical activity

September – November 2008Promotional templates, tools, and

resources through Washington Health Foundation Web site

Infrastructure Resources

Branding of Washington WellnessWebsites Improvements and RedesignTraining and support of agency and higher

education institutions wellness coordinators

http://www.wellness.wa.gov/resource/Policy and ethics

Branding

Finishing 4-month contract with branding firm this month!

Wellness coordinators involved in laying foundation

Training or teleconference devoted to what branding will be for WW: New mission/vision statements Brand values matrix Logo and tagline Styleguide Timeline for implementation

Website Redesign

In response to user statistics, WCAC, Wellness Coordinators, best practices

Goal of “making it easy”: easy to use, easy to take action

Promote taking HRA, learning about conditions, contacting health plans, getting involved with agencies

Focus on employees but also supports retirees and families

Wellness Coordinator Training

Change of format – 2008Review schedule

Wellness Coordinators 2008

Expectations Promote HRA completion to achieve > 30% Select one of the other four WW priority areas

to focus on (optional) for 2008 Participate in at least 6 WW trainings Share your successes and failures with WW

staff and WC Submit monthly reports to WW Share tools you create with WW and WC