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Utah Department of Health Worksite Toolkit
 Getting started in worksite health promotion can be a daunting task, but with a new toolkit produced by the Utah Department of Health it doesn't have to be. This toolkit provides step by step instruction on how to start a program, identify target areas, and improve areas of concern if you are just beginning, or have a program already in place.
Download the toolkit --478kb PDF file
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 CDC 6 Step Guide for Employers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has developed this 6 Step Guide to help employers begin to make heart health a priority in their workplace. If you would like a free copy of this guide, please send an email to hearthighway@utah.gov.
Download the guide
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Information on AEDs and Trainings
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Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are an exciting technological advancement for people who experience heart failure. Traditionally, CPR has been used to help people who have a heart attack or other type of heart failure but CPR alone is not nearly as efficient as CPR when combined with AED use.
The American Heart Association (AHA) encourages all worksites to have AEDs available for use in an emergency. Learn AHA's steps to placing an AED in your facility . If you already have an AED, but would like information on providing AED and CPR training, check out our list of CPR and AED training and certification locations.
The AED manufacturer, the American Heart Association, or EMS can assist you in AED education or policy writing. View sample AED policies.
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| Signs, Symptoms, and Risk Factors of Stroke Educational Campaign |
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 The Utah Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has developed a Stroke Awareness Campaign designed specifically for employers to email to their employees. This is a 6 week campaign that includes evaluation of knowledge and risk factors of your employees. If you would like more information about how your company can utilize this tool, please view our introductory letter.
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| Heart Check: Assessing Worksite Support
for a Heart Healthy Lifestyle |
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"Studies show that when a health promotion program is unfocused, it has little long-term impact. So choosing the right kind of program is vital to its success, impact on employee health, return on investment, and ability of the program to be sustained." (Building a Healthy Worksite, pg 11)
Assessing a worksite is key to developing a focused health promotion program. The New York Department of Health's Heart Check is a great example of a heart healthy assessment. |
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| Insurance Evaluation |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created a checklist with recommendations to help you analyze your insurance benefits around heart disease and stroke and will guide you to negotiate for the benefits that would be beneficial for your employees.
It is best to complete this checklist with the help of the person who purchases insurance, a health insurance company representative, and the director or CEO of the company.
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| Lunch and Learn Class Outlines |
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| The Utah Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has many handouts and resources available to worksites that would help them educate their employees. We have developed lunch and learn outlines as well as handouts and a list of speakers on many topics such as: controlling your high blood pressure, controlling your high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke and stroke prevention, and heart attack.
Lunch and Learn Ideas to Get Started
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| UtahWalks.org |
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UtahWalks.org is a Web site where your employees can register and begin to track the number of miles they walk each day. This tool is great for employee competitions encouraging an increase in walking and/or physical activity.
Check out this free resource at www.utahwalks.org. For more information about UtahWalks.org, please contact: bmciff@utah.gov.
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| Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion (UCWHP) |
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The Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion is a group of employers, health insurance representatives, and health professionals who work together to improve the health of employees. The council focuses on all areas of health. To learn more about the council, to join the listserv, or for information about their annual conference or awards program, please visit the Council's Web site.
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| Wellness Councils of America |
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| Wellness Councils of America provide many free resources to people interested in worksite wellness. They have examples of Employee Needs Assessments (ENAs), instructions on how to start a wellness council, and much more. Visit their Web site for more information and to view their resources.
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| Employer Resource Guide |
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| The Utah Department of Health's Bureau of Health Promotion produced a guide to information and resources employers can use in developing a wellness program for employees. View the guide and find out what the Bureau of Health Promotion can offer you and your workplace. The resource guide can also help employers meet the requirements of the Healthy Worksite Award given by the Bureau of Health Promotion and the Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion. |
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- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Check Your Health
- Diabetes
- Genomics
- Healthy Utah
- Heart Disease and Stroke
- Tobacco
- Violence and Injury Prevention
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| CDC's Healthier Worksite Initiative |
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Though designed for worksite health promotion program planners in state and federal governement, planners in non-government workplaces can also find some great ideas for getting health promotion started with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Healthier Worksite Initiatve. The initiative features guidelines, tools, and tips for creating healthy worksites. Areas of focus include physical activity, nutrition, preventive health screenings, and making healthy choices.
Visit the Healther Worksite Initiative Web site for more information about the initiative and ideas for how to implement them in your worksite. |
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| University of Utah's Nutrition Clinic |
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| For more nutrition resources available for employers including presentations, classes, and health screenings, we encourage you to check out the University of Utah's Nutrition Clinic Web site. |
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| Policies |
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One of the easiest ways to influence an employee to be healthy is to create company policies. The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has collected several policies to help ensure health for your employees. We encourage you to take a look at the following policies and implement any and all that you feel your worksite and employees would benefit from.
The policies include:
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PowerPoint Archives
Healthier, Happier, and More Productice Employees: Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke |
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