Proven Corporate Health Promotion Plan Strategies – Part 1

Evaluation of successful Corporate Wellness Programs has revealed several primary Corporate Health Promotion Plan strategies to increase Corporate Health Promotion Plan effectiveness and impact overall Soldier health.

Strategy #1: Communication with leadership is essential
• Assess leadership priorities.
• Report Corporate Health Promotion Plan outcomes back to leadership in a timely manner.

Strategy #2: Corporate Health Promotion Plan planning must be driven by data.
• Determine specific needs of the target population.
• Focus on the health status of the population as a whole to establish the top health concerns.
• Data should drive decisions regarding which health/wellness needs should be addressed first.

Strategy #3: Use electronic data collection and reporting as often as possible.
• Centrally collected data in an electronic format is fundamental for determining population health/wellness needs.
• Electronic reporting is also very valuable when communicating Corporate Health Promotion Plan outcomes to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Flexible reporting capabilities allow data to be presented as information that can support decision-making, in formats that decision-makers prefer.

Strategy #4: Multidisciplinary collaboration enhances employee health and maximizes available resources.
• Collaboration between health disciplines increases effectiveness of Wellness and preventive medicine initiatives.
• Don’t forget to look outside the organization for collaboration partners.
• Optimized Corporate Health Promotion Plan outcomes can be met by coordinating the activities of medical professionals, cadre, community agents, and funding sources.
• Bundling services together also provides the additional benefit to units by conserving training and mission time.
Implementing these strategies can improve Corporate Health Promotion Plan effectiveness and optimize available resources.