Health promotion in the operating room--a quality improvement project.
Rising health care costs and an aging workforce have led many companies to actively promote wellness in the workplace to help their employees and lower their health care-related costs. A quality improvement initiative examined the health status of perioperative personnel in one facility before and after they took part in an onsite fitness program.
Brunges
Michele
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Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Avigne
Gail
G
Wasik
Mike
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D000041:Absenteeism; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003363:Cost Control; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005431:Florida; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010809:Physical Fitness; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology