title: Health promotion in the operating room--a quality improvement project.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brunges
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Avigne
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wasik
mesh_terms: 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