title: Worksite wellness: increasing adoption of workplace health promotion programs.
abstract: Worksite wellness programs are important interventions to protect and promote employee health. They help reduce direct and indirect health care costs, absenteeism, and presenteeism; avoid illness or injury; and improve the quality of work life and morale. This Tool introduces key concepts and strategic tips for planning workplace-based wellness programs rather than individual health promotion events, while highlighting organizational change and development theories central to introducing and implementing effective proactive worksite wellness programs.
authors.affiliation: Valley Preferred, Allentown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Carol Noel
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Amanda Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016272:Occupational Health; D057766:Policy; D016730:Program Development; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: health promotion; program planning and evaluation; worksite safety and health