ASHHRA Health and Wellness Pulse
BENEFITS
World at Work Most baby boomers who retired in the past five years felt in control of their retirement decision. Physical health and emotional preparedness contributed to this sense of control.
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World at Work As companies focus on maintaining employee productivity and controlling costs when designing benefits programs, these plans also can greatly improve loyalty.
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World at Work About one-third of organizations have a workspace hoteling program in place and another third are considering it, according to a survey from Asure Software, a workplace and workforce management software solutions provider.
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World at Work Whether employers contribute to employees' individual health accounts is a critical factor affecting average HSA and HRA account balances.
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By Melissa A. Winn, Employee Benefit News The conversation benefit advisers are having with employers and their employees about retirement planning no longer centers on some future destination date; it increasingly addresses finances as a bigger picture, a whole life scenario. Educating employers and employees using this more holistic approach, advisers say, has increased employee understanding and engagement in retirement benefit plans.
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Employee Benefit News Slideshows Employers should consider maintaining drug-free workplaces, particularly for workplace safety. However, an employer may want to consider revisiting their drug testing policies if they test for nonsafety-sensitive positions, especially if the employer operates in a state that has legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes.
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WELLNESS
Chicago Department of Public Health The Western United States is dealing with a significant measles outbreak, with cases in more than a dozen states. The Chicago Department of Public Health is dedicated to providing information to residents and their families to ensure the health of individuals and the community. This fact sheet provides basic information about measles and how residents can best protect themselves and their children.
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By Kim Barnhardt, MBA/MHA, BS, RN, CPSO, EndoNurse The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics are well known – one in every 20 hospital patients acquires an infection while receiving medical care in hospitals. The CDC’s most recent estimates blame these health care associated infections (HAIs) for nearly 100,000 deaths annually.
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World at Work Nearly 40 percent of employees say work stress causes them to eat poorly and exercise less, and nearly a third say their companies' social environment influences the same negative behaviors.
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By Charles Bankhead, MedPage Today Deaths due to smoking increased by 17 percent with the inclusion of multiple diseases that do not have established relationships with cigarette smoking, data from five large cohort studies showed.
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