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The Workplace Wellness Investment:
Your Health Is Your Wealth
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Marissa Giuffre
BarnesCare Wellness Coordinator
September 16, 2013
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Education
• BS Exercise Science
• MS Biomechanics
Work Experience
• Workplace Wellness Coaching and Program
Coordination since 2008.
• Employed by BarnesCare and assigned to the Metro
account since 2011.
Marissa Giuffre
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• Employees spend a significant portion of their day/week
at the workplace.
• The workplace provides a unique setting to engage
people about the importance of health and making
healthy choices.
• Workplace wellness supports a climate of trust and
enhances receptivity to healthy behavior changes.
Why Workplace Wellness?
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Obesity in America BMI >30
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Survey by Northwestern National Life
• 40% of workers say their job is “very or extremely stressful.”
Stress on the Job
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• Obesity is linked to many chronic conditions such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and certain
cancers.
• Stress is linked to chronic health problems – especially
cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders,
psychological disorders and it sets the stage for injuries
at work.
• In the U.S., 7 in 10 deaths are due to chronic diseases
accounting for 75% of medical care costs.
Effects of Declining Health
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• Personal Health Costs – 30%
– Medical costs
– Pharmaceutical costs
• Productivity Costs – 70%
• Absenteeism – Short-term disability
– Long-term disability
• Presenteeism – Overtime, turnover
– Temporary staffing
– Administrative costs
– Replacement training
– Off-site travel for care
– Customer dissatisfaction
– Variable product quality
The Cost of Employee Health
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The Main Mortality Risk Factors in U.S.
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20%
51%
19%
10%
Heredity Lifestyle Environment Access to Health Services
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• A one percent reduction in excess weight, elevated blood
pressure, glucose and cholesterol has been shown to
save $83–$103 annually in medical costs per person. » Henke, R.M., Carls, G.S., Short, M.E., Pei, X., Wang, S., Morley, S. (2010).
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• An analysis of 22 employer studies showed employee
health care costs were reduced $3.27 for every one
dollar spent on comprehensive worksite health programs
and absenteeism costs dropped by $2.73 for every
one dollar spent over three years or more. » Baicker, K., Cutler, D., & Song, Z. (2010). Health Affairs
Financial Impact of Workplace Wellness
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• Dedicated Wellness Coordinator
– Experienced wellness professional creates, implements and
sustains programming to meet employees’ needs and
employer’s goals.
– On-site, face-to-face interaction enables coordinator to discover
what motivates individual participants and offer encouragement
to keep them engaged.
– HIPAA-compliant, third party coordinator ensures employee
medical data remains confidential.
BarnesCare Workplace Wellness
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BarnesCare Workplace Wellness
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Operates the public transportation system for the
St. Louis metropolitan region, with:
• MetroLink, MetroBus and Metro Call-A-Ride
• St. Louis Downtown Airport, Gateway Arch
trams and the Gateway Arch Riverboats
Metro Transit Overview
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Metro Vision
To improve the region’s quality of life by
providing excellent transportation and promoting
economic development.
Metro Mission
Meeting the region’s transit needs by providing
safe, reliable, accessible, customer-focused
service in a fiscally responsible manner.
Overview
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• 2,400 employees
• Eight locations
• Median age of 47 years
• Wide range of jobs and physical demands
(administrative, maintenance, drivers/operators, security)
• Exposure to heat, cold, noise, general public
Metro Workforce
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• My mantras
– Your health is your wealth
– When you’re healthy, you’re happy!
– Not what works for me, but what works for the client, on a
macro- and micro-scale
• Getting down in the trenches, addressing client needs
one person, one department at a time
• Using wellness coaching to help reframe, gauge
readiness to change
Not One Size Fits All
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Metro Programs
– Nutritional: Grocery store tours, vending machine renovation
– Fitness: State-of-the-art exercise rooms, personal training,
group exercise classes
– Behavioral: Smoking cessation, TOPS participation
– Chronic Condition Management: Diabetes program, blood
pressure kiosks, educational programs
– Prevention: Mammogram van, blood glucose/ A1C testing
A Day in the Life…
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• “Mr. Uncontrolled Diabetes”
• “Ms. Exercise Excuse”
• “Ms. Emotionally Distraught”
Success Stories
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• 35% increase in annual health
screening participation
• 13% decrease in diabetes
• 5% decrease in hypertension
• 6% decrease in tobacco use
• 3% decrease in high-fat diets
• 5% decrease in coronary
health risks
Making a Positive Impact
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• Metro Wellness helped
reduce the cost of sick
leave and medical claims
by roughly $2-3 million.
• Estimated total annual
savings after cost of
program 4-5%.
Metro 2012 Return on Investment
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