1. Worksite Wellness Best Practices William McPeck, MSW, CWWPC, WLCP Certified Worksite Wellness Program Consultant ©2009, William McPeck. All rights reserved.

2. Best Practices Defined Best Practice is an idea that asserts that there is a technique, method, process, activity, incentive or reward that is more effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other technique, method, process, etc. Best Practice can also be defined as the most efficient (least amount of effort) and effective (best results) way of accomplishing a task, based on repeatable procedures that have proven themselves over time for large numbers of people. Best Practice can also be thought of as Good Operating Practice Source: Wikipedia Encyclopedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_practice ©2009, William McPeck. All rights reserved.

3. Best Practices Accepted best practices Evidence based best practices ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

4. Best Practices and Employer Size Small employers Medium and large employers ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

5. Best Practices Models/Systems/Frameworks Wellness Programming Prevention Benefits ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

6. Best Practices for Models/Framework National models WELCOA National Wellness Institute Wellsource Health Enhancement Systems Cooper Institute Healthy People 2010 URAC - Health Management: Comprehensive Wellness Accreditation NCQA Maine model ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

7. Best Practices in Programming Health Mental Health Substance Abuse ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

8. Best Practices - Health Health – Currently there is no repository or centralized database of evidence based or best practice worksite based physical health/wellness strategies in U.S. The closest thing is a best practices of health promotion strategies for communities database sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control known as the Guide to Community Preventive Services. The link is: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/ http://www.thecommunityguide.org/ ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

9. Best Practices - Health Keeping America Healthy: A Catalog of Successful Programs Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease http://promisingpracticesfightingchronic disease.org http://promisingpracticesfightingchronic disease.org ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

10. Best Practices - Health Canadian physical health best practice databases General Public Health Agency of Canada Best Practice Portal - http://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ http://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ Health Evidence Canada – http://www.health-evidence.ca/ http://www.health-evidence.ca/ Worksite Focused Toronto Health Communication Unit, Catalogue of Well Regarded Interventions http://www.thcu.ca/Workplace/wri/index.cfm http://www.thcu.ca/Workplace/wri/index.cfm ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

11. Best Practices – Mental Health American Psychiatric Association - Employer Innovations, Facilitating Practical Applications at the Workplace database http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/search. aspx ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

12. Best Practices – Substance Abuse The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a database of evidence based programs, including worksite programs, known as the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). The link is: http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

13. Best Practices – Substance Abuse The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also maintains a database of model programs. This site has been superseded by the NREPP but is still active. The link is: http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/ ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

14. Best Practices for Prevention/Benefits Models Type Health Immunizations Mental Health Substance Abuse Location At worksite Non-worksite ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

15. Prevention/Benefits Model Practices Health U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Panel of health care experts that evaluates the latest scientific evidence on clinical preventive services in 11 health/clinical category areas http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

16. Clinical Prevention Areas Include Clinical Categories Cancer Heart and Vascular Diseases Infectious Diseases Injury and Violence Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Metabolic, Nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions Musculoskeletal Disorders Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions Pediatric Disorders Vision and Hearing Disorders Miscellaneous ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

17. Health (continued) A Purchaser's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into Coverage National Business Group on Health A Purchaser's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into Coverage is an information source for employers on clinical preventive service benefit design. This document provides guidance for the selection of clinical preventive services shown to be effective by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other authoritative organizations. http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/benefitstopics/topics/purchasers/index.cfm ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

18. Health (continued) Priorities for America’s Health: Capitalizing on Life Saving, Cost Effective Preventive Services – Employer’s Guide Partnership for Prevention ranked the health impact and cost effectiveness of 25 preventive health services recommended by two nationally recognized sources: the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. http://www.prevent.org/images/stories/clinicalprevention/employersguide.pdf ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

19. Prevention/Benefits Model Practices Immunizations Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) consists of 15 experts in fields associated with immunization who have been selected by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop written recommendations for the routine administration of vaccines to children and adults in the civilian population http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/default.htm ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

20. Prevention/Benefits Model Practices Mental Health AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: A roadmap and recommendations for evaluating, designing and implementing behavioral health services National Business Group on Health, December 2005 http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/pdfs/fullreport_behavioralHealthservices.pdf ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

21. Prevention/Benefits Model Practices Substance Abuse Drug Free Workplace http://www.workplace.samhsa.gov/ SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework https://preventionplatform.samhsa.gov Center for Substance Abuse Prevention http://preventionpathways.samhsa.gov/ http://preventionpathways.samhsa.gov/ ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

22. Criteria for Program Selection Presence of objective data which demonstrate: Health improvement/behavior change Achievement of program goals Cost savings or at least cost neutrality Program track record exceeds three years You can replicate the program or your modifications to the program do not change its fidelity ©2009. William McPeck. All rights reserved.

23. Contact Information William McPeck 114 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 207-287-6783 william.c.mcpeck@maine.gov