Hudson River HealthCare

October 2006

Katherine Brieger, RD, CDE

(image: map of NY state featuring different practices and programs)

• Black = 24%
• Hispanic = 27%
• Asian = 2%
• White = 46%
• Native American = 1%

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• Black = 25%
• Hispanic = 35%
• Asian = 5%
• White = 35%
• Unknown = 0%

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• Black = 17%
• Hispanic = 37%
• Asian = 2%
• White = 40%
• Unknown = 4%

(image: photo of child kayaking, and pie chart titled "Users of Hudson River HealthCare Services")

• Initiated in April 2004
• Open to all regular staff and BOD members
• Now in it's third year
• Recognized by the CDC-Worksite Wellness Initiative SWAT analysis
• Uses Peer Health Coaches

• Lipid Profile
• BMI
• Blood Pressure
• Waist Circumference

Incentive Points

• Variety of activities: meditation; food demonstrations; pedometers; salsa classes
• Submitted monthly to Health Coach
• Incentive points vary from 5-25 with the larger number awarded for smoking cessation,etc…
• BOD members are able to earn points for BOD participation

Health Outcomes

• BMI->25
• BP>135/85
• Cholesterol >200 mg/dl
• Smoking Status-None Smoker

(image: table titled "Step Up for Wellness" outlining the process and components and how participants accumulate points and incentives throughout the four steps of the program )

• Staff Satisfaction Results improved for 5 health related behaviors
• 22 % of all smokers in SUW have quit smoking
• 26% lowered their cholesterol
• 39% of health goals were met in 2005
• 22% of the staff experienced weight loss (600 lbs lost)!

• Systolic Blood Pressure Decrease = 44%
• No Systolic Blood Pressure Decrease = 56%

(image: pie chart titled "Systolic/Diastolic BP Decrease")

• Quit = 38%
• Still Smoking = 62%

(image: pie chart titled "Quit vs. Still Smoking 2005-2006")

• People with weight loss = 55%
• People with no weight loss = 45%

(image: pie chart titled "Weight Loss 2005-2006")

• BMI Decrease = 45%
• No Decrease in BMI = 55%

(image: pie chart titled "BMI Decrease 2005-2006)

• TC Lowered = 43%
• TC Not Lowered = 57%

(image: pie chart titled "Total Cholesterol 2005-2006")

(image: bar graph titled "The support that I receive from my coworkers has helped me to meet my personal health goals" illustrates an increase in "Strongly Agree/Agree" and "Sometimes Agree" in 2005 responses, and a decrease in "Strongly Disagree/Disagree" responses over 2004 results)

(image: bar graph titled "I feel that the Health Center administrators care about my well being and physical health" illustrates an increase in "Strongly Agree/Agree" and "Sometimes Agree" in 2005 responses, and a decrease in "Strongly Disagree/Disagree" responses over 2004 results)

(image: bar graph titled "The health center provides a number of opportunities for me to improve my health" illustrates an increase in "Strongly Agree/Agree" and "Sometimes Agree" in 2005 responses, and a decrease in "Strongly Disagree/Disagree" responses over 2004 results)

• All new employees are given pedometers and booklets
• Step Up For Wellness is presented during all new employee orientations
• Results are posted in the staff newsletter
• Staff Wellness Policies and Procedures

Katherine Brieger
kbrieger@hrhcare.org