The Louisiana Health Care Alliance has compiled a highly effective set of wellness resources, ready to use with your employees with little preparation required by you or your staff. To preview these free tools available to you, by contacting our office for more information. Please note that free resources are subject to availability.
Smoking Cessation Central is a collection of tools and information to help your organization offer an effective smoking cessation benefit. Over 20 resources are available, at your fingertips, to help you learn about, design, and implement a smoking cessation benefit.
The American Cancer Society can help you implement an employee wellness program at your company that promotes healthier lifestyles for you and your employees. Visit FightCancer.org for more information. The login is lhca. There is also additional access for human resource/benefits staff, please contact cheryl@thelhca.org for a password.
Women's Health Emplowerment NOW! (WHEN)
Program to raise awareness about women's health issues including gender specific medicine, cardiovascular disease, stress mangement, nutrition and exercise www.whenforwomen.com
Women's Health Care: Know your Treatment Options and Build Awareness
Did you know that 80% of breast lesions are benign? Did you know that over 600,000 Hysterectomies have been performed each year over the past decade? Here you will find important information on hysterectomy and breast care treatment options. Turn-key toolkits are available to educate your employees on the cost and clinical benefits of Hysterectomy Treatment Options and Breast Biopsies. This is a great tool for Consumer Directed Health Products and Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. www.hysterectomysolutions.com and www.breastbiopsy.com.
Tobacco Free Living - Quitting smoking can be a difficult decision to make, especially on your own. The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) offers several state-wide services to provide counseling and support to people ready to quit. http://www.tobaccofreeliving.org/home/section/15/
Lighten Up Louisiana - Lighten Up Louisiana operates under auspices of the Louisiana Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Department of Health and Hospitals. Originally established in 2004, the Lighten Up Louisiana Physical Activity Challenge has been a leading catalyst to encourage healthy, active living for all Louisianans. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=151
Making the Business Case for Smoking Cessation - The ROI Calculator is an employer tool that uses data and default information to estimate the return on investment to coverage, promotion, and encouragement of smoking cessation. Depending on the amount of data you provide, results can be calculated in 2–12 minutes. ROI Calculator The next free program has minimal product branding from the pharmaceutical supplier, although done in a very professional and unobtrusive way.
Prime of Our LivesTM - is a 6-session health education course for women 45+ years. An interactive course, it includes an Action Plan that women work on at each session to encourage them to communicate more effectively with healthcare providers and to make lifestyle changes. www.knowmenopause.com
Women's Health Care: Know your Treatment Options!
Here you will find important information about on Hysterectomy and Breast Care treatment options that you can use to educate your employees. Employer Toolkit: www.hysterectomysolutions.com and/or www.breastbiopsy.com
Colon Disease: Know your Options!
Here you will find important information about diseases of the colon and their treatment options that you can use to educate your employees. The colorectal piece includes both screening and surgical treatment information. Employer Tool Kit for Colon Education: www.colonsurgeryinfo.com
Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIP)
Having a minimally invasive procedure over a open surgical procedure has a direct impact on your healthcare dollars. Most MIP patients have quicker recovery, shorter hospital stays, and less scarring than patients who have conventional surgery. www.mipinfo.com
BP Success Zone (Branded Program) - A comprehensive hypertension management program designed to provide patients with tools to manage their hypertension. With the resources provided, components of this program could include customized patient education materials and online resources as well as a rebate on an Omron BP monitor used in treatment.
BariatricEdge - Through this site, you’ll find information about the health risks of obesity, including the chronic diseases that can be caused by morbid obesity. You’ll learn about the effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery so you can help employees make a balanced, informed choice. www.BariatricEdge.com