Company Health and Wellness Program Data Collection and Analysis Resources

Company Health and Wellness Program data collection and analysis is often avoided because of a  perceived lack of resources for this very important Company Health and Wellness Program component. Use  the suggestions below to take advantage of a variety of resources available at your company or in the  local community.

Medical Interns and Residents
• If your Onsite Healthcare Center has an internship Employee Wellness Program, get to know the  Internship Director.
• Make use of these resources – including having the Director and/or interns/residents begin the  outcome data collection plan for your Employee Wellness Program.

Local college and graduate students
• Where appropriate volunteer agreements are in place, use local college/graduate students to help  collect, input, and assess Company Health and Wellness Program data.
• Make use of the fact that these students are often looking for projects.
• If there are no “health-related” students/interns in your area, consider using employer students. Let  them calculate a cost avoidance or return on investment (ROI) for your Employee Wellness Program.

Other Medical Personnel
• Partner with other Medical Personnel. Find out who is collecting data, what data they are collecting,  and how they are collecting it.
• If they are using a survey and the survey administration process is already in place, ask if you can  add a question or two.
• Be aware of other research going on at your facility. They may already be collecting data you need OR  may have analysis resources that can be shared.
• Make sure other departments in the Medical center know you can always use some extra help if they  have personnel with any down time. Use these resources for data entry or other administrative tasks.
• Make use of the volunteers to help collect and input data.

Previous Company Health and Wellness Program participants
• Previous Company Health and Wellness Program participants are also a good resource.
• They may be willing to lead a class session, provide encouragement to current Company Health and  Wellness Program participants, or help collect data.
You can improve data collection and analysis by taking advantage of local resources. Using these  resources expands the reach and impact of your Employee Wellness Program.