Company Health and Wellness: Company Health and Wellness Program Data Organization

Keeping Company Health and Wellness Program data organized is essential in order to be able to  determine Company Health and Wellness Program impact and member progress. Use the simple steps below to  keep your data organized.

Manage Company Health and Wellness Program data electronically.
• Storing Company Health and Wellness Program outcomes data electronically is the best way to manage  that information.
• An electronic system will enable you to review and assess the data more efficiently.
• Scan old surveys and other Company Health and Wellness Program information that exist only on paper  into .pdf format for permanent storage.

Find the Company Health and Wellness Program system that works best for you.
• Some staff members are more comfortable with spreadsheet applications; others rather work with  database applications.
• You will be more likely to use a Company Health and Wellness Program that you are familiar and/or  comfortable with.
• Standardize data collection and organization. Keep data columns/fields in the same order for all  Employee Wellness Programs.

Keep the Company Health and Wellness Program as simple as possible.
• You do not have to be a Wellness Programming wizard or use complicated data entry interfaces in order  to manage Company Health and Wellness Program outcomes data.
• A simple spreadsheet is an excellent way to keep your data organized.

Store all Company Health and Wellness Program data numerically.
• Using numbers (instead of words) will make the data much easier to enter and assess. For example: use  “1” for yes; “0” for no OR “1” for male; “2” for female.
• Number survey responses that contain strings of words. For example: instead of entering the  responses: “patient education videos”, “news,” or “no TV,” number the responses so you only have to  enter “1,” “2,” or “3.”

Label all Company Health and Wellness Program data clearly.
• Make sure all the data columns, rows, or fields are labeled. The data is worthless if you don’t know  what data is in which column.
• The spreadsheet/database should include an explanation for column, row, field, and data abbreviations  and a key for numbered responses.

Use consistent Company Health and Wellness Program data units.
• Make sure all data entered into a given column is expressed with the same unit of measure. For  example, enter all heights as total inches, not as a combination of feet and inches.
Putting your data in order by using a simple system that works for you will enable you to track member  accomplishments. Keeping your data organized also makes it easier to communicate Company Health and  Wellness Program impact to leadership and make Company Health and Wellness Program improvements as  needed.