My Account
Healthcare Excellence |
Page 3 of 10
Survey
and Research Three Mentor surveys built the following composite picture of drug use—and attitudes towards drug use—among young people in the United Kingdom.
In 2010, the American Hospital Association undertook an online survey of all American hospitals on the subject of the wellness programmes offered to healthcare employees. 876 hospital HR leaders, CEOs and wellness leaders responded to the survey. The most common wellness programmes offered by healthcare organisations in the United States were reported as:
Lean Six Sigma Contribution in Hospitals According to respondents to a 2011 survey, Lean Six Sigma methodologies contributed to the following improvements in 12 Mexican healthcare organisations: ![]() Boards of Directors: Few Nurses Represented
While nurses act in
leadership roles in many healthcare settings, they remain
largely overlooked for board positions. A 2011 American Hospital
Associaton survey of more than 1,000 hospital boards found that just 6
per cent of board members were nurses while 20 per cent were
physicians. Similarly, a Gallup poll for the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation reported that nurses were seldom viewed as leaders in the
development of healthcare systems and delivery. The survey results
identified perception as the greatest barrier. 1,500 opinion leaders
said that, compared to physicians, nurses were not seen as important
healthcare decision makers. However, they said that nurses should have
more influence in:
Workplace Wellness: Obesity of Epidemic Proportions Figure 3, see below, depicts the increasing adult obesity rates in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries. Obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index of 30 kg/m² or more. ![]()
The World Health
Organisation has reported that global obesity rates have reached
epidemic proportions. According to data published in 2008, 1.4 billion
adults are overweight and more than half a billion are obese. At least
2.8 million people die every year as a result of being overweight or
obese. The prevalence of obesity virtually doubled between 1980 and
2008. More than 40 million pre-school children were overweight in 2008,
with childhood obesity being one of the most serious public health
challenges of the 21st century. In addition, obesity is responsible for:
Social and economic
development—in addition to policies in the areas of agriculture,
transport, urban planning, environment, education, food processing,
distribution and marketing—influence children’s dietary habits and
preferences, as well as their physical activity patterns.
Increasingly, these influences are promoting unhealthy weight gain
leading to a steady rise in childhood obesity. [19]
Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare A Practice Greenhealth report on environmental sustainability reported that healthcare organisations in the United States:
Workplace Wellness: Healthy Lifestyles for Young Women
The importance of making
healthy lifestyle choices in Australia is not
fully appreciated by young women or by their communities, and they do
not understand the dangers associated with being obese. In 2011, the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that 15 per cent of
15-24 year-old females were overweight, and 7 per cent were obese.
Compounding this, a 2010 national survey by the Heart Foundation found
that only 3 per cent of the population was aware that cardiovascular
disease was the leading cause of death among women. The consequences of
obesity are far reaching, and
include physical, psychosocial and financial
outcomes that affect individuals and communities alike. It is believed
that educating younger women and promoting healthy lifestyles for
adolescents will potentially produce immeasurable benefits for families
and the wider community. [20]
_________________________________________________________ You are reading a Best Practice Report in html-format. Become a member of the BPIR to receive a new report in PDF-format every month (see examples: Benchmarking & Business Excellence). PDF-format can be saved on your hard drive, emailed to work colleagues, and are much easier to read and print out!.. For BPIR updates and best practices sign up to our FREE newsletter.
|
< Prev | Next > |
---|