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August 03 2016 - 7:02AM
Business Wire
Event hosted by University of Phoenix® College
of Health Professions and Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and
led by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation helps businesses build healthy communities
University of Phoenix® College of Health Professions today
shared key findings from the Phoenix Health Means Business Forum
the College hosted in May. Spearheaded by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the
two-year Health Means Business campaign travels to communities
across the nation to engage local businesses and key community
stakeholders in discussions about health, education and economic
outcomes, and to encourage increased business involvement in
building healthy communities.
“With illness-related absenteeism costing employers $225 billion
annually in lost productivity1, there is a strong business case for
taking action to improve employee health and well-being,” said
Doris Savron, executive dean, College of Health Professions at
University of Phoenix. “A healthy economy thrives and grows when
its population is healthy, and business leaders have an immense
opportunity to promote health in their organizations and positively
impact the intrinsic link between good health and good
business.”
The Phoenix event drew more than 100 attendees representing
government, businesses, enterprises and nonprofits who gathered to
hear and share insights about how to take a more proactive approach
to foster well-being that benefits communities and businesses
alike. Two panel discussions moderated by leaders from the
business, public health and education sector focused on the
challenges Phoenix faces that impact collective health in
communities and workplaces.
The “Healthy Community” panel addressed the wellness challenges
the Phoenix community faces in the metropolitan area and how
business can work to overcome them. The three main takeaways
business leaders can use to increase health in their organizations
identified by the panel include:
- Assess what businesses and communities
are doing so there is no redundancy in efforts
- Make community wellness a part of
corporate social responsibility
- Leverage the school environment to
teach health-related skills that will last students for their
lifetimes, and that they can take home to their families and
friends
The “Healthy Workforce” panel identified three ways businesses
can incorporate a culture of healthy living and promote these
initiatives within their organization, including:
- Secure leadership buy-in, including
showing the numbers that support taking action steps toward a
healthier workforce
- Find ways to encourage workforce
health
- Take inventory of what is happening in
the organization and pick one thing to build upon while
understanding that it can take several years to build a viable
program
“America’s competitiveness relies on better health for its
citizens,” said Marc DeCourcey, senior vice president, U.S. Chamber
of Commerce Foundation. “The money we spend on poor health
depresses wages, reduces profits and diverts money from other
investments, further accelerating poor health outcomes. Through the
Health Means Business campaign, business leaders are taking action
in cities across the nation to invest in workplace and community
wellness and, in turn, increase economic competitiveness.”
To view all the findings from the forum, access the white paper
at www.phoenix.edu/healthmeansbusiness. To learn more about
programs offered through the College of Health Professions, visit
www.phoenix.edu/chp. For general information about University of
Phoenix programs, including on-time completion rates, the median
debt incurred by students who completed the program and other
important information, please visit
phoenix.edu/programs/gainful-employment. For more information about
Health Means Business campaign, including how to take the Health
Means Business pledge, visit
www.uschamberfoundation.org/health-champions.
About University of Phoenix® College of Health
Professions
University of Phoenix College of Health Professions offers
leading-edge graduate, undergraduate, certificate, and non-degree
programs aimed at preparing students to improve the quality of
health care in their communities and the industry. The College of
Health Professions is helping to ensure that today’s graduates can
effectively tackle tomorrow’s health care challenges. For more
information, visit phoenix.edu/chp.
About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help working
adults move efficiently from education to careers in a rapidly
changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant and engaging courses,
and interactive learning can help students more effectively pursue
career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives.
As a subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
APOL), University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population,
offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree
programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well
as online throughout the world. For more information,
visit www.phoenix.edu.
1 Stewart WF, Ricci JA, Chee E, Morganstein D. Lost productive
work time costs from health conditions in the United States:
Results from the American Productivity Audit. J Occup Environ Med.
2003; 45(12):1234-1246.
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