Why create a healthy and safe work culture?

You may have heard that a healthy person is a productive and happy person. Healthcare costs in the United States are the highest in the world and exceed 2.2 Trillion dollars each year. Over 65 % of the population is overweight or obese. Over 70 % of overweight individuals will contract a preventable chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, dementia and many more, so let YourQuest® help participants control their lifestyle behaviors.

What other sources are saying about wellness

• The American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports that for every dollar an employer invests in worksite wellness, they can expect a $3 to $6 return on their investment.
• According to PreventDisease.com, 70% of all healthcare costs are caused by illnesses that could have been prevented.
• The Journal of the American Medical Association stated that U.S. businesses lose an estimated $61.2 billion annually due to employees that come to work with illnesses that could have been prevented.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that obesity-related illnesses cost the U.S. $93 billion every year.
• The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM) found that employees with heart disease and employees who are at risk for heart disease cost employers thousands of dollars more than their healthy coworkers due to higher insurance rates and sick leave.
• The JOEM study also found that slowdowns and lost productivity caused by illness on the job, known as “presenteeism”, may account for up to 60% of employer healthcare costs.
• A survey conducted by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses concluded that 78% of employees were interested in a company-sponsored wellness program.
• The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses also found that 60% of workers consider health and wellness programs an incentive to stay at their current job.