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 Public Access AED Program
Traditionally, CPR has been used to help people who have a heart attack or other type of heart failure but CPR alone is not nearly as efficient as CPR when combined with Automated External Defibrillators (AED) use.
AED Placement Resources
Sample AED policies
Utah Department of Health Worksite Toolkit
 Getting started in worksite health promotion can be a daunting task, but with this toolkit produced by the Utah Department of Health it doesn't have to be. This toolkit provides step-by-step instruction on how to start a program, identify target areas, and improve areas of concern if you are just beginning, or have a program already in place.
Download the toolkit --478kb PDF file
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CDC 6 Step Guide for Employers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has developed this 6 Step Guide to help employers begin to make heart health a priority in their workplace.
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| Heart Check: Assessing Worksite Support for a Heart Healthy Lifestyle |
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"Studies show that when a health promotion program is unfocused, it has little long-term impact. So choosing the right kind of program is vital to its success, impact on employee health, return on investment, and ability of the program to be sustained." (Building a Healthy Worksite, pg 11)
Assessing a worksite is key to developing a focused health promotion program. The New York Department of Health's Heart Check is a great example of a heart healthy assessment.
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| Insurance Evaluation |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created a with recommendations to help you analyze your insurance benefits around heart disease and stroke and will guide you to negotiate for the benefits that would be beneficial for your employees.
It is best to complete this checklist with the help of the person who purchases insurance, a health insurance company representative, and the director or CEO of the company.
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| Lunch and Learn Class Outlines |
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The Utah Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has many handouts and resources available to worksites that would help them educate their employees. We have developed lunch and learn outlines as well as handouts and a list of speakers on many topics such as: controlling your high blood pressure, controlling your high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke and stroke prevention, and heart attack.
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| Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion (UCWHP) |
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The Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion is a group of employers, health insurance representatives, and health professionals who work together to improve the health of employees. The council focuses on all areas of health. To learn more about the council, to join the listserv, or for information about their annual conference or awards program, please visit the Council's website.
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| Wellness Councils of America |
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Wellness Councils of America provide many free resources to people interested in worksite wellness. They have examples of Employee Needs Assessments (ENAs), instructions on how to start a wellness council, and much more. for more information and to view their resources.
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| Employer Resource Guide |
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| The Utah Department of Health's Bureau of Health Promotion produced a guide to information and resources employers can use in developing a wellness program for employees. and find out what the Bureau of Health Promotion can offer you and your workplace. The resource guide can also help employers meet the requirements of the Healthy Worksite Award given by the Bureau of Health Promotion and the Utah Council for Worksite Health Promotion. |
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Check Your Health
- Diabetes
- Genomics
- Healthy Utah
- Heart Disease and Stroke
- Tobacco
- Violence and Injury Prevention
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| CDC's Healthier Worksite Initiative |
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Though designed for worksite health promotion program planners in state and federal government, planners in non-government workplaces can also find some great ideas for getting health promotion started with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Healthier Worksite Initiative. The initiative features guidelines, tools, and tips for creating healthy worksites. Areas of focus include physical activity, nutrition, preventive health screenings, and making healthy choices.
Visit the Healthier Worksite Initiative website for more information about the initiative and ideas to implement them in your worksite.
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| University of Utah's Nutrition Clinic |
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For more nutrition resources available for employers including presentations, classes, and health screenings, we encourage you to check out the University of Utah's Nutrition Clinic website.
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| Policies |
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One of the easiest ways to influence an employee to be healthy is to create company policies. We encourage you to take a look at the following policies and implement any and all that you feel your worksite and employees would benefit from.
The policies include:
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Power Point Archives
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