Scorecards
Local and national scorecards can be helpful benchmarking tools to assess current workplace wellness strategies and areas of opportunity based on industry best practices.
Health and Well-Being Best Practices Scorecard©
Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) and Mercer
The HERO Scorecard is designed to help organizations learn about best practices for promoting workplace health and well-being, and to discover opportunities to improve and measure progress over time. Developed in consultation with leading authorities on population health and well-being, this industry leading tool provides businesses with an instant assessment of how programs stack up to others in the national Scorecard database.
Worksite Health Scorecard
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC Worksite Health Scorecard has 122 questions that assess how evidence-based health promotion strategies are implemented at a worksite. These strategies include lifestyle counseling services, environmental supports, policies, health plan benefits, and other worksite programs shown to be effective in preventing heart disease, stroke, and related health conditions. Employers can use the scorecard to assess how a comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention program is offered to their employees, to help identify program gaps, and to set priorities for a variety of health topics.
Well Workplace Checklist
Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
The Well Workplace Checklist is an interactive assessment that helps companies to determine how their organization is doing with respect to worksite wellness. The application is based on WELCOA’s Seven Benchmarks of a successful program: Senior Leadership Support, Wellness Teams, Data Collection, Operating Plan, Programming, Supportive Environments, and Evaluation. Simply complete all of the questions associated with the Checklist. Once finished, companies are able to download a short report outlining overall scores. Shortly thereafter, a full report is emailed directly to the organization.
Workplace Health Achievement Index
American Heart Association (AHA)
The American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index, is a self-assessment scorecard that measures the comprehensiveness and quality of a company’s workplace health program, and the overall heart health of its employees. The Index scores and rates companies using two sets of metrics: 55 yes or no questions measure seven organizational best practices and 3 performance measures are based on the objective, science-based assessment of employee heart health. Companies participating in the Index receive a benchmarking report and are eligible for annual recognitions and awards from the American Heart Association based on Index Scores.
Workplace Health Assessment
American Cancer Society (ACS)
The Workplace Health Assessment will survey employer health and wellness practices in an effort to provide recommended strategies for increasing effectiveness of current programs, developing targeted initiatives to meet employees’ needs, and strengthening the culture of health in the organization. Companies will work with an American Cancer Society staff partner to complete a company profile and survey. Using the survey results, customized reports, a company score, and a comparison score are generated.
Awards
Think your company is among the best for workplace wellness strategies? Consider applying for the local and national awards below to be recognized for your success in improving employee health and well-being.
Healthiest Workplace Award
American Heart Association (AHA)
The American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index allows companies to qualify for Bronze, Silver, or Gold level recognition based on their Index score. Companies recognized by the American Heart Association meet AHA criteria for their achievement in implementing quality employee health programs in a workplace environment, characteristic of culture of health best practices. While multiple companies may be recognized annually if they achieve the required recognition threshold for each level, companies achieving Gold level recognition will be eligible to apply for the prestigious American Heart Association Healthiest Workplace Award.
Health Champion Designation
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The American Diabetes Association’s Health Champion Designation recognizes companies and organizations that inspire and encourage a culture of wellness. To qualify, an organization must have 10 or more employees at a site and meet healthy living criteria in three categories: (1) Nutrition and Weight Managements, (2) Physical Activity, and (3) Organizational Well-being. Qualifying companies receive a promotional toolkit, health champion icon for marketing, and recognition on the American Diabetes Association website, social media channels, and magazine.
Corporate Impact Awards
American Cancer Society (ACS)
The American Cancer Society honors organizations and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for their engagement and leadership to significantly impact cancer’s effect in the workplace; for their contributions to support the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives; and for their efforts to address responsible community involvement. Recognition categories include excellence in leadership and impact; cancer control; employee engagement; employee giving; philanthropy; and tobacco control.
St. Louis Healthiest Employers Award
Healthiest Employers ® and St. Louis Business Journal
The Healthiest Employer awards program recognizes organizations that are committed to creating a healthy workplace. The award utilizes an online assessment to measure wellness programming in six key categories: Leadership Commitment, Foundational Components, Strategic Planning, Communication and Marketing, Programming and Interventions, Reporting and Analysis. The assessment is comprised of over 60 scored questions, containing more than 600 data points for scoring and benchmarking. Upon completion of the assessment, employers are scored with the Healthiest Employer Index (HEI). This benchmark score ranks an organization based on their individual answers.
Business Health Culture Award
St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition (BHC)
The Business Health Culture Award represents an opportunity to recognize employers for their innovative approaches to employee well-being. The award centers on eight components of successful wellness programs, including: Leadership Support, Wellness Teams, Strategic Planning & Evaluation, Wellness Programming, Communications, Incentives & Participation, Environmental Support, and Innovation. Applications are available electronically on a yearly basis, with award winners announced at the BHC Annual Meeting each fall.
C. Everett Koop National Health Awards
The Health Project
The C. Everett Koop National Health Awards recognize outstanding worksite health promotion and improvement programs. One of the important requirements of the Koop Awards is that winners are able to document results, both in terms of health improvement and economic impact. Program criteria include: (1) must meet The Health Project’s goal of reducing the need and demand for medical services; (2) must share the objectives of the Healthy People health promotion targets; and (3) must prove net health care and/or productivity cost reductions while improving population health.