Staff Member Health Testings
Worksite medical screenings can take a variety of forms. Common screening components may include –
• Blood pressure and heart rate.
• Cholesterol (typically a finger-stick total cholesterol test, either fasting or non-fasting).
• Blood glucose (diabetes screening).
• Height and weight.
• Percent body fat and/or BMI (BMI).
• Fitness level.
• Bone density.
• Posture assessment.
Considerations when offering worksite screenings –
• Medical screenings ought to be conducted by licensed, and at times, licensed person.
• Health screenings ought to be conducted in a location that permits for privacy and confidentiality.
• Time for discussion and explanation screening results ought to be allowed as part of the screening process.
• A process should be in place for referral for participants whose results are indicative of a need for further medical analysis.
• Screenings could be very expensive to the overall wellness budget OR there could be no cost to the program if participants are willing to cover the cost of the assessment themselves.
For example, cholesterol and glucose testing typically costs twenty to twenty-five dollars per individuals, per exam. Employees may be willing to pay for screening in exchange for the convenience of having the screening at work.
• It typically works best to have scheduled appointments at intervals sufficient to allow time for the assessment and a brief discussion of results. Accordingly, a registration and scheduling process should be devised.
• Some kinds of screening, like fitness testing, require participants to bring casual clothes in which to do the testing. Workers ought to be notified of the need to dress in a specific manner for the screening.
• to ensure high attendance at screening events, it is advisable to coordinate promotion of the event with reminders to employees.
• Supply workers with “screening preparation” guidelines to remind them how to prepare for the most valid screening results.
Resources for worksite screenings –
1. Consult with a wellness advisor or medical testing business.
2. When employee participation is low for on-site Healthful Benefits screenings, or if offering additional worksite screening is an option, check with the community health or outreach department of your local hospital, health education department, occupational health department or workplace health department as to screenings they might offer.
3. Local gyms might also have licensed staff for some types of screenings, like fitness testing or body fat assessment.