2019 ANNUAL REPORT Our Mission: Inspiring a culture of well-being, providing employees the opportunity to thrive.
HIGHLIGHTS 11,591
unique faculty/staff participants in Personal Health Assessment* Evidence-based health improvement programs:
336
completed Health Coach Service
301
completed a 4-part liveWELL Training Series
102 referred to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction† or Personal Training‡ 95%
report personal well-being improved
89%
report ability to perform optimally has increased
Campus-wide Impact:
85%
report their work environment provides opportunity to make healthy choices**
87% report their supervisor supports well-being within their unit** * 60% of eligible population † provided by UI Health Care – Psychiatry ‡ provided by UI Recreational Services ** measure has increased over past three years
Campus Impact
CULTURE OF WELL-BEING Well-being is a state of optimal health, happiness and purpose. Two of the biggest contributors to well-being are individual behaviors and one’s environment. The workplace environment has a major impact on employee well-being. Employees who report high well-being in their lives are more engaged at work.
2019 WELLNESS GRANT CASE STUDIES 18 departments received Wellness Grant funding in 2019
CASE
01
S
TU DY
DEPARMENT
DEPARMENT
Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD)
Patient Access Center (PAC)
NEED
Support the well-being of staff as well as CDD patients. HOW liveWELL HELPED
50 faculty and staff from CDD received a 10-minute on-site massage organized by leadership. WHAT THE Y SAID
“Focusing on well-being helps us take care of patients, each other, and ourselves. This Wellness Grant lifted spirits and supported our goals.” Ellen Eulberg, RN, BSN, C-MNN Nurse Manager, Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
CASE
02
S
TU DY
NEED
Engage staff and promote positive culture. HOW liveWELL HELPED
PAC received funding for 174 staff to pot a small succulent for their office. This event was a part of overall Staff Engagement Committee efforts. WHAT THE Y SAID
“PAC strongly believes that a positive and healthy culture generates fulfilled employees which is felt by our patients and the community. Wellness Grants allow us to promote a healthy culture, foster connections between all members of the team, and emphasize the meaningfulness of their work.” Brenda Byram Operations Director, Patient Access Center University of Iowa Health Care
HEALTH COACH SERVICE IMPACT What employees say about working with a liveWELL Health Coach In 2019, 336 faculty/staff completed the oneon-one Health Coach service. This program receives high measures of both satisfaction with the service and also towards UI. In addition to improving health and well-being, there is a high connection to a positive employee experience and engagment at work.
45 Net Promoter Score (NPS)
47 Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)
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on my fitness goals.”
UI HEALTH FAIR November 6, 2019 UI Fieldhouse
+ 1500 faculty staff attendees + 88% learned about a new program or service offered at UI
+ 67% indicate overall well-being
“I go to the health fair every year and recruit my co-workers. You gain knowledge at the event, but its also a nice break to have fun with colleagues/friends.” “I learn something new every year and from my different aspects of life and health.” “I was able to do the ‘Stop the Bleed’ course.”
has or will improved by attending
+ 66% say their satisfaction with working at UI has increased by attending
“UI Benefits helped me finish my annual open enrollment after answering my questions.”
2019 WELLNESS CHALLENGES
2019 WELLNESS TRAININGS
liveWELL offers short-term programs focused on healthy
4-part series on topics identified by faculty/staff
lifestyles with an emphasis on individual and team-based
interest and also Personal Health Assessment
competition. Each year, four are offered. liveWELL interns
data are offered to employees. In 2019, liveWELL
and practicum students work with a staff member to
began offering a participation option via Zoom
deliver evidence-based and fun programs to employees.
to be more accessible to remote workers and considerate of travel time.
# Faculty/Staff Participants
My Healthy Life
Walking Scavenger Hunt
Improved Well-Being
Program-Specific Measure
100%
learned new ways to practice self-care
99% 1,013
99% 941
95%
have seen a new area of campus or piece of art
TRAININGS OFFERED: Resilience 101 Healthy Weight for the Holidays Nutrition: Unwrapping the Science of Sugar
Nutrition: AntiInflammatory Eating for Optimal Health Train Your Brain
+ 1,480 faculty/staff reached in training or presentation
BinGO Hawks Challenge*
870
98%
97% improved nutrition
+ 94% learned a new skill AND are committed to taking action on information provided
Green Living
647
96%
97% reduced their carbon footprint
*Collaboration with Student Wellness and 660 students also participated
+ 92% say personal well-being has or will improve due to participation
2019 BY THE NUMBERS 2019 Health Risk Profile
In 2019, 11,591 faculty and staff took their Personal Health Assessment survey and reported the following health and well-being metrics. Top Three Behavior Risks
Top Three Productivity Barriers
100
100
100
90
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
67%
80
76%
70
60
60
50
50
50
40
40
40
30
20
4%
10
34%
30
29%
20
0
29%
10
Moderate Risk
High Risk
+ A majority of our population is Healthy/Low Risk. + Faculty/staff in the Low Risk category use half of the sick leave that counterparts in High Risk use.* + Median sick leave for Low Risk at UI is 32 hrs/year; median sick leave for High Risk is 62 hrs/year. + Those in Moderate/High Risk as the most likely to develop costly chronic health conditions. In 2020, liveWELL is launching new, evidencebased programs focused on chronic condition prevention. * Internal, UI data
30
31%
20
24%
10
0 Low Risk
51%
Poor Nutrition
Physical Inactivity
Poor Sleep
+ Poor Nutrition (low fruit/vegetable intake) is the top health risk for UI faculty/staff. + Finding ways to support healthy eating, movement, and work/life practices that support healthy sleep habits will improve the health of our campus community.
0 Too much to do/ not enough time
Financial Stress
Caregiving Responsibilities
+ When asked on the PHA what gets in the way of concentrating and doing one’s best work, these are the top three areas of concern. + Mindfulness-based programs, financial well-being services, and caregiver support offerings have been expanded.
66% OF UI FACULTY AND STAFF ARE IN “THRIVING” CATEGORY FOR WELL-BEING They have an estimated 41% lower health-related costs compared to counterparts† † Source: State of the American Workplace Report, Gallup 2013
First Place Winner
NATIONAL WELLNESS CHALLENGE liveWELL received the award for its My Healthy LIFE challenge, a sevenweek program that included 1,054 participants. Participants focused each week on evidence-based practices related to themes, such as being active, de-stressing, improved eating, and building a strong social circle. Mikylah Chidester (BS ’19 and center of photo) represented the University of Iowa at the Building Healthier Academic Communities summit in Columbus, Ohio to accept the award for UI. As a part of her internship, she assisted liveWELL in the development, delivery, evaluation and award application.
Partnerships are vital to the outcomes in this report. liveWELL would like to thank the following partners who contribute to our healthy campus community and accolades: University Human Resources, Recreational Services, UI Health Care, Integrated Health Management Advisory Group, Wellness Ambassadors, and students who contribute via internships, employment, or class projects.
Pictured left to right: Briana VerSteeg (Student Wellness); Mikylah Chidester (BS ’19 and liveWELL intern); Carla Melby (liveWELL and presented at summit on Building Resilience @ UI initiatives).