Prepare for Foreign Travel
If you have an employee who is traveling overseas, whether for business or pleasure, be sure to have him or her contact a travel medicine professional. Travelers should up to date on their vaccinations (Hep A, Tetanus, etc.). Check with the destination region for vaccinations and medications that may be recommended or required to enter a specific country. Another good rule of thumb is don't drink the water even while brushing your teeth, taking a shower, or from the melting ice cubes in your drink. Waterborne illness is the most common cause of sickness and inconvenience among travelers.
In response to skyrocketing healthcare costs for employers, Pulse partners with your organization to create customized wellness programs. The benefits of wellness programs are twofold—they improve employees’ health while saving significant costs.
- At least 50% of healthcare costs are driven by lifestyle-related behaviors such as smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise
- Wellness programs can save as much as $3.50 - $6 for every $1 spent
Pulse works with both employees and their employer to develop a wellness program that promotes employee buy-in and inspires success. Our wellness programs are created to:
- Actively engage members in maintaining their own health
- Reduce the overall cost of healthcare, workers compensation claims and lost work time
- Support positive lifestyle change
Our Wellness programs include:
- Full employer assessments
- Health risk appraisals of each employee
- Personal wellness reports, action plans and ongoing support
- Health and prescription consultation line
- Decision support
- Information system
- Walking and exercise programs
- Stress management programs
- Smoking cessation programs
- Nutrition counseling and programs
- Suggestions for supportive HR policies
- Wellness coaches
- Preventive care