What’s new in V5.0 of the HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard in Collaboration with Mercer© (HERO Scorecard)!
V5.0 incorporates new learnings from industry research, adding practices related to employer involvement in their communities; mental and emotional well-being; social determinants of health; integration with diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a broader value proposition for investment in employee health and well-being. Join Steven Noeldner, Senior Consultant of Total Health …
HERO February Briefs
“Every day we write the future.” Photo by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, used under CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from original In this month of honoring the significant contributions of Black Americans to our shared history, my attention has been on the young Black woman who is …
HERO January Briefs
New Year, Bright Future Sara Johnson Mary Imboden This month marks a new milestone in HERO’s history with the addition of Sara Johnson, PhD, as HERO’s first Senior Research Fellow. Sara is joining the HERO team as Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, departs to pursue a sabbatical, and Mary Imboden, PhD, steps …
The “Best of 2020 List” of Health Promotion Researchers
Published in the American Journal of Health Promotion To honor some of health promotion’s best scientists and, in particular, to recognize those who bring outstanding humanity to their field of inquiry and bigheartedness to their writing, I am pleased to announce the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) Papers of …
Genetic Testing in Health and Wellness Programs: Results of a Recent NIH-Funded Study
Patricia A. Deverka, MD, Executive Manager, Deverka Consulting Marc S. Williams, MD, Director Emeritus Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger The science behind genetic testing and the applicability of such tests in managing population health is expanding at a rapid pace. At the same time, the costs of tests are coming down. …
Reply Below with Your Best Books of All Time for Health Promotion Professionals
Assembling a best books list of any kind is fraught with the potential to disappoint, dissimulate and devolve into controversy about what books did and did not make the list. I must say up front, I just love that! What better way to provoke thought about what has brought us …
HERO ushers in new research leadership
Employee Engagement in Health & Wellbeing: Influencers, Outcomes, and Practice Considerations
HERO December Briefs
What’s your Word for 2021? 2020 Word is Zoom As we wind down 2020, we reflect on all that the year has taught us about health equity and racial equality. 2020 has been a banner year for HERO research, with 22 articles published in peer-reviewed journals, 3 in industry trade …
New well-being assessment provides a tool to measure broader health and well-being impact
New well-being assessment provides employers and their collaborators with a brief, validated tool to measure broader health and well-being impact By IHI authors in collaboration with Karen Moseley and Jessica Grossmeier at HERO Years ago, employers and industry collaborators first approached HERO with a request to identify the core metrics …