HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE.

EMPLOYEE health promotion; HEALTH promotion; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; PUBLIC sector; MEDICAL care costs; GOVERNMENT policy

Employee wellness programs are popular among employers because they have the potential to lead to positive outcomes for the employees and the organization. Moving from a public policy to local implementation, or the process of 'operationalizing,' presents a challenge within most organizations. The case study presented here provides an illustration of one public university's attempt to interpret and apply a state policy to implement a wellness program for its employees. It features a description of the policy, a description of the context in which the policy is implemented and provides observations of the challenges and successes implementing the policy, lessons learned, and future directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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