Employee Wellness
Healthy TEAM Healthy U
Healthy TEAM Healthy U (HTHU) is a new health promotion program designed by OHSU employees, for OHSU employees. As a leading health and science university striving for excellence in patient care, education, research and community service, OHSU is bringing its evidence-based health promotion programs home from the research arena to its own valued employees. Spearheaded by the OHSU Benefits Office, HTHU is based on interventions developed by the Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine through NIH supported and published research. These programs have improved the health of children, adolescents and adults. Already piloted at OHSU during the past year, Healthy TEAM Healthy U captures the power of employees working together as teams to engage in healthy activities.
How Healthy TEAM Healthy U Works
HTHU is a behavior-based program to help employees achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It captures the power of employees working together to increase physical activity, improve diet and reduce stress. Each week your team will meet to learn a new health related topic. Weekly curriculum topics include; using pedometers, energy balance, rethink your drink, balancing fat and calories, strength training, fruits and vegetables, stress management, general nutrition, cardiovascular disease recognition and prevention, controlling portion sizes and goal setting to maintain healthy behaviors.
Here's What You Do
-Form a team comprised of 4-6 co-workers.
-Contact Michelle Otis at steinerm@ohsu.edu to register your team. Already registered? You may access the HTHU site here.
-Schedule a time and location for your team to meet for 30 minutes, outside of work time, once per week for 12 weeks to complete the HTHU curriculum.
-Complete a brief health assessment (weight, blood pressure and a short online survey) before and after the program. Data collected from HTHU is optional and will be evaluated for outcomes.
-A HTHU Facilitator will attend your first session to provide curriculum materials and an introduction to the program.
-Curriculum materials include a Workbook and Wellness Guide for each participant. A Team Leader Manual contains instructions and answers for activities and is shared among the group. Each week a new Team Member becomes the Team Leader and leads their team through the session.
-Participants will also receive a HTHU tee shirt and pedometer.
-You will record your personal progress online and earn points for attending team meetings, tracking weekly goals, completing additional online activities, and other healthy opportunities.
-When everyone on your team completes an activity you earn bonus team points!
-HTHU is free to all benefits eligible employees and offers and incentive of up to $200 for points earned during the program.
The Fine Print
Healthy TEAM Healthy U is excited to be included as one of five options available to OHSU employees in 2012 to promote a healthy lifestyle and provide lower cost health insurance premiums in 2013.
HTHU must be completed by September 30, 2012 to continue receiving lower cost health insurance premiums in 2013. HTHU participants must begin sessions no later than July 13, 2012 to complete the program by September 30, 2012.
All OHSU employees who are eligible for benefits are qualified to join HTHU, regardless of the health plan you choose.
You must be employed by OHSU in a benefits eligible position on December 1, 2012 to receive the incentive in your paycheck.
