Hospital WellSpot Benchmarks

Hospital Wellspots

Because hospitals touch the lives of so many from such a broad cross-section of local communities, your hospital is in a unique position to be able to have a significant impact on the health behaviors of both staff and patients. Our hospital benchmarks are centered on a campus wide tobacco-free policy as well as worksite wellness programming for staff and health education for patients.

To learn more about the benchmarks for hospital WellSpots and to get your hospital moving Well-Ahead, take the hospital assessment.

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Hospital WellSpot Benchmarks

All hospital WellSpots must be designated tobacco-free locations. In addition to being tobacco-free, hospitals may meet additional wellness benchmarks.

Level Three	Level Two	Level One
Tobacco-free policy Five additional benchmarks of choice	Tobacco-free policy Nine additional benchmarks of choice	Tobacco-free policy All benchmarks met

Benchmarks	Documentation/Verification
Comprehensive tobacco-free campus policy	Copy of policy RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Tobacco cessation coverage within employee health plans	Copy of health plan benefits or health plan promotional materials RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Promotion of the Louisiana Tobacco Quitline or another approved cessation service organization	Written description or pictures of ways in which the LA Tobacco Quitline or other service is promoted RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Designation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace or Champion	Well-Ahead LA will verify this benchmark is met with the Louisiana Breastfeeding Coalition. RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Worksite Wellness Program - Beginning Implementation The first steps in beginning a worksite wellness program are gaining support from management, determining who will lead the program, and planning an initial assessment of your employees to determine current health habits and interests.	Letter from management indicating support for a worksite wellness program Name of the designated staff person to lead the program Brief description of worksite/employee assessments planned, in progress, or completed RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Worksite Wellness Program - Partial Implementation Once you’ve assessed your employees, you will utilize the results to develop a work plan of activities or programs to encourage healthy behavior surrounding physical activity, nutrition, tobacco cessation and mental health.	Copy of wellness work plan OR calendar of events specific to the organization, reflective of assessment results, and including activity descriptions related to physical activity, nutrition, tobacco cessation and mental health RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Worksite Wellness Program - Full Implementation Now that you have a plan, you’ll continue to encourage and motivate your employees as you implement the plan. After a year, you’ll do an assessment to evaluate the impact of your program. Assessments should be continued on an annual basis.	Description of how annual program evaluation was conducted or copy of annual evaluation results. RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Promotion of the 5-2-1-0 Let's Go! Healthy Workplaces message in at least two ways	Written description or pictures of at least two ways in which the 5-2-1-0 Let's Go! Healthy Workplaces' message is promoted to employees RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
At least 50% of vending items in each snack and beverage machine or provided snacks meet approved healthy vending guidelines	Inventory of vending machine or snack options from vendor (with nutritional information if available) or picture of vending machine (if nutritional information is posted on the machine) RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Promotion of self-assessment tools for prediabetes and heart health among employees	Written description or pictures of ways in which the self-assessment tools are promoted RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
The Gift designated (for birthing hospitals only)	Well-Ahead LA will verify this designation has been achieved with the Bureau of Family Health. RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) - Phase D2 of 4-D Pathway complete (for birthing hospitals only)	Email confirmation from Baby Friendly USA for Phase D2 or Well-Ahead LA will verify completion with the Bureau of Family Health RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designated (for birthing hospitals only)	Well-Ahead LA will verify this designation has been achieved with the Bureau of Family Health RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Community-based obesity prevention investment	Written description of programs or events dedicated to community obesity prevention RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Cafeteria(s) offer and promote at least one healthy entree option (during each meal time) daily that meets approved nutrition guidelines	Copy of menu showing healthy options available at each meal time Description as to how each menu item meets approved nutrition guidelines RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Provide the following self-management education materials to at-risk patients at or prior to discharge: Weight management Blood pressure Diabetes	Copy of education provided. RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Offer or refer to a community resource for diabetes self-management education (DSME) or diabetes prevention program (DPP) for outpatient care	Name and written description of in-house curriculum or name and address of organization where hospital refers patients RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Hospital WellSpot Benchmarks

Hospital Wellspots

Hospital WellSpot Benchmarks

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