The following assessment of program strengths and weaknesses has been abstracted from reviews by the Task Force on Program Selection of The Health Project. Where weaknesses are postulated, it must be taken into account that the review Task Force is very critical, that no programs are perfect, that the Award Winning programs have been selected from over 300 candidate programs and represent the very best, that the materials reviewed may have been incomplete, that suggested deficiencies may have resulted from incomplete understanding of the program by the reviewers or that any problems may have been corrected since the time of review. 85 percent of employees have access to programs at 135 field locations.
Cost savings average three dollars for every dollar of program cost.
There is data for health risk reduction and for self-efficacy improvement. The program is comprehensive. This is one of few programs to measure changes in self-efficacy and the ability to make better lifestyle medical care decisions. There were significant reductions in health risk factors and improvement in lifestyle practices. The integrated data management system will facilitate ongoing evaluation.