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Third M&M Session - Oct. 6
Executive Committee Meeting - Oct. 13
Fall Panel - Oct. 21
Leadership Retreat-
Nov. 3
Holiday Luncheon -
Dec. 8
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Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes
October 17,
Greenville, SC
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NBCH Annual Conference
November 8-10, Scottsdale, AZ
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| Flu Season |
 Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways, including the timing of the beginning, severity, and length of the flu season.
This flu season (2009-2010), there are more uncertainties than usual because of the emergence of a new 2009 H1N1 influenza virus that has caused the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years.
Some basic tips to stay healthy include:
1. Wash your hands often with soap and water.
2. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
3. To avoid spreading germs, try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
4. Try to avoid contact with sick people.
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| Preparing for the Flu |
A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers is available by clicking here.
This kit includes:
- Letter from the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Labor
- Questions and Answers about CDC's Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to 2009 H1N1 Influenza
- Quick Reference for Business 2009 H1N1 Flu Planning and Response
- 1 Fact Sheet for Employer Action Steps to Keep Your Business and Employees Healthy
- 1 Fact Sheet for Employees 8 Ways You Can Keep Yourself Healthy
- 1 Poster for Workplace Entrances to Remind Sick Employees to Go Home
- 3 Template E-mails (or Letters) for Businesses to Send to Employees
- Text Messages for Businesses to Send to Employees
- Additional Communication Resources for Businesses to Share with Employees
- Additional Web Resources for Businesses to Use for Planning
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| LEANWorks |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free Web site
application called LEANWorks which is designed to motivate employers to start healthy living programs and weight loss measures for their employees.
Please click here for more information.
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CDC |
| Mandatory Wellness Program |
| Mandatory Wellness Program Requirement Trumps Employment Rights: Scotts Lawn Service Case
In a victory for employers with mandatory wellness initiatives, a Massachusetts federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an employee who had started work, but whose employment, contingent on successful completion of a nicotine test, was terminated after he tested positive for nicotine.
The decision in the above case may have far-reaching implications for employers that want to increase the overall health and productivity of their workforce, and potentially lower health care costs, by having a non-smoking workforce. Please click to view the full article.
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Littler Mendelson P.C. |
| President Obama's Healthcare Speech |
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The Obama Plan: Stability & Security for all Americans.
Highlights of the plan include:
Please click here to read the speech.
Please click here to view more information on The Obama Plan.
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Michelin Healthy Lifestyles Award |
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Michelin North America won the 2009 NBGH Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Award in the Silver category. Michelin won the award for their ChooseWell-Live Well program which is summarized below:
ChooseWell - LiveWell (CWLW) is Michelin's holistic, long-term strategy for changing how the company and its employees approach health and health care. CWLW provides each family with a health advocate to help employees navigate the health care system and improve efficiency through better coordination of care. CWLW shifts the primary focus of
health care from treatment of illness to wellness, prevention and quality of care. The program integrates preventive care and consumer-driven medical plan design with healthy food choices, health risk assessments, health coaching, weight management, condition/disease management, case management, financial incentives, and enhanced employee assistance program (EAP) services. CWLW is a far-reaching, highly integrated program that uses behavior-based, marketing-style principles to encourage and empower employees and covered family members to improve their health.
Please click here to view article.
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Michelin
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| October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
 Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the United States this year. An estimated 40,170 women are expected to die from the disease in 2009 alone. Today, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States. For information on developing a work site initiative in your company click here. Vital Links in Breast Cancer provides resources to support your organization in addressing the complexities of breast cancer using patient-centered management. The resources found at this site can be customized with your company's logo and can be printed in different reading levels. Steps to access program materials online: Source:
GSK
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If you have any questions or comments about the newsletter or have suggestions on ideas for articles, please e-mail them to wsimmer@scbch.org
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