Employers of Health Consortium
What is the CDC Worksite Health Scorecard?
The CDC Worksite Health Scorecard is a free online tool that helps employers assess whether they have implemented healthy worksite strategies. It’s used to assess current information and programs you offer your employees, and help identify any gaps.
Why It’s Important
Chronic diseases are creating a health epidemic that threatens businesses’ competitiveness because of lost productivity and unsustainable health care costs.
- 16.6% of Summit County residents perceive they’re in ‘fair’ or ‘poor’ health, but often show even worse health outcomes
- 25.6% of adults in Summit County are affected by obesity
- Heart disease and stroke are the 1st and 4th leading causes of death in Summit County
Employer Benefits
- Healthier work environment establishment of a baseline evaluation, helping you track improvements over time
- Reduce absenteeism/downtime/lost productivity
- Help to control employers’ health insurance costs