Wellness Works: The Ohio State University s Quest to Become the World s Healthiest University Your Plan for Health s Success at Creating Healthy Employees and a Healthy Organization Bernadette Melynk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, Chief Wellness Officer & Dean, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Biographical Information Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN Associate Vice President for Health Promotion University Chief Wellness Officer, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry, College of Medicine The Ohio State University 120 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-8900 melnyk.15@osu.edu Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, is currently the Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, and Dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University. She also is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Ohio State s College of Medicine. Dr. Melnyk earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from West Virginia University, her Master of Science degree with a specialization in nursing care of children and pediatric nurse practitioner from the University of Pittsburgh, and her PhD in clinical research from the University of Rochester where she also completed her post-master s certificate as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She is a nationally/ internationally recognized expert in evidence-based practice, intervention research and child and adolescent mental health, and is a frequent keynote speaker at national and international conferences on these topics. Dr. Melnyk has consulted with hundreds of healthcare systems and colleges throughout the nation and globe on how to improve quality of care and patient outcomes through implementing and sustaining evidence-based practice. Her record includes over 19 million dollars of sponsored funding from federal agencies as principal investigator and over 180 publications. Dr. Melnyk is co-editor of four books, including Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, Implementing EBP: Real World Success Stories, the KySS Guide for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion, and Intervention Research: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing and Funding. A Practical Guide for Success, an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award. Dr. Melnyk is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the National Academies of Practice, and recently served a four-year term as one of only two nurse practitioners on the 16-member United States Preventive Services Task Force. In addition, she serves as a member of the National Quality Forum s (NQF) Behavioral Health Steering Committee, the National Institutes of Health s National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, and the Centers for Disease Control Laboratory Best Practices Workgroup. Dr. Melnyk also serves as associate editor of the journal, Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing. She has received numerous national and international awards, including the Audrey Hepburn Award from Sigma Theta Tau International, the Jessie Scott Award from the American Nurses Association for the improvement of healthcare quality through the integration of research, education and practice, the 2012 Midwest Nursing Research Society Senior Scientist award, and the NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research s inaugural director s lectureship award. She also has been recognized as an Edge Runner twice by the American Academy of Nursing for founding and directing the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners KySS child and adolescent mental health program and her COPE Program for parents of preterm infants. Dr. Melnyk also was recently inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International s Research Hall of Fame.
Ohio State s Quest: Building The Healthiest University in the World through a Comprehensive & Integrative Framework Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAANP, FAAN Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer Dean and Professor, College of Nursing Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry, College of Medicine
True/False Wellness Challenge 1. Protecting yourself and others from high stress is important. 2. Multitasking is an acquired skill and is essential to success in today s complex working environment. 3. Understanding why one does something is a critical step in the process of personal change. 4. Evidence supports that employees are more likely to engage in wellness activities when they are complicated and boring!
Wellness The optimal state of living well, regardless of an individual s spectrum of health Encompasses physical, intellectual, mental, emotional, social, occupational, financial, environmental and spiritual well-being
Current State of Health in the U.S. Behaviors are the number 1 killer of Americans, due to smoking, overeating, lack of physical activity, alcohol and drug use, non-adherence to medications and suicidal gestures Overweight and obesity will soon surpass tobacco as the number one cause of preventable death and disease in the United States; 42% of Americans will be obese by 2030 (CDC, 2012); 1 out of 3 Americans will have diabetes by 2050 One out of 2 Americans have a chronic disease One out of 4 Americans have multiple chronic conditions
What Does The Evidence Tell Us? Employees Today are Stressed & Depressed! One out of 4 individuals have a mental health problem. Depression and stress are poor predictors of health and wellness outcomes.
Every day, we make behavioral choices that influence our health and wellness outcomes
WE HAVE A HUMAN ENERGY CRISIS
Research has Supported the Relationship between Wellness and Productivity
Why is OSU Investing in Wellness? Because we care about our Buckeye family For every dollar invested in worksite wellness, there is a return of more than $4.00 in reduced healthcare costs, higher engagement, improved productivity and lower absenteeism -Weldon, 2011, Harvard Business Review
Since early 2012, we have been building a cross-university comprehensive & integrative framework: The One University Health & Wellness Council Vision: To be the healthiest university and community on the globe Mission: We exist to facilitate the highest levels of wellness for faculty, staff and students across the university and community
In God We Trust, Everyone Else Must Bring Data!
The Ohio State University The Social-Ecological Framework and Life-Course Perspective Guide, Evidence-based Interventions to Achieve the Vision of Ohio State as the Healthiest University on the Globe Adapted from: Model to Achieve Healthy People 2020 overarching goals Source: Secretary s Advisory Committee on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 (2008, p. 7)
Our Execution Tactics are Engaging, Evidence-based and Fun Data driven Metrics Monitor Health and Wellness Survey; PHA, Biometric Screenings Outcomes monitoring, rapid quality improvement Easy access and tracking of individual and team challenges with our new PHA Buckeye Wellness Tips/Packs/You Tube Wellness Wednesdays High-performance Health Plan Design Leaders Wellness Program
OSU Wellness Innovators
Other Strategies Being Implemented to Build a Wellness Culture at Ohio State Treadmills for faculty & staff to have wellness walks Ball chairs Outdoor and indoor wellness walks Wellness throughout the curriculum Standing meetings Chair massages Dance/aerobic classes Competitions, such as the Healthy Buckeye Video Contest & the Wellness Amazing Race
A Winner from the Healthy Buckeye Video Contest
Four Dimensional Energy Audit 1. Quantity of energy you have? 1 2 3 4 2. Quality of your energy? 1 2 3 4 3. Focus of your energy? 1 2 3 4 4. Force of your energy? 1 2 3 4 F14-16 Fully Engaged; 10-13 Partially Engaged; 6-9 Partially Disengaged; Below 6 Fully Engaged
The Purpose of the Health Athlete Course Expand capacity for peak performance under stress without compromising health and happiness Expand capacity to make personal change
ENERGY MANAGEMENT Our most critical resource is our energy Most fail to manage it effectively
HISTORY of the ATHLETE PROGRAM Sports Law Enforcement Medicine Business Story of the Wild Boar
Energy Management Principles Managing ENERGY, not just time, is the KEY to extraordinary results! Full engagement is the acquired ability to intentionally invest your FULL and BEST energy, right HERE, right NOW. Energy is four dimensional: Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual (purpose). Multitasking is the enemy of extraordinary energy. Human energy oscillates, peaks in demand and recovery are important for top performance. Human Performance Institute, Inc. (2010)
Energy Management Tips Are you aligned with your ultimate dream/purpose and mission in life? Face the truth in all ways: Physically, Emotionally, Mentally, Spiritually Stories (positive or negative) that you tell yourself are powerful Changing your story is key to changing your life. Human Performance Institute, Inc. (2010)
Movement Principles Our bodies are made to move! Movement leads to: o Improved blood circulation o Increased metabolism Non-movement leads to: o Impaired blood circulation o Decreased metabolism Human Performance Institute, Inc (2010)
Nutrition can positively or negatively impact each energy dimension Going too long without eating: inadequate glucose to cells function declines in all energy dimensions decline of lean muscle mass and slowed metabolism Human Performance Institute, Inc. (2010)
Nutrition can positively or negatively impact each energy dimension Eating too much: a bolus of glucose that the body can't use decreased energy and lack of engagement increase of insulin and fat storage Human Performance Institute, Inc. (2010)
YP4H Personal Health Assessment Data Category 2010 Findings 2011 Findings 2012 Findings BMI Indicating Obesity 27.1% 27% 27.3% BMI 25 30 31.6% 31% 31.1% Derived Emotional Health Risk 16% 15% 14.7% Total Cholesterol > 200 24.4% 25% 21.2% Low HDL (good cholesterol) Cholesterol levels Males <40 Females <50 49.6% 42.8% 48.2% 41.9% 42.5% 37.8% Triglyceride Levels of 150 22% 21% 18%
Relationships among Wellness Culture, Healthy Lifestyle Beliefs, and Healthy Behaviors Healthy Lifestyle Beliefs Wellness Culture Healthy Behaviors.680 p<.001 Healthy Lifestyle Beliefs.207.326 p<.001 p<.001
Wellness Firsts for OSU The first University with a Chief Wellness Officer The first University to partner with the Million Hearts Campaign (CDC/CMS Innovation Center) The first University in the U.S. to be accredited by U.S. Healthiest Special Event on June 12
Join us for Upcoming Events 2014 Pelotonia Nearly 7000 Riders Participated in 2013
Today, Make Just 1 Change for Your and Your Family s Wellness Decide to take the stairs instead of the elevator Drink water instead of a sugared beverage Hold 50 minute meetings instead of 60 minutes, and use the 10 minutes for a recovery break Read 10 minutes in a positive book every morning Take 5 slow deep breaths when stressed Sit less, stand more Laugh more
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Skeptics say That will happen when pigs fly Wellness innovators say that Pigs can fly!
Nothing Happens Unless First a Dream! Carl Sandburg
Contact Information Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk 614-292-4844 melnyk.15@osu.edu Copyright, 2013