Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has established a global health and wellness legacy since 1979, with a comprehensive onsite wellness program aiming to promote employee health, reduce healthcare costs, and optimize medical services. The program has several objectives, including encouraging employees to be the healthiest in the world, increasing engagement and productivity, and providing leadership in health programs worldwide.
Key points of the program include:
1. In the U.S. and Puerto Rico, J&J operates a holistic onsite wellness program that combines health coaching, prevention, occupational health, and mental health services.
2. The program has achieved a high participation rate of approximately 90%, significantly reducing risk factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, and high blood pressure and cholesterol.
3. J&J's U.S. program has saved approximately $400 per employee per year and yielded an estimated $890,000 per year in savings, with a positive return on investment of ∼3 to 1.
4. Absenteeism has been reduced for 96% of employees using the program's Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
In summary, J&J's health and wellness program has been successful in improving employee health, reducing healthcare costs, and achieving a positive return on investment.