When you evaluate health programs, you need to look at their effectiveness. Evaluations should focus on three components: the quality of the support provided, the frequency of staff contact about wellness issues, and the satisfaction of employees. In this section, you will identify gaps in services or programs that need to be addressed to fully support the organization's well-being strategy.

A well-developed preventive health program is the foundation of an effective workplace wellness policy. The four basic elements of a preventive health program are information, action items, measurement, and feedback. Information includes performance indicators, a well-defined plan, and periodic review. Action items to address identified risks and key actions to address them.

Measuring performance indicators to ensure that the program meets the objectives. Properly implemented, performance indicators can provide useful benchmarks for assessing and monitoring the health program's effectiveness. Feedback provides an opportunity for timely adjustments to improve the program's effectiveness and performance. You can identify opportunities to strengthen the system by informing the staff of areas for improvement and how to improve the performance of individual elements.