Turn Your Facility Into a Lean, Mean Caregiving Machine

The CDC has launched LEAN Works!, a Web-based resource for workplace obesity prevention and control. "LEAN" is an acronym for "Leading Employees to Activities and Nutrition."

According to the CDC, the annual healthcare cost of obesity in the United States is as high as $147 billion a year. Medical expenses for obese employees are approximately 42 percent higher than for a person with a healthy weight.

The site features an obesity cost calculator to help you figure out how much obesity costs your facility as well as how much money you could save by implementing an obesity prevention program. It also has tools to help you plan, build, promote and assess your program.

Learn more about LEAN Works! by clicking here.