We invite stakeholders to contact our Clinical Best Practice Department at mdeklerk@qualsa.co.za if they feel that they should form part of this process.

"CORPORATE WELLNESS", "THE CORPORATE ATHLETE", "WORKPLACE WELLNESS" - all phrases that have become part of the vocabulary of top business leaders in the twenty-first century.

Delivering health risk management services to more than 40% of closed medical schemes in South Africa, Qualsa leads the way in ensuring quality health outcomes within acceptable cost parameters for hundreds of thousands of medical scheme members. Now this expertise and experience is available to employers looking to manage the health of all employees.

Qualsa@Work offers a range of pro­-­active health and wellness services designed to optimise the health and, ultimately, performance of employees.

The health status of employees in any given work situation is basically a "system" with a series of "cause and effect" loops, which feed into and impact on each other. Qualsa@Work is based on a systemic approach to each company's unique health situation. The process begins with a comprehensive assessment of each company's unique health profile and situation. Qualsa's data-mining and clinical expertise make us particularly well placed to conduct this assessment. Following the assessment, a highly customised and effective health risk management solution is tailored to meet the needs of each company's unique health situation. Solutions are delivered through the appropriate combi­nation of specialist "best of breed" work-place programmes.

These include:
CONSULTING SERVICES
After completing a full health risk assessment of the potential client, our expert medical advisers and risk managers are able to provide a custom-made risk management solution to meet the needs of the medical scheme or company. This integration will include employee assistance programmes, occupational health initiatives, absenteeism and disability management, as well as wellness programmes.

VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING (VCT)
VCT is the major goal of any corporate HIV and AIDS programme, and all future inter­ventions depend on its successful execution. The benefit of VCT is heightened awareness and the potential prevention of new infections as participants learn their HIV status. Qualsa@Work offers VCT on-site at the workplace or off-site through our extensive national network of accredited clinics and pharmacies.

WELLNESS PROGRAMME
Our Employee Health and Wellness Programme is aimed at controlling costs by promoting health and wellness to limit long-term healthcare exp­enses, as well as absenteeism of staff. Our focus is on improving lifestyle, preventing chronic disease and speeding up recovery after an event.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
The Qualsa@Work Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is designed to enhance an organisation's profitability and productivity by addressing any personal and work-related issues that may underlie workplace problems such as poor work performance, excessive absenteeism and high staff turnover. We also support managers and employers with on-site training, critical incident debriefing, and organisational and expert human resource consultation. The programme is an integral part of an organisation's health and wellness practices, and provides a structured framework to assist staff to take greater responsibility for their own work performance.

Qualsa@Work's wide spectrum of custom­isable services will boost your employees' productivity and morale, and improve retention.

ABSENTEEISM AND INCAPACITY MANAGEMENT (AIM)
Our AIM programme offers clients an effective tool to holistically measure, quantify and manage workplace incapacity through a multi-dimensional and multi-professional approach that includes a tailored communication strategy.