 Deadline extended for online wellness assessment
The deadline for taking the wellness assessment online has been extended through Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. Go to Get Healthy and click Online Wellness Assessment. You’ve taken the wellness assessment – Now what?If you ’ve completed the wellness assessment, congrats! You are ready to take the next step to earn the gold out-of-pocket expense level for your 2010 medical expenses. Here’s how.Read more.
  A personal pitch for Heart Health:
Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer
“As one who lost his father at the age of 48 and his brother at 47 to heart disease, I know all too well the importance of this.” Read more.
Eat Smart: Foods for your heartWhen it comes to food, we can't ignore the facts — or the science. You need a healthy diet to have a healthy life. But can a bowl of spinach and a handful of berries help prevent a heart attack? The answer may surprise you. Read more  Eat Smart for Black History MonthOur new health conscious president is making changes in the White House menu. Check out recipes in the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute cookbook. Read More.
Stress Less: the hidden health benefit of helping out Inspired by President-elect Obama's call to action, thousands of volunteers across King County participated in a National Day of Service in January. In addition to the overall community benefits, recent studies show these actions provide serious health benefits to the good-deed-doer. Read more.
 New help for new parents
PEPS provides workplace support for Moms and Dads of young ones. Read more.
 Move More: Heart Pumping Activities for February
Sign up now for the Tour de Cure
Get up on your bike! Each year Executive Rom Sims saddles up for the American Diabetes Association “Tour de Cure” fund raising event. Join the pack in '09.
Seattle's Danskin Triathlon - registration begins February 10th
Peddle on! The largest and longest-running multi-sport series in the world is structured for both first time and veteran women triathletes. More February local events.
KUOW focuses on Healthy IncentivesSM
 Four years ago, King County began asking employees to embrace a new level of involvement in personal health. KUOW's Ruby de Luna checked in on some county employees and has this update on the Healthy IncentivesSM program. Listen to the program
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Logon and Learn for heart health
If you are one of the 4,600 county employees dealing with a heart related condition, you know the choices you make can affect the quality of health care you get, how much it costs and the outcomes you most desire. King County has online tools to help you with these important decisions. Read more.
Surgical checklist shrinks operating room errors
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Over 40 hospitals in Washington have helped developed a new safety and quality checklist for every surgery. Creators of the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP) say the checklist – to be adopted at hospital across the state this year – will guarantee vital steps to ensure successful Operating Room procedures. Watch the video when you
visit the SCOAP site.
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King County members rack up savings with genericsIn 2008, KingCareSM members saved $99,000 over 2007 -- just by switching to generic drugs. Read more.
 Quit Tobacco for your Heart
Reduce your risk of coronary heart disease by quitting tobacco use. Smoking-related heart disease risk is cut in half one year after quitting. Read more.
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