Building healthy workplaces: Where we need to be

Developing healthy workplaces has received increased attention by the media and researchers, and it has become an important goal for many orga-nizations. However, many organizations are strug-gling not only to define a “healthy ” workplace, but also to assess both the “healthy ” and “unhealthy” aspects of their own environment, and to implement initiatives to improve the quality of their work and workplace. What Do We know? In our quest for healthy workplaces, we must be careful to ensure that we incorporate a holistic approach to health. That is, a healthy workplace must encompass the physical, psychological, and social contributing factors. Moreover, we must assess th