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An ongoing study by the DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) Business Group on Health is dramatically illustrating the true costs of presenteeism having employees at work but performing below their optimal level.
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The technological magic that has become so popular in movies such as The Matrix Reloaded has found a home in occupational health, paving the way for vastly improved equipment for protecting workers.
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Vision mission statement; strengths; opportunities (external); life cycle/mission strategy for products and services; compile a budget; other factors
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The Work Limitations Questionnaire asks respondents to rate their level of difficulty (or, on one scale, their level of ability) to perform 25 specific job demands.
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While strengthening and endurance exercises have been shown to benefit workers with back pain, there has been a lack of medical literature addressing other areas of the body. Now, a new study published in the May 21, 2003, issue of JAMA indicates they may also benefit individuals with neck pain.
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In recent years, companies that have successfully integrated their occupational health services have reaped some considerable benefits. Despite those success stories, however, one expert says the move toward integration is not as rapid as he had hoped.
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CDC recommends smallpox vaccine for monkeypox; OSHA proposing revised respiratory standards; Nasal flu vaccine is something to sniff at; Medical society releases contact lens guideline
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At National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC, a bright green pen-and-paper form has taken up residence in each patient room to help team members document the initial functional independence measure score required under the inpatient prospective payment system.
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In these times of dwindling health care reimbursement, theres no phrase more significant to managers and their bosses than denial management. Several key components must be in place if a hospital is to achieve best practice in denial management, says Joe Denney, CHAM, director of revenue management at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
