Occupational Health Management Archives – July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010
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Biggest loser: Competition talks, cold cash walks in bulge battles
Onsite gyms, lunch and learns, and health coaches all presumably have an impact on wellness of workers. However, if these options aren't available to employees, some simple competition can get the same results. -
Compute $$ saved by preventing illness
Preventing an illness or disease from happening in the first place may seem like "invisible" gains to many, but you don't have to settle for that. Instead, come up with figures to show the large dollar amount of savings that occurs by preventing just one costly diagnosis. -
Try low or no-cost prevention strategies
Even for the most budget-sensitive programs, there are easy ways to implement low-cost initiatives that can result in great rewards down the line. Here are some suggestions from Brenda Schanhofer, wellness coordinator at Miron Construction Co. in Neenah, WI: -
How satisfied are workers with occ health?
You might imagine that employees consider occupational health to be a valuable resource, and a tireless advocate for their health and safety. However, you won't really know for sure unless you ask. -
Do you want to see back injury rates plummet?
Why is it that back injuries are one of the most costly and common worker's compensation injuries? -
ID root causes of specific injury types
Imagine being an occupational health nurse at a plant that had 10% of its workforce off work, because of work-related injuries or illnesses. -
Cal-OSHA cites hospital for meningitis exposure
The unprotected exposure of a respiratory therapist who later developed bacterial meningitis triggered the first citations under California's new Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard with fines of $101,485, including two "willful" violations, the strongest possible penalty, against Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, CA. -
ED nurses seeking protection from violence
"Two dead in Tennessee Hospital Shooting" New York Times, April 19, 2010 -
Assaultive patient 'just tired of waiting'
For emergency room nurse Rita Anderson, RN, CEN, the assault was as sudden and unpredictable as a stroke of lightning. -
Physical therapists slow to adopt lifts
For many years, "body mechanics" was the mantra of physical therapy. Position yourself correctly as you lift and you can avoid injury, the physical therapists said.