Occupational Health Management Archives – May 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
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It’s safety first for a growing number of occ-health nurses, say observers
Mirroring an overall trend in health care quality, employee safety increasingly is taking center stage for occupational health nurses, say the experts. And this trend is growing in two parallel directions: an expanding role for current occ-health nursing positions, as well as potential new job opportunities. -
Improve DM through root cause analysis
Root cause analysis, long a popular tool for quality improvement initiatives, holds tremendous promise for occupational health professionals seeking to improve their disability management programs, says Jennifer Christian,MD, president and chief medical officer of Webility Corp. in Wayland, MA. -
Employers still support insurance benefits
Despite the crushing impact of steadily rising health coverage costs, the majority of employers still believe in and are willing to help underwrite health insurance for employees, according to a new study released by The Commonwealth Fund, a New York City-based private foundation that supports research in health-related fields. -
Ergonomics program gives a lift to morale
Ergonomics is more than a way to lift patients. As Butler (PA) Memorial Hospital found, it can lift morale and employee satisfaction as well. -
Group drumming cuts turnover rate by 18%
In a ground-breaking study published in the fall/winter issue of Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, a six-week program based upon Group Empowered Drumming demonstrated not only reduced burnout in long-term care workers, but also reduced Total Mood Disturbance by 46%. -
News Briefs
The occupational health community has experienced the loss of one of its leaders. Geoff Kelafant, MD, MSPH, FACOEM, 45, died unexpectedly March 16 while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico.