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Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections are on the rise, with an estimated 500,000 cases in hospitals and nursing homes each year and increased mortality rates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Are rising health care costs a worry at your workplace?
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"Presenteeism is a measure of productivity. It can be gauged in a number of ways," says Margie Weiss, PhD, CEO and community health advocate at the Weiss Health Group, a Neenah, WI-based consulting company that works with companies and communities on health and wellness.
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An employee may have had a respiratory examination, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Respiratory Protection Standard, but no mask fit testing.
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Has a supervisor asked you for an employee's diagnosis, the medications he or she is taking, or for information about the worker's medical history? Supervisors do not need this information, according to Patricia B. Strasser, PhD, RN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, principle of Partners in BusinessHealth Solutions in Toledo, OH.
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Incentives for wellness program participation is becoming more common, but "it can be challenging to settle on the optimal design," according to Daniel Buckalew, a health coaching program manager for Minneapolis-based Ceridian, a global business services company.
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As more hospitals tackle the injuries from patient handling, a second major cause of musculoskeletal injury is coming to the forefront: Slips, trips, and falls.
