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Reducing falls is a constant worry for hospitals, and sometimes it seems there are no new ideas. But many health care providers are finding the most success with an approach that includes a wide range of efforts, everything from special equipment and monitoring systems to making sure every employee is empowered to prevent falls.
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Including patients and family members in everything from developing a plan of care to making changes in the hospital's physical appearance has paid off at MCGHealth in Augusta, GA.
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If your boss was asked what you do in a typical day, do you think he or she would accurately describe your role and the impact it has on your workplace?
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They cost about $10 and can be easily clipped to a waistband to count the number of steps walked each day. Could a simple, inexpensive pedometer be the key to ramping up an employee's physical activity?
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In an example other employers may want to strongly consider, hospitals around the country are re-creating their cafeterias as they strive to become healthier places to work.
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An Internet-based weight management program at IBM helped many employees to move into the normal weight category, with improved eating habits.
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Men with physically active jobs have less risk of prostate cancer, concludes a study of over 2,100 men who worked at the Rocketdyne rocket engine testing facility in Los Angeles, many of whom had increased risk for certain cancers due to exposure to radiation and chemicals.
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Almost one-third of workers with arthritis and 7% of all workers face significant work-related limitations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
