Occupational Health Management Archives – June 1, 2005
June 1, 2005
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Proactive steps to tackling diabetes improve health, yield savings
It’s not infectious, and it’s not very obvious because its signs often are hidden. Nonetheless, diabetes is being called an epidemic, and the workplace is an ideal place to fight it, say experts who’ve seen positive results. -
County opens on-site clinic for employees
Blount County, TN, is in the same bind as other employers across the country — the self-insured county has experienced annual health care cost increases of 15%-20%, forcing it to consider harsh measures such as cutting benefits for its 1,800 employees or raising employees’ premiums. But instead, leaders of the East Tennessee county of 115,000 decided to dust off an idea that had been entertained and shelved a few years ago: Opening a free health clinic for employees. -
Companies’ health initiatives lauded
A national nonprofit organization that seeks out forward-thinking approaches to worker health and benefits issues has recognized three companies for excellence in the health care benefits they offer their employees. -
NIOSH stakeholders urge congressional protections
Occupational health and safety researchers and educators are once again concerned that the CDC is meddling to the detriment of one of its agencies, NIOSH. -
‘Simple, complex’ model for safe performance
Asking workers to adhere to safety measures is critical, of course, but if a couple of basic points are not addressed first, the efforts of the best occupational health and safety professional might not be enough to ward off accidents. -
OSHA internship provides career-changing experience
For a handful of graduate-level and experienced occupational health nurses each year, eight weeks spent with OSHA as a nurse intern can be a life-changing experience, according to a nursing professor who went through the internship. -
Polls: Payers, docs not ready for HIPAA deadline
Separate polls conducted by the American Medical Association and the Health Information and Management Systems Society indicate that many physicians and payers did not feel they would be ready to meet the government’s HIPAA security standards deadline of April 20.