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Although Enzyme-Immunoassay (EIA) tests have replaced cytotoxin assays for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in most US laboratories, the changing epidemiology of this disease suggests that an adjustment in diagnostic testing algorithms is needed.
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Little changes can make a big difference. Although that message still is seen as counterintuitive by some health care experts, Trust for America's Health (TFAH) has concluded that an investment of $10 per person per year in proven community-based programs to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and prevent smoking and other tobacco use could save the country more than $16 billion a year within five years, or a return of $5.60 for every $1 invested.
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Fifty more trucks produced a year. That's the result of regaining just six more days of productivity per injured employee, as a result of a musculoskeletal disability management program implemented in Warrenville, IL-based Navistar's truck division.
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"You don't need to build a half million dollar fitness center to have a fitness program," says Don R. Powell, PhD, president and CEO of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, a wellness program provider based in Farmington Hills, MI. "That is a lot of resources to devote to one aspect of wellness. Also, oftentime the employees who do go to the gym are already working out. You are just making it a little more convenient for them."
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The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) in Chicago has published new medical treatment guidelines for providing care to workers with chronic pain. The new guidelines represent the latest chapter in ACOEM's publication Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines.
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Recent research from Trust for America's Health (TFAH) says there are three types of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary:q
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Nearly 5% of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a recent study.
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If your employer turns to the Environmental Assessment Tool (EAT) to find out how wellness-friendly its worksites are, you should be a key player.
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This is the second of a two-part series on evaluating weight loss programs. Last month, we gave strategies to demonstrate the impact of your programs. This month, we report on the use of an audit tool to measure the effectiveness of obesity prevention programs.
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Digital cameras, blenders, food processors, waffle makers, espresso machines, jewelry, luggage, gas grills, fishing rods, and telescopes. These are some of the items that workers at Wika Instrument Corp., a Lawrenceville, GA-based manufacturer of pressure and temperature instrumentation, can receive for improving their own safety.
