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When Minneapolis, MN-based General Mills surveyed employees about wellness, they got some good news. "We were quite surprised by finding that employees were very positive, and in fact, wanted more health and fitness activities and events," says Tim Crimmins, MD, vice president of Health, Safety and Environment.
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Consider yourself a member of the "worker's compensation team" as a strategy to reduce costs, says Mary (Penny) B. Nicholls, RN, CCM, COHN-S, a disability consultant with Alabama Power Company in Birmingham and a member of the advisory board for the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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When Emily Wallace, RN, BS, COHN-S, currently a Sanford, NC-based occupational health consultant, began her career as an occupational health nurse in the clinic of a large textile firm in Georgia with over 2000 employees and a terrible safety record, she learned something very quickly.
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Trying to determine exactly what drives your biggest workers' compensation costs? The devil is in the details.
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At DuBois (PA) Regional Medical Center, employees were failing N95 fit tests in alarming numbers.
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New guidelines for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) for health care workers infected with bloodborne viruses include the following procedures at greatest risk of transmission to patients.
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits discrimination against a job applicant or employee based on the individual's genetic information, as well as the improper acquisition or use of such information, has important implications for occupational health.
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After a disappointing turnout at a wellness event, the saying "we threw a party and no one came" may come to mind. As for why employees didn't attend, you'll never know unless you ask.
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Imagine showing higher-ups statistics indicating that thousands of dollars were spent on a weight loss program you implemented recently, but unfortunately, none of the participants actually lost any pounds. Or would you be eager to spread the news that only two employees attended a diabetes lunch-and-learn?