Occupational Health Management Archives – March 1, 2008
March 1, 2008
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Should employees be given cash to lose weight? Evidence says yes
Many employers give premium reductions to workers who complete health risk assessments or attend weight loss programs, and some firms are considering charging obese workers more for health benefits. But what about giving workers cash as a reward for losing pounds? -
Flexible workplaces are healthier for employees
Employees who perceived greater flexibility in their workplace were more likely to engage in more frequent physical activity, stress management programs, health education activities, and healthful sleep habits, according to a new study. -
Can cell phone messages help workers quit smoking?
Sending text messages to cell phones is an effective intervention to help employees quit smoking, according to a study of research on this topic.1 -
Obese more likely to return after surgery
Medically disabled Medicaid patients who are obese and have bariatric surgery are more likely to return to work than those who don't have surgery, according to a new study. -
Employers make it harder to say no to flu vaccine
Just saying "no" to the flu shot isn't so simple anymore. Thanks to new state mandates and employer requirements, workers who don't want the vaccine are increasingly asked to acknowledge the risks for patients, themselves, and their family members. -
Will workers accept responsibility for shots?
Here's a new spin on the campaign to convince health care workers to get the influenza vaccination: Do it for your own health. -
Back-injured worker tells her painful story
Being a nurse is all that Rebecca Rhoads, RN, BSN, CLNC, ever wanted to be. She loved working at the bedside. And that is where she'd be today, if she hadn't suffered a debilitating back injury.