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Why is it that back injuries are one of the most costly and common worker's compensation injuries?
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Even for the most budget-sensitive programs, there are easy ways to implement low-cost initiatives that can result in great rewards down the line. Here are some suggestions from Brenda Schanhofer, wellness coordinator at Miron Construction Co. in Neenah, WI:
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Preventing an illness or disease from happening in the first place may seem like "invisible" gains to many, but you don't have to settle for that. Instead, come up with figures to show the large dollar amount of savings that occurs by preventing just one costly diagnosis.
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Onsite gyms, lunch and learns, and health coaches all presumably have an impact on wellness of workers. However, if these options aren't available to employees, some simple competition can get the same results.
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New reports about proton pump inhibitors and the effects of gastric suppression, pioglitazone vs vitamin E for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency, and FDA Actions.
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Family members of patients who died following Alzheimer's, lung cancer, and renal failure consistently required increased bereavement services, according to a study of families of a hospice provider in Kentucky.
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For Muslims at the death bed, spirituality and religious faith are the only empowering sources that help them to face death.
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In contrast to another recent federal report that cited little progress against health care associated infections (HAIs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an 18% decline in the national incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections.
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ECRI Institute, a Plymouth Meeting, PA-based independent, nonprofit organization that researches approaches to improving patient care, announces the launch of its new Patient Safety Blog.