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When a UPS manager had an onsite blood pressure screening, his blood pressure was so high that an occupational health nurse took him to the hospital immediately. He was diagnosed with a heart attack, and he survived with minimal damage because he was treated so quickly.
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At Health Plan of Michigan, every employee is trained on the importance of HEDIS measures, and the health plan offers incentives to employees, physicians, and patients based on performance on the quality improvement measures.
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Guideline-based care provided by occupational physicians is a cost-effective way to treat workers with common mental health problems, according to new research.
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Take these steps if you are asked to provide information that might be used in assessing the need for starting or continuing surveillance of an employee:
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A risk manager at your company asks you to report what an injured employee on workers' compensation tells you about their physical activities, because this employee is suspected of malingering. What will your answer be?
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In addition to providing case management and disease management programs to help members manage their chronic conditions, CIGNA Health Care has developed a Lifestyle Management Program that helps people at risk for a chronic disease avoid developing the condition.
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When new staff join the case management team at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, they are trained by a team leader who works with them side by side and mentors them as they begin their new duties.
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The potential benefits of electronic medical records (EMRs) are easier to spot than the possible drawbacks, according to some risk managers. Consider both the pros and cons of EMRs before adopting the technology, they say.
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Weight management and other components of metabolic syndrome are the target of many wellness programs at Warrenville, IL-based Navistar.
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A man slipped and fell while getting out of his hospital bed, causing him to suffer a fractured hip and leg. The man and his wife sued the hospital for negligence, claiming that he had not been fitted with "gripper socks" and that nurses had not responded after the man had attempted to call them with the call light.