Managing Diabetes Helps Employees and Companies
If you plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with an extra piece of pumpkin pie, you might need to eat a salad and run an extra mile or two next week. If you’re one …
Empowered Employees are Happier, Healthier
Books, articles and commentaries abound on the value of empowering people to take a more active role in managing their own
How to Maximize Your Occupational Health Investment
What is occupational medicine? According to Wikipedia, occupational medicine specialists work to ensure that the highest standards of occupational health and …
A Dedicated Occupational Health EMR System Supports Safer, Healthier Workplaces
An electronic medical record (EMR) system that is maintained separately from an enterprise-wide EMR is a key contributor to an occupational health program’s …
The Importance of Medical Surveillance in the Workplace
The term surveillance generally refers to “keeping a watchful eye over someone or something.” In the workplace, surveillance programs have been used to …
Successful Return to Work Programs Focus on Positive Recovery Expectations
An injured employee’s attitude that they will return to work safely has a lot more to do with expectations than the nature of the injury. People who are …
Coping with mental fatigue myths and realities in the workplace
The American comedian Ron White says, “You can’t fix stupid!” However, in the workplace you can prevent some of the stupidity caused by …
Industries grapple with business necessity of employee flu vaccination
In a recent post, I discussed the rights of healthcare organizations to mandate flu vaccinations and for employees to decline them. Other types of industries …
Controlling the spread of infectious diseases in the workplace
Infectious disease risks often pose a serious problem in the workplace. From the seasonal flu to respiratory diseases, a plethora of infectious diseases is …