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Our Occupational and Business Health Services not only help employers cost-effectively prevent and manage their work-related injuries and illnesses, they also help detect and potentially prevent chronic illness and disease.
Employees are the most important asset of any business. Investing in the health, wellness, and recovery of employees keeps production up and costs down. Black River Memorial Hospital offers a number of Occupational and Business Health Services, and we bring many of these services to YOU, saving time and money. We can help you maintain a healthy workforce, lower your healthcare and overhead costs, and protect your investment. Many services are provided at a discounted corporate business fee. Our goal is to provide the highest quality medical care for your employees, while maintaining a healthy workforce, helping injured employees recover more quickly, and keeping them performing at their most optimal level.
For information, contact Liz Lund, Business Development Manager, at 715-284-1386.
Download the Business Health Brochure (PDF 1.2MB)
Occupational Health Services
Treatment and program management are provided by trained therapists who have experience treating work-related injuries and responding to the concerns of clients. Effective return-to-work is facilitated through team communication by the client, therapist, and employer.
Occupational Health programs we offer that are specific to the workplace include:
Work-Related Injury and Illness Treatment
Assessments are completed and individualized therapy programs are established with the goal of an expedient return to work. Emphasis is also placed on education to instruct the employee in home exercises as well as proper body mechanics that can help prevent or minimize further injury.
Functional Capacity Evaluations
The Rehabilitation Services Department has three therapists trained in administering Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs). The FCE is composed of a series of tests aimed at identifying a person’s ability to safely and effectively perform the duties of a specific job or a general occupation. Our therapists are trained by ErgoScience based out of Birmingham, AL. The ErgoScience FCE is the only FCE that has comprehensive reliability and validity research for the complete test published in a peer reviewed journal. An FCE is appropriate for individuals who have reached maximum medical improvement and need objective data to close a case or find a job that is appropriate for their ability level.
Work Conditioning
Therapists assess the injured employee's abilities as related to their specific job. They then create an individualized program to assist them in attaining maximum function to return to work as quickly and safely as possible.
On-Site Ergonomic Job Assessment
This assessment provides valuable information to assist the employer in designing a safe, healthy work environment for new and existing employees to prevent injury and costly workers compensation claims as well as lost work time. Ergonomic assessments also are beneficial for treating an injured employee and result in an ergonomically-designed work environment to assist in the prevention of further injuries.
Pre-Placement, Job-Specific Evaluations
These evaluations are designed to help employers assess an employee’s or applicant’s ability to safely perform the essential functions of a specific job. Its goal is to assist employers in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, while still ensuring on-the-job safety for their employees.
Educational Programs
These programs are designed to educate participants on the body’s function, proper body mechanics, and appropriate exercises to assist in the prevention of injuries. These programs include Low-Back and Neck Care, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Video Display Terminal Use, Upper-Body Fitness, Pre-Shift Stretching, and Pre-Placement Back Training. The Programs can be offered to employees, supervisors, or management. Additional programs may be designed upon request to meet individual company’s needs.
Business Health Services
The economic impact of healthcare costs on today’s businesses and industries continues to grow. These effects are not only the result of indirect costs, such as insurance premiums and medical expenses, they are also the result of costs in lost workdays, decreased productivity, retraining, and retention. Our Business Health Services are designed to heighten the awareness of health and wellness; decrease the occurrence of illness, injury, and chronic disease; improve productivity and morale; and maintain healthier employees.
Business Health programs we offer that are specific to the workplace include:
Health Promotion and Wellness
Health Promotion and Wellness Programs have become popular among business and industry. Studies have shown that promoting health and wellness to employees not only improves their health, but also their morale and productivity.
The following programs can provide a cost-effective way to stimulate interest in health and wellness among your employees:
Health Screenings
• Early Detection Health Assessment
• Cholesterol, Lipid Profile, Glucose Screening Tests
• Lead Screening
• Tuberculosis Skin Test
• Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccination
• Influenza Vaccination
• Hepatitis B Vaccination and Titer
• HIV Testing
• PSA Screening
• Drug Testing
• Blood & Contaminated Body Fluid Exposure Follow-up
• Other blood or urine tests as requested
• Blood Pressure
• Body Composition Screening
Drug-Free Workplace
To help you provide a safer and healthier work environment for all your employees, Black River Memorial Hospital offers the following:
• Specimen collection for DOT and non-DOT drug screenings, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week
• Rapid drug testing with results within one hour (non-DOT only)
• Breath and blood alcohol testing
• Mandatory DOT drug and alcohol education for employees and
supervisors
Education
Black River Memorial Hospital has a number of resources and contacts for just about any health-related subject. We can provide you with a speaker, trainer, or the resources to find what you need. Some of the programs we offer include:
• Bloodborne Pathogen
• TB
• Breath Alcohol
• Tobacco Cessation
• Nutritional Programs
• Exercise and Fitness
• Low-Back Care
• Cumulative Trauma/Injury Prevention
• Weight Management
Breastfeeding Assistance for Moms at Work (Link to OB/Breastfeeding information)
Black River Memorial Hospital has certified lactation specialists who can meet with managers and employees to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding and how supporting employees to return to work and continue breastfeeding can benefit the employer and employee. We can assist with establishing a pumping room at businesses with new moms.
Surveillance and Compliance
An increasing number of regulations are being implemented on the State and Federal levels regarding Surveillance and Compliance. These programs have been and are being developed to help protect the health and safety of employees. Black River Memorial Hospital can assist your organization in developing and/or maintaining programs that will meet the requirements set forth by current regulations. Our professional staff offers assistance in the following areas:
• Bloodborne Pathogen and Post-Exposure Follow-up
• TB Programs and Screening
• Ergonomics
• CPR and First Aid
• Americans with Disability Act
• Hearing Conservation
• Respiratory Protection
For information, contact Liz Lund, Business Development Manager, at 715-284-1386.
Black River Memorial Hospital links:
Rehabilitation
Respiratory Care
Clinical Laboratory
Nutritional Services
Additional Links:
www.JacksonCountyResources.com
Local Web Site containing many different resources in Jackson County. Also includes a link to the proACTIVE Wellness Resource Guide.
www.LightenUpWisconsin.com
State-endorsed fitness and weight challenge, with a number of additional links and resources useful for nutritional tips, recipes, exercise, and fitness.
www.thecommunityguide.org
Guide to community preventive services.
www.eatright.org
American Dietetic Association
www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society
www.mypyramid.gov
USDA’s “Steps to a Healthier You” (nutrition)
www.weightwatchers.com
Weight Watchers® (articles, recipes and tips)
www.fastfoodfacts.info
Nutritional information provided for fast foods.
www.thetrainingstationinc.com/freeweightexercises.html
Animated, freeweight exercises (over 100 examples).
www.welcoa.com
Wellness Councils of America (worksite health promotion – articles, tips, and free resources)
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516
Facts about Cholesterol and its effects on the heart.
www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/fatguide.html
A Consumer’s Guide to Fats (US Food and Drug Administration)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/index.htm
Live Healthier Longer - Information on Cholesterol guidelines (National Institutes of Health)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/wyntk.htm
High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/Cholesterol.html
Cholesterol news, information, and tools (US National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health)
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