The Policy and Procedure Manual – Essential Component of an Employee Health Unit

Boydstun, Shirley M.

doi:10.1177/216507998503300702

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Cost‐Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Approach To Loss Control and Prevention Programs

Stockman¹,

Johnson²

2001

Patty's Industrial Hygiene

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Internal occupational safety and health programs, managed by professionals in the field and employed by business, are in jeopardy. With corporate staff downsizing due to the competitiveness of the global market, occupational safety and health professionals must demonstrate cost‐effectiveness or face the real possibility of elimination of their positions. It is no longer sufficient for such professionals to be retained solely to ensure regulatory compliance or as a value‐added service. Currently, the United States spends more than $1.3 trillion annually on health care. A recent study by the Health Care Financing Administration warns that this figure may nearly double to $2.1 trillion by 2007. Because these expenses have a significant impact on the corporate balance sheet, management has begun to search for ways to contain and even reduce the spiraling growth of these expenditures. It is possible to limit expenses related to employee health and safety; however, it requires a new, coordinated, and multidisciplinary approach to loss prevention and control. A truly effective loss control program must integrate the occupational health and safety team with that of risk management. The occupational health clinician, industrial hygienist, and safety professional must coordinate their efforts with the risk manager and workers' compensation claims professional. As a team, goals must be established. With senior management's input and support, policies must be created and programs designed and implemented. Ultimately, to monitor program effectiveness, accurate data must be collected and organized so that reductions in costs related to health and safety are documented.

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Cost‐Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Approach To Loss Control and Prevention Programs

Stockman¹,

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2001

Patty's Industrial Hygiene

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Occupational health consultation as a systematic approach to managing work-related musculoskeletal injuries

Miller

1991

J Occup Rehab

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An intricate balance of health care and administrative decision-making is necessary to ensure the accurate confirmation of an employee's disability and appropriate accommodation of his/her work limitations. In this article, an occupational health consult process is presented describing the interplay between the health care team, the disabled employee's supervisor, and human resource specialists-each having a categorical interest in the status of the employee. The occupational health nurse plays a central role in the administrative coordination of this interaction which requires effective yet careful communication between members of the health care team and the employee's supervisor. He/she should work closely with the disability specialist to reach common objectives. When conducted properly, occupational health consultation facilitates early and successful return to work for many employees who have incurred physical disabilities while employed. The significance of occupational health consultation is evident in light of current legislation that places greater expectations on employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.

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Policy and procedure manual: keeping a high quality manual

Sulzbach

Stivale

1990

Intensive Care Nursing

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The Policy and Procedure Manual – Essential Component of an Employee Health Unit

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Cost‐Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Approach To Loss Control and Prevention Programs

Cost‐Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Approach To Loss Control and Prevention Programs

Occupational health consultation as a systematic approach to managing work-related musculoskeletal injuries

Policy and procedure manual: keeping a high quality manual

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