MEDICAL DIRECTOR REPORT

 

Vol. 3.2  Q2  2008

An Occupational and Environmental Health Network Publication

Welcome to the Occupational and Environmental Health Network (OEHN) Medical Director Report.  This issue focuses on Presenteeism: the loss in productivity that occurs when workers are on the job, but not performing at their best.  OEHN delivers premier onsite Medical Director leadership and program oversight for occupational health departments across the country.   On behalf of the entire staff at OEHN, thanks for reading. 

Thomas H. Winters, MD, President, Chief Medical Officer and Principal, Visiting Lecturer at HMS
L
ee Okurowski, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal, and Medical Director

 OEHN:  Focusing on Presenteeism
 

Presenteeism:  Maximizing Investment with Human Capital Presenteeism is the next area of focus as companies seek to maximize their investment in human capital by improving productivity and promoting employee ...Continue

Special Report:  Unproductive Hours  Employers have an important role to play in managing employee health and productivity. Presenteeism is costly.  A study by Advance PCS, a provider of health improvement services, found that lost productivity was significantly greater from days at work while ...Continue

Presenteeism:  Employer Solutions Return on Investment  The first step in solving a problem is often recognizing there is a problem in the first place. Then you ask yourself, “What Can I Do? Here are some steps your company can take to reduce presenteeism...Continue

OEHN Knowledge Corner:  The Hidden Costs of Business  Statistically, Presenteeism rears its ugly head and shows itself for what it really is… a costly, somewhat unseen threat to employers. Considering the following alarming statistics, your business may be in danger...Continue

Millender Series Conference  On February 12, 2008, OEHN hosted the 2nd annual Lewis H. Millender, MD Educational Series event titled: versus Benefits of Short and Long Term Opiates Use and The Psychiatrist at the Workplace. The featured speakers, Dr. Brian Johnson and ...Continue

Occupational Health Achievement Award Winner:  Dr. Walter Panis is Medical Director of the Occupational Medicine Center at NEBH:Medical/Legal Consultant...Continue

Leadership and the Occupational Health Nurse:  by  Joe Flynn, COO.  Since entering the occupational health arena, I have come to admire the effective leadership of  the occupational health nurse. Continue

 

 

 

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Dr. Thomas Winters
Awarded HSPH's
“Clinical Professor of the Year Award

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Review previous issues of the Medical Director Report that include topics such as: Repetitive Strain Injuries, OEHN Psychological Services and the Avian Bird Flu.