One of the main hallmarks of occupational medicine is prevention. Employer programs that are designed to address prevention help to maximize health, safety, and productivity and thus mitigate workplace injuries and illnesses.
There are many benefits of preventive programs. They include:
Showing employees that you care about their health and well-being, increasing morale and staff relations
A healthy and safe workforce has an overall improved lifestyle and outlook on life. There is less staff turnover which means lower temporary employees being hired and trained. A happy employee equals a happy employer.
Lowering insurance premiums
Insurance costs skyrocket as a result of persistent accidents and illnesses. Controlling costs are the gateway to more desirable insurance rates. If you can demonstrate that you have a robust employer services management designed to control risks to employees, your insurance carrier may be willing to reward your company with cost savings through lower insurance premiums.
Decreases absenteeism and associated lost wages
Wage and productivity losses in 2019 were $53.9 billion with days lost due to injuries was 70,000,000. Days lost figure excludes time lost on the day of the injury, the time required for further medical treatment, or check-ups following the injured employee’s return to work (credit: Injuryfacts.nsc.org ). Employers also shoulder greater than $2 billion per condition per year costs related to employees who have chronic diseases or unhealthy behaviors (credit: cdc.gov).
By offering wellness programs, health assessments, nutrition, weight loss, and medical consultations, your company can get ahead and mitigate risks. The Nation’s Bedside Doctor forges mutually respectful partnerships with employees, employers, and other necessary colleagues to improve overall health and a lifestyle that is fully connected to health. We challenge employees to take a more active role in their healthcare so that they can become their own advocates and fully understand their medical issues diagnosis, and treatment. We challenge employers to develop an employer service management that will help their bottom line- safety and productivity.