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Practical guides on workplace safety, preventing injuries and what the research says about wellness. Each guide names the clinicians who wrote and reviewed it.
8 articles
WellnessEncouraging employees to lead a healthy lifestyle: what the research showsWhat research says about employee wellness programs: early studies found savings, large randomized trials found little, and where employers can do more good.By Dr. Pelham Williams IV, MD · Reviewed by Dr. Arnaldo Manuel Mora, MDRead the guideWorkplace safetyEmergency equipment every office needsA practical checklist of emergency equipment for the office: first aid supplies, fire extinguishers, alarms, eyewash where needed, and the emergency action plan OSHA requires.By Dr. Pelham Williams IV, MD · Reviewed by Dr. Arnaldo Manuel Mora, MDRead the guideWorkplace safetyWhat a workplace first aid kit needsHow to stock a workplace first aid kit: what OSHA requires, how the ANSI/ISEA Z308.1 standard is used, what to include for bleeding, burns, eyes and strains, and how to keep it ready.By Dr. Penni Russo-Going, MD · Reviewed by Dr. Pelham Williams IV, MDRead the guideWorkplace safetyCold stress: types and how to avoid injuryThe four cold-related illnesses at work, who is at risk, and practical steps for employers and workers to prevent cold stress and the injuries that come with it.By Dr. Pelham Williams IV, MD · Reviewed by Dr. Arnaldo Manuel Mora, MDRead the guideInjury preventionStretches to prevent lower back injuriesFive simple lower back stretches and strengthening movements, how to do them safely, the warning signs that mean stop, and what the research says about exercise for back pain.By Dr. Michael D. Schreiber, DO · Reviewed by Dr. Angel Williams, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPTRead the guideWellnessAlkaline water: what the evidence saysAlkaline water is sold with big health claims. What it is, what research has and has not found, who should ask a clinician first, and what helps hydration more.By Dr. Arnaldo Manuel Mora, MD · Reviewed by Dr. Michael D. Schreiber, DORead the guideCompany newsA Nova physical therapist published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative TherapySarah Fink, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, a supervising physical therapist at Nova, co-authored a paper on mechanical diagnosis and therapy for lateral epicondylalgia in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy.Read the guideCompany newsNova Medical Centers corporate officeAddress and phone numbers for the Nova Medical Centers corporate office in Houston, Texas.Read the guide
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Our occupational medicine overview explains how work injury care, testing and rehabilitation fit together, and the workplace health hub collects every practical checklist in one place.