Archive for 'Occupational Health'
Health-care system “fraught with waste” VM CEO tells Washington Post
Virginia Mason CEO Dr. Gary Kaplan estimates that as much as half of the $2.3 trillion Americans spend on health care does nothing to improve health, according to a Washington Post article on efforts to curtail health-care waste.
In the article Dr. Kaplan describes a program Virginia Mason worked out with Seattle employers such as Starbucks [...]
Posted: December 1st, 2008 under Health-care Policy, Occupational Health, Rehabilitation, Virginia Mason.
Tags: Health Costs, Health Quality, Toyota Production System
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Seattle town hall to explore how social inequity affects health
The Washington Public Health Association is holding an “Equity” town hall meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, where health experts and local government officials will discuss how social inequities affect health in Seattle.
Poor housing, inadequate education, low-paying jobs and other social factors are associated with poor health, research suggests. In Seattle, for instance, a resident of [...]
Posted: October 7th, 2008 under Health-care Issues, Health-care Policy, Occupational Health, Preventive Health, Social & Family Issues, Uncategorized.
Tags: Education, Equity, Income, Inequity, Poverty, Social Issues
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Firefighters want cancer screenings, Post-Intelligencer reports
Under Washington law, seven forms of cancer are considered to be job-related when diagnosed in firefighters. Firefighters with these cancers qualify for workers’ compensation. But firefighters who develop other cancers must prove their cancer is job-related to quality for the benefits. Firefighters think cancers not on the Washington list should be included and want the city to help pay for annual cancer screenings so cancers can be caught early when there’s a better chance for cure.
Posted: September 12th, 2008 under Cancer, Occupational Health, Poisoning & Environmental Health.
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