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BENEFITS OF WORKPLACE ONSITE CLINICS IN A FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
International Conference on Environmental Health & Safety
Edward J Bernacki
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
Keynote: Occup Med Health Aff
Abstract
Background: Onsite clinics provide immediate onsite post-injury care as well as continuous assessment of injured employees to assure early return to work and appropriateness of medical care. They also provide various health wellness services (nonoccupational, vaccination, physical examinations, etc.) to maintain the overall health status of employees and increase the productivity. Objective: Assess the injury rates for a 9-year pre- and 9 year post-clinic implementation period. Method: 46 onsite clinics were included in the analysis. Injury rates were calculated by determining the total number of workrelated injuries per population. These rates were compared prior to and after clinic opening. Results: At the time of clinic opening, the average injury rate was 27.4/100 employees. At year one post-clinic opening, the injury rate increased slightly to 27.6. This was due to an Increase in the reporting of more minor injuries. In subsequent years, the injury rate per 100 employees was 27.4, 26.9, 24.8 and 20.3 at year 2,3, and 4, respectively. At year 5 post clinic opening, the injury rate decrased to 14.3/100 employees. Subsequent to year 5, the injury rates averaged 13/100 employees per year. Conclusion: Overall injury rates decreased approximately 50% after onsite clinic established. The most marked decline occurs after 4 years of clinic establishment.Biography
Bernacki received his MD at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and his MPH at the Yale School of Public Health. He is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (JHSOM), Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Administrator of the Johns Hopkins Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Insurance Plan. Bernacki is a Past President of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). He is most noted for work that relates to the use of Occupational Medical Guidelines, the design, development and initiation of unique cost containment vehicles in the major medical and workers’ compensation insurance arenas.
Email: bernacki@jhmi.edu
