Occupational health programs flourished under
this scenario as they began to prove that their programs were
effective in lowering health care costs for employers while providing
quality medical care to injured or ill employees. With effective
communication to employers, occupational health programs also
demonstrated one of the keys to a winning relationship between
health care providers and employers.
The Occupational Health Department of Mercy
Hospital Grayling has the following goals for service delivery:
- Quality health care services
- Effective (and timely) communication
- One stop shopping for all occupational
health services
- Accurate billing
- Conservative medicine from providers who
are educated as to the specifics of each worksite
Services offered include:
- Worker injury/illness medical care
- Worker injury tracking and case management
- Physicals
- Drug screening through blood, urine, or
hair analysis
- Hearing conservation programs
- Safety programs
- Blood borne pathogens (Exposure Compliance)
- On-site nursing
- Wellness services such as health education
and screening programs including:
- Smoking cessation
- Nutrition and weight loss
- Stress management; exercise
- Cholesterol screens
- Blood pressure
- Blood sugar
- PSA tests
- Flu Shots
- Hepatitus B Vaccinations
For more information, please contact (989) 348-0560.
If you are a Mercy Hospital Grayling patient and have
a compliment, concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient
Liaisons.
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Health
care in the ’90s experienced a dramatic shift in focus with
employers and insurers taking on more significant roles in driving
health care systems — the era of managed care. At the same
time, patients became more assertive and educated on health issues
and systems of health.