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Workplace Health Management programs save one hospital around $200k

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones of the SafetyAtWorkBlog describes research into the benefits of said program, including reductions in injury management costs and premiums, fewer injury compensation claims and quicker RTW rates.

It is always good to see researchers assessing issues related to workplace health and safety rather than relying on overseas data. Recently researchers from the Australian Catholic University and St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne looked into "measuring the effectiveness of workplace health management programs" . The research adds to our understanding of these programs but the relevance to occupational health and safety (OHS) is ...

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Published 18 September, 2018 | Updated 25 September, 2018