Occupational Medicine
Workplace Wellness: Building a Culture of Health
From the May 2021 Mercy Occupational Medicine eNewsletter Building a culture of health in your company’s workforce can have real and lasting benefits for your organization like improved morale, increased productivity, and lower absenteeism. However, in…
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Encouraging Employees to Become Vaccinated
Consider these suggestions to encourage your employees and workforce to become vaccinated against COVID-19: Allow employees to get vaccinated during work hours or take paid leave to get vaccinated at a community site.Support transportation to off-site…
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Spotlight on Mercy—Catherine McAuley
Mercy’s history of actively caring reaches back for almost two centuries to the commitment of one woman, Catherine McAuley, who was born in Dublin around 1778. It was a time of strife and widespread poverty in Ireland and British law excluded most Cath…
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Safety for Remote Employees
As many companies have seen over the past few years, working remotely has its benefits — but it can also come with drawbacks, including body aches, eye strain, mental fatigue, overloaded electrical outlets, cybersecurity threats and even emotional exha…
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50 Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Chronic diseases like diabetes can have a severe impact on an individual’s health, but can also have serious consequences for employers, as well. According to the World Health Organization, 8.5 percent of the world’s adults now have diabetes, nearly do…
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COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
From the February 2021 Mercy Occupational Medicine eNewsletter Many employers are starting to think about their policies regarding the Covid-19 vaccine and how that will affect their employees and work environment. Before settling on your company’s pol…
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