Medical Records
Industry with large number of employees faces the humongous task of storing & recalling hard copy records. Some records need to be maintained till retirement or separation of the employee as there are legal
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Your Medical Advisor
Organizations need medical advice & action plan to deal with medical issues of employment & various aspects of Employee Health & Wellness component of the benefit package. MedVisor is your single source for all such consultations & advice. This service is provided by our panel of Doctors who have extensive, global & India specific experience in Employee Health, Wellness & its legal implications. This service covers, Dealing with cases of chronic absence, poor performance, abnormal behavior, drug abuse Managing Communicable Diseases at the workplace & Continue reading →
Periodic Medical Examinations / Medical Surveillance Examinations (MSESs) & Biological Monitoring (BM)
We provide guidance in establishing Medical surveillance program which complies with Govt. of India statutes like The Factories Act & Radiation Protection Act as well as OSHA standards, whichever are more stringent. Once the protocol of tests, periodicity for potentially exposed employees or exposure group is identified, we get the MSE done either On-site or at an approved Healthcare provider facility. The test results and next steps are managed as per the protocol and compliance requirements. The employees are not only provided with copy of Continue reading →
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment is the last resort to ensure that employee is insulated to a great extent from potential exposure and its possible adverse health effects. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) comes in variety of options, make and price range. We believe that there are five critical aspects in decision making, they are, Selection based on level of exposure & stated attenuation by the manufacturer Employee training on right way of using PPE Fitness testing as and when required Maintenance of the PPEs which are in Continue reading →
Ergonomics
We provide turnkey solution in the form of assessment, program development and implementation in Office Ergonomics Plant / Industrial Ergonomics to prevent Musculo- Skeletal Stress/ diseases(MSDs). Solutions for ergo issues are very cost effective, provide reduction in ergo risk & measurable improvement in productivity. Our ergonomists are trained and experienced in the subject matter and have presented papers at International Conferences. We follow a unique ‘Four Steps’ approach… Identification and measurement of ergo stress using international scoring protocols Prioritization based on risk of ergo injury Continue reading →
Indoor Air Quality
Office spaces look apparently hygienic, but employees complain of itching & watering of eyes, attacks of sore throat, fever and worsening of asthma. Most often this is due to poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) which is a product of interaction between working employees & the efficiency of ventilation system. We monitor IAQ to avoid what is commonly called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) by using highly advanced instruments to measure 7 key parameters Ambient temperature Relative Humidity Carbon Dioxide levels Oxygen saturation Carbon Monoxide levels Volatile Continue reading →
Food Hygiene
Your employees, on an average, eat one meal and one snack during 8 hour shift. Its but natural that Hygiene and Nutritional content affects their health to a great extent. This is also an opportunity to educate employees so that they carry this learning to their homes. We have analysed over 150,000 Hospitalization claims under Group Medical Insurance. One of the biggest cause of claims after Cardiac events is Gastro- Intestinal infections like Typhoid Fever & Jaundice. With the implementation of Food Safety Act in Continue reading →
Women & Child Related Articles
Child related articles Obesity in children Over the past three decades the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased substantially. Globally, an estimated 170 million children (aged < 18 years) are estimated to be overweight. The high prevalence of overweight and obesity has serious health consequences. Childhood obesity – facts Increasing at an alarming rate 22% prevalence (5- 19yr) in India (source;http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22240243) Obese children grow into obese adults Health complications start at a higher BMI What factors contribute to obesity? Genetics Lack of physical activity Continue reading →
Life Style Diseases
Articles on Life style Diseases : Tips for Diabetics There is nothing as such called “Diabetes diet”. The type of food recommended in diabetes aims at controlling high bold sugar levels. The food that is good for a diabetic is also good for non diabetic.That means every body in the family can eat the same healthy food at meal time. Slight modification is needed for diabetics.Some of the tips are given below, but each individual has to get the tailor made diet charts from dietician Continue reading →