The guiding loss control philosophy that employees who are underless physical strain have a smaller chance of suffering ajob-related injury helped Oklahoma-based INTEGRIS Health hold itsworkers' compensation medical costs steady since 1998 despite an 8percent inflation rate and a payroll that has more than doubledduring that time period.
That philosophy and its practicalapplication helped INTEGRIS earn an Honorable Mention as one ofthree winners in the third annual National UnderwriterAward For Excellence in Workers' Compensation Risk Managementprogram, sponsored by NCCI.
For health care organizations like INTEGRIS–which operates 13acute care hospitals, 69 physician clinics and other medicalfacilities across Oklahoma, employing over 9,000 full time–frequentworkplace injuries resulting from daily physical strain are oftenan unfortunate way of life.
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