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Healthy employees increase productivity.


Sisters of St. Francis Sisters of St. Francis can refer to:
  • Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.
  • Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
  • Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St George
  • Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St.
 Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract  

SAINT ANTHONY Saint Anthony most commonly refers to:
  • Anthony the Great (251–356)
Saint Anthony may also refer to:
  • Anthony of Kiev (c. 983 - 1073)
  • Anthony of Padua (also of Lisbon) (1195–1231)
 

SAINT MARGARET For churches called St Margaret's, see .

Several Saints Margaret exist:
  • Saint Margaret the Virgin - the oldest and much the most prominent
  • Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (see Marie Alacoque)
  • Saint Margaret of Cortona
  • Saint Margaret of England
 MERCY

SAINT ANTHONY MEMORIAL

A CAPITAL NEED

Human capital is a precious resource. And it's no secret that healthy employees are more productive employees. Healthcare costs directly affect your organization's profitability. In response to the needs of employers, we have created the WorkingWell. program. This regional occupational health program serves Lake, Porter and LaPorte county employers. We offer a comprehensive range of services, from wellness and education through rehabilitation.

INJURY-RELATED SERVICES

Despite the best preventive efforts, injuries sometimes do occur. We can assist with steps to minimize the chance of injuries occurring. We can also provide therapies to enable workers to return to productivity after an injury in a timely and medically safe manner.

Our injury-related services include:

* An ergonomic job analysis at your site

* Work-hardening functional capacity evaluations

* Development and implementation of an injury prevention program

NON-INJURY RELATED SERVICES

Concern for a healthy workforce begins before an employee is hired. WorkingWell. can be of great value to your organization during the employee selection process, as well as in monitoring your incumbent workforce. In short, we help to minimize the risks to your employees and to your business. Our range of services includes:

* Pre-placement physicals, DOT physicals, executive physicals, and independent medical exams

* Functional evaluations

* Quantitative Fit testing

* Drug screens (DOT and non-DOT), hair testing, TesTcup (same-day results)

* Consortium random drug screen selection

* Alcohol screens (blood and breath)

* Pulmonary function testing Pulmonary Function Test Definition

Pulmonary function tests are a group of procedures that measure the function of the lungs, revealing problems in the way a patient breathes.
 

* Audiograms

* Blood panels

* PPD (1) (Parallel Presence Detect) The method used by earlier SIMM memory modules to communicate their capacity to the computer. A binary number coming from a parallel set of pins was read by the system, with each pin representing one bit. Contrast with SPD.  testing (TB)

THE WORKINGWELL TEAM

The WorkingWell team of occupational specialists includes: board-certified physicians, nurses, therapists, rehabilitation professionals and case managers who are proactive in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of employee illness or injury.

ON-SITE SERVICES

WorkingWell. provides services at eight convenient locations throughout Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. However, there are a variety of services that may be brought to your company's site for your convenience. The following can be arranged:

* Drug screens

* Pulmonary function tests

* Respirator respirator /res·pi·ra·tor/ (res´pi-ra?ter) ventilator (2).

cuirass respirator  see under ventilator.
 FitTesting

* Health fairs (which may feature blood panels, blood pressure, body fat analysis, etc.)

* Flu immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination.  

* Lunch-n-learn educational presentations

* CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac
 training

* First-aid training

THE BOTTOM LINE

At WorkingWell, we are focused on providing quality healthcare services to business and industry. By working with you and your employees, the number of OSHA OSHA
n.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace.
 recordables can be reduced--resulting in a win-win situation for all.

For more information about WorkingWell. and its services call 866-552-WELL(9355).

WORKINGWELL HOURS AND LOCATIONS

Crown Point

1201 S. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307

Phone: (219) 757-5670

Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

(Open for Drug Screens only 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.)

Griffith

1573 N. Cline Avenue Griffith, IN 46319

Phone: (219) 838-2312

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Hammond

2450 169th Street Hammond, IN 46323

Phone: (219) 852-2472

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Michigan City Michigan City, city (1990 pop. 33,822), La Porte co., NW Ind., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1836. Michigan City produces machinery, consumer articles, kitchen and transportation equipment, concrete and wire products, chemicals, apparel, and cast iron boilers.  

4111 S. Franklin Street The following roads are named Franklin Street:
  • Franklin Street (Baltimore) in Maryland, United States
  • Franklin Street (Chapel Hill) in North Carolina, United States
  • Franklin Street (Manhattan) in New York, United States
 Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone: (219) 879-5400

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

(Open for Drug Screens only 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.)

Saturday 8:00 a.m.-noon

Valparaiso

2421 LaPorte Avenue Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone: (219) 476-9389

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

WorkingWell

866-552-9355

1573 N. Cline Ave. Griffith 46319

2450 169th St. Hammond 46323

1201 S. Main St. Crown Point 46307

4111 S. Franklin St. Michigan City 46360

2421 LaPorte Ave. Valparaiso 46383

www.saintanthonymemorial.org

Geographic Area Served: Northwest Indiana Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. This region neighbors Chicago, Illinois and Lake Michigan, and is also the Indiana component of the Chicago  

Services: WorkingWell is a regional occupational health program serving Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. Pre-placement physicals, DOT physicals, pre-placement functional evaluations, executive physicals, drug screens, hair testing, random drug testing, testcup, alcohol screens, pulmonary function testing, audiograms, fit testing, adult immunizations, PPD testing, blood panels, IME IME Input Method Editor
IME Instituto de Matemática e Estatistica (Portugese and Spanish; USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
IME In My Experience
IME Instituto Militar de Engenharia (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 
, PPI (1) (Pixels Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of a monitor or scanner. For example, a monitor that is 16 inches wide and displays 1600 pixels across its width would have a resolution of 100 ppi (1600 divided by 16).  rating, employee assistance program, CPR training and first aid training.

See ad on Wellness Guide page 7 and sponsor profile on page 6.

St. Anthony Medical Center/Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Program

1201 S. Main St. Crown Point, 46307

219/757-6226

www.stanthonymedicalcenter.com

Geographic Area Served: Northwest Indiana

Services: St. Anthony Medical Center's Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Program offers: Lunch & Learn presentations, chair massage, reflexology Reflexology Definition

Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort.
, personal training, yoga, discounted YMCA YMCA
 in full Young Men's Christian Association

Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members.
 memberships, marked exercise paths (inside & outside hospital), 24-hour fitness center, Internet-ready computers for wellness research, wellness evaluations, wellness reimbursement, Healthy Cents low-fat and low-sodium meals and exercise planning.

See ad on Wellness Guide page 7 and sponsor profile on page 6.

St. Anthony Memorial

301 W. Homer St. Michigan City, 46360

219/679-8511

www.saintanthonymemorial.org

Services: Saint Anthony Memorial is an acute care hospital with an integrated health care integrated health care,
n healthcare services combining the best of conventional and complementary health care.
 network serving LaPorte and Porter counties. The Indiana Sleep Disorder Sleep disorder
Any condition that interferes with sleep. At least 84 have been identified, according to the American Sleep Disorders Association.

Mentioned in: Insomnia, Night Terrors
 Center and Woodland Healthcare SurgiCenter sur·gi·cen·ter
n.
A surgical facility for operations that do not require hospitalization.


surgicenter Medical practice A place where outpatient–minor or 'same day' surgical procedures are performed–eg,
 are partnerships with physicians that offer outpatient services outpatient services Hospital-based services Managed care Medical and other services provided, to a nonadmitted Pt, by a hospital or other qualified facility–eg, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, mobile X-ray unit, free-standing dialysis unit Examples  for the convenience of patients. Wellness and prevention are very important to the health of our communities. Duneland Health and Wellness Institute (DHWI) provides a full spectrum of services under one roof. This campus includes a variety of physician offices, integrated health services, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The Duneland Fitness Center, also located at DHWI, is a medically-based facility staffed with health professionals to manage your fitness program. The latest addition to our integrated healthcare network, WorkingWell, is a regional occupational health program, providing workplace healthcare and wellness to area employers and their employees.

See ad on Wellness Guide page 7 and sponsor profile on page 6.

St. Catherine Hospital

4321 Fir St. East Chicago, 46312

219/392-7424

www.comhs.org/stcatherine

Geographic Area Served: East Chicago, Hobart, St. John (or Northwest Indiana)

Services: For more than 20 years, Community Healthcare Systems Occupational Health has specialized in preventing injuries and providing care to the working community. The program is supervised by a board-certified occupational medicine physician. The staff specializes in the treatment of the injured worker, disease prevention, and health improvement programs. The program is committed to partnering with employer clients to provide excellent and compassionate service and cost-effective solutions to keep the working community healthy and productive.

See ad on Wellness Guide page 9 and sponsor profile on page 8.

St. Mary Medical Center St. Mary Medical Center may refer to:
  • St. Mary Medical Center — Long Beach, California
  • St. Mary Medical Center — Hobart, Indiana
  • St. Mary Medical Center — Langhorne, Pennsylvania
  • St.
 Occupational Health

1500 S. Lake Park Ave. Hobart, 46342

219/947-6495

www.comhs.org/stmary

Geographic Area Served: Northwest Indiana

Services: Annual, pre-employment and return-to-work physicals; alcohol and drug screening; hearing and lung tests; vision screening; chest x-rays; laboratory analysis; functional-capacity exams; injury care and case management for worker's compensation; occupational and physical therapy; burn, wound and electrical injury care; wellness and education programs; dedicated physicians; convenient hours and locations to accommodate shift-work and traveling employees.

See ad on Wellness Guide page 9 and sponsor profile on page 8.

WELLNESS CONSULTANTS

Wellness Council of Indiana

P.O. Box 14105 Merrillville, 46411

219/962-6613

www.wellnessin.org

Services: The Wellness Council of Indiana is a not-for-profit organization of business leaders dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles for all Hoosiers through health promotion at the worksite. Founded in 1988, it is one of the first and oldest wellness councils in the United States. It serves as a clearinghouse and information center on corporate health promotion for companies in Indiana. The council is Indiana's only 501(c)3 organization dedicated to wellness in the worksite.

See ad on Wellness Guide pages 5 and 12.
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