{"id":38391,"date":"2021-03-15T14:55:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=38391"},"modified":"2022-07-29T12:38:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T18:38:49","slug":"uchealth-occupational-medicine-offers-tailored-health-services-for-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/uchealth-occupational-medicine-offers-tailored-health-services-for-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth\u2019s Occupational Medicine program offers specially-tailored services for employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_38399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38399\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38399\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162630\/Wade_OCCMed8-tiny.webp\" alt=\"Wade L. Clements enjoys a walk with his dog Diesel. Because his employer partners with UCHealth for occupational health services, Wade's heart murmur was found before something serious happened to him. \" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162630\/Wade_OCCMed8-tiny.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162630\/Wade_OCCMed8-tiny-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162630\/Wade_OCCMed8-tiny-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162630\/Wade_OCCMed8-tiny-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162630\/Wade_OCCMed8-tiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wade L. Clements enjoys a walk with his dog Diesel. Because his employer partners with UCHealth for occupational health services, Wade&#8217;s heart murmur was found before something serious happened to him. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/emily-b-leibow-pa-c\/\">Emily Leibow<\/a>, a physician\u2019s assistant who&#8217;s part of the UCHealth team that provides occupational health services to employers, listened to Wade L. Clements\u2019 heart during a routine medical exam, she found something concerning. Clements had a heart murmur that hadn\u2019t been there the year before.<\/p>\n<p>Leibow encouraged Clements to listen to his heart and when he compared his heartbeat to hers, he could hear an obvious irregularity. Clements\u2019 primary care physician would have easily detected it, but Clements did not see his primary care doctor regularly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a typical male in that I don\u2019t get a normal check-up with my physician,\u201d Clements admitted. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for work, I wouldn\u2019t have seen a doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Occupational medicine through UCHealth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38484\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38484 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/15133003\/Leibow.Emily_.8.25.14.2839_tiny-e1615836701240.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/15133003\/Leibow.Emily_.8.25.14.2839_tiny-e1615836701240.webp 347w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/15133003\/Leibow.Emily_.8.25.14.2839_tiny-e1615836701240-219x300.webp 219w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/15133003\/Leibow.Emily_.8.25.14.2839_tiny-e1615836701240-109x150.webp 109w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/15133003\/Leibow.Emily_.8.25.14.2839_tiny-e1615836701240-200x274.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emily Leibow, physician\u2019s assistant at UCHealth, is part of UCHealth&#8217;s team that provides occupational health services for employers. Photo: UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clements works at Broadcom Inc., a California-based global technology leader.<\/p>\n<p>Several years ago, Broadcom contracted with UCHealth to operate an on-site medical clinic. Leibow now works on-site at Broadcom\u2019s Fort Collins facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m kind of like a little urgent care on Broadcom\u2019s campus,\u201d she said. \u201cMy role includes certain primary care services, workplace injuries, and annual surveillance and audio testing. I\u2019m connecting their employees with primary care physicians, and now, helping with COVID-19 protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Occupational health services for employers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>OSHA requires that certain workers exposed to hazardous or dangerous work environments undergo exams to ensure they haven\u2019t been exposed to health risks at work. Other employers require drug or health screenings for potential employment, and many businesses need workers\u2019 compensation resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/employer-solutions\/occupational-medicine\/\">UCHealth\u2019s Occupational Medicine program<\/a> partners with area businesses \u2014 big and small \u2014 to provide convenient and tailored occupational medicine services to help meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\">OSHA requirements<\/a> and other business needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the benefits of our Occupational Medicine program is that we can work with employers of all sizes and create specially tailored programs to suit their needs,\u201d said Hannah Waltrip, UCHealth\u2019s manager of Occupational Medicine in southern Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Services include everything from physical exams and injury management to drug testing and vaccinations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38398\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38398\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162627\/Wade_OCCMed7-tiny.webp\" alt=\"Wade L Clements, who benefited from occupational health services that UCHealth provides employers, stands in front of a river.\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162627\/Wade_OCCMed7-tiny.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162627\/Wade_OCCMed7-tiny-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162627\/Wade_OCCMed7-tiny-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162627\/Wade_OCCMed7-tiny-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162627\/Wade_OCCMed7-tiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wade L. Clements found out he had a heart murmur during a routine medical exam at his employers&#8217; on-site health clinic and was able to take care of it before it became serious. The clinic is part of the occupational health services that UCHealth provides employers through its Occupational Medicine program. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Onsite clinics vs. many occupational health clinic locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Having a provider available in the workplace has multiple benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not functioning as employees\u2019 primary care physician, but if an employee has something like a sinus infection, they can wander down to the main floor of the cafeteria and see me at the UCHealth clinic. It&#8217;s convenient for the employee and cost-effective for the employer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For businesses that choose not to have an in-house provider, UCHealth has many occupational medicine clinics for employer needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur many locations make it very convenient for employees to access services,\u201d Waltrip said. \u201cSome of those clinics are open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Occupational medicine is more than just tests and exams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cA huge part of our Occupational Medicine program is that we are an educational resource for businesses,\u201d Waltrip said. \u201cEmployers can reach out to us if they are not understanding some of these regulations that are required of them, either because it\u2019s a new position within their company, or they are new to the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UCHealth has a team of occupational medicine experts available to answer questions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployers don\u2019t just have one contact person at UCHealth, but a whole team they can reach out to,\u201d Waltrip said.<\/p>\n<p>Megan Fontenot, director of operations for Occupational Medicine at UCHealth, said UCHealth has vast resources and knowledge. During the pandemic, for instance, UCHealth served as a go-to resource in Colorado for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/\">accurate information about COVID-19<\/a> and vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have infection prevention experts at our fingertips and resources we can tap,\u2019\u2019 Fontenot said. \u201cAll this benefits employers and employees, as well as the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Caring for the whole employee <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At Broadcom, after Leibow found his heart murmur, Clements followed up with his primary care provider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe listened to my heart, and I could tell it was serious,\u201d Clements said.<\/p>\n<p>Clements\u2019 primary care physician referred him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/eks-pollock-md\/\">Dr. Eks Wye Pollock<\/a>, a cardiologist with UCHealth. They decided to monitor it for a few months, but Clements\u2019 quality of life then began to suffer so much so that he struggled to keep up with his 81-year-old father.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38397\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38397\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162622\/Wade_OCCMed6-7420-tiny.webp\" alt=\"Wade L. Clements enjoys a day with his dog Diesel. Because his employer partners with UCHealth for occupational health services, Wade's heart murmur was found before something serious happened to him.\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162622\/Wade_OCCMed6-7420-tiny.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162622\/Wade_OCCMed6-7420-tiny-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162622\/Wade_OCCMed6-7420-tiny-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162622\/Wade_OCCMed6-7420-tiny-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/03\/12162622\/Wade_OCCMed6-7420-tiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wade L. Clements enjoys a day with his dog Diesel. Because his employer partners with UCHealth for occupational health services, Wade&#8217;s heart murmur was found before something serious happened to him. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWade (L. Clements) was found to have a severe mitral regurgitation, which is leakiness of the valve between the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart,\u201d Pollock said.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 5, 2020, Clements had\u00a0heart valve replacement at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-medical-center-of-the-rockies\/\">UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies<\/a>. The surgery went well but his heart rate was still slow. On Oct. 9, 2020, doctors put in a pacemaker. On Nov. 16, 2020, Clements started cardiac rehab, and he\u2019s continued exercising, feeling healthier now than he has in years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was never a big runner, but when I was done with rehab I could do 40 minutes on the treadmill \u2013 I never even did that when I had a gym membership,\u201d Clements said. \u201cI\u2019ve been keeping that up and going on walks every day. When the weather is nice, I go out on hikes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also focused on his diet, and the experience also convinced him to make annual primary care visits a priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to maintain a healthy active lifestyle if you want to stay around \u2014 that goes for everyone,\u201d Clements said. \u201cMy whole experience with UCHealth was awesome. The staff was awesome. I\u2019ve got nothing but good things to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI\u2019ve very fortunate my employer has an on-site clinic. As for my heart condition, if I hadn\u2019t had my yearly (work-related surveillance exam) then it would not have been detected until something had seriously gone wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Emily Leibow, a physician\u2019s assistant who&#8217;s part of the UCHealth team that provides occupational health services to employers, listened to Wade L. Clements\u2019 heart during a routine medical exam, she found something concerning. Clements had a heart murmur that hadn\u2019t been there the year before. 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