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First Aid Training Blogs
What to Look for When Buying Your Next AED
An AED May Be the Difference Between Life and Death: Five Things to Consider Before You BuyAn Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is a life-saving medical device that detects heart rhythms and delivers an electric shock to a person experiencing a cardiac...
Absence Management Blogs
How to Leverage Technology to Reduce Workplace Absenteeism
Managing employee absences is always tricky, but with COVID-19, it can be even more daunting. We are excited to offer Workplace Medical's recently enhanced Absence Management software to our clients – an essential part of our broad range of services designed to...
Disability Management Blogs
Workplace Medical Corp’s response to the new extension of EI Sick Benefits
In response to the new legislation that extends Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks, Workplace Medical Corps. recommends that organizations revaluate their plan design and prepare to manage longer periods of employee absence. Organizations...
Mobile Hearing Testing Blogs
The Silent Pain Inflicted by Noise
Everyone knows excessive noise affects our hearing. But what other damage does noise inflict? Noise is defined as any unwanted sound. But that definition doesn’t really do justice to the word ‘unwanted.’Unwanted noise is more than just an irritant. In fact, it’s...
Occupational Health Services Blogs
COVID-19 Update for WMC Clients
As the world works to slow the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) through physical distancing and self-isolation, Workplace Medical Corp. is continuing to provide information and services for our clients.We are still open for businessMany of our...
Wellness Blogs
From Intention to Execution: Overcoming Challenges in Wellness Programs
Companies today aim to establish effective employee wellness programs; indeed, 76% of US firms invest in such initiatives (1). However, engagement remains low. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research indicates...