Workforce Health Opens Occupational Medicine Clinic

Menomonee Falls, Wis. (May 4, 2015) — Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Workforce Health, a provider of wellness programming and health care services for employers, has opened a new occupational medicine clinic in the heart of one of Wisconsin’s largest industrial areas. Based in Menomonee Falls, the Froedtert & MCW Occupational Health Clinic will offer a full range of services including pre-placement physicals and testing, work injury treatment, preventive medicine and regulatory requirement evaluations.

            “Employers told us they want a local, dedicated occupational medicine clinic that is truly full service,” said Michael Borkowski, MD, medical director of occupational health for the Froedtert & MCW health network. “Our clinic is designed to work with their business strategy, offering extended hours, a convenient location and a team of experienced occupational medicine professionals who understand population health management and the need to cost-effectively coordinate services.”

            Borkowski noted that preventable workplace injuries result in thousands of lost hours annually. “We get people back to work with a long-term view, combining injury management with prevention to help the employee understand how to stay healthy and prevent a recurrence.”

            Located at Froedtert & MCW North Hills Health Center, W129 N7055 Northfield Drive, Menomonee Falls, the Workforce Health Occupational Medicine Clinic will be open weekdays from 7:30 am until 5 pm.

Froedtert & MCW Workforce Health works with future-minded organizations that want to make health management a key business strategy. These organizations recognize the health of their workforce as imperative to success, and partner with us to improve the health and productivity of their employees. Workforce Health coordinates the delivery of occupational and preventive medicine, health risk assessments, health and wellness education, health care consulting and on-site health care services. For information, visit froedtert.com/workforce-health.
 
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