7 results match your criteria: "Metro Nashville Public Schools[Affiliation]"
The Association Between Social Determinants of Health, Risk Factors, Job Performance, and Health Care Costs in an Employed Population.
J Occup Environ Med
July 2024
From the Environmental and Occupational Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois (W.N.B.); Global Health Management Research Core, Ann Arbor, Michigan (A.B.S.); Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (M.E.S.); and Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (D.H.).
The aim of the study is to compare employees of a US school district based on their social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods: Employees ( N = 5006) were categorized into low-, medium-, or high-need SDoH tiers. Of them, n = 2469 also participated in a health risk appraisal in 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetro Nashville Public School Promotes Health Equity Through Employee Benefits Plans.
Am J Health Promot
March 2024
Executive Director of Benefits, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN, USA.
Evaluation of a multimedia outreach campaign for a multi-target stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening among non-medicare employer population in the United States.
Prev Med Rep
August 2022
Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Exact Sciences Corporation, 441 Charmany Drive, Madison, WI 53719, United States.
Regular and timely screenings for colorectal cancer (CRC) can improve survival through early cancer detection. The current prospective intervention study assessed the effectiveness of a CRC screening outreach campaign via a multi-media campaign featuring articles in a multi-topic benefits newsletter that was both printed/mailed to homes and emailed to Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) employees and their dependents in the United States. Individuals were included if they were between 45 and 64 years old.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMigraine Headache in an Employed Population: Demographics, Health Risks, Pharmaceutical Utilization, and Productivity Loss.
J Occup Environ Med
August 2022
From the Environmental and Occupational Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago (Dr Burton); Global Health Management Research Core, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Dr Schultz); Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Office of Population Health; and Vanderbilt Health at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (Dr Shepherd); and Employee Benefits, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Tenn Nashville, Tennessee (Mr Hines).
Objective: Demographics, health risks, pharmaceutical utilization, and other characteristics of adults with and without migraine who were employed by a school district in the southern United States were compared.
Methods: A total of 4528 employees completed a health risk appraisal. A diagnosis of migraine was reported by 11%.
Evaluating Outreach Methods for Multi-Target Stool DNA Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among an Employer Population.
J Prim Care Community Health
October 2021
Exact Sciences Corporation, Madison, WI, USA.
Introduction/objectives: Despite compelling evidence of clinical and economic benefits, adherence to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains low. Increasing public awareness through various outreach methods may improve screening uptake. The objective of this study was to evaluate the uptake of non-invasive multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) by different outreach methods in an average-risk employer population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResults of a Virtual Migraine Education Program in an Employed Population.
J Occup Environ Med
January 2022
Environmental and Occupational Sciences, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Burton); Global Health Management Research Core, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Dr Schultz); Vanderbilt Health at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (Dr Shepherd); Health and Wellness Disease Education Specialist, Orland Park, Illinois (Ms McCluskey); Employee Benefits, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee (Mr Hines).
Objective: Migraine affects about 15% of the world's population and disproportionately affects adults who are working age. It is associated with higher healthcare costs, absenteeism, and lost productivity. A metropolitan school district in the southern United States offered a virtual migraine education program to their teaching employees.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Impact of Worksite Clinics on Teacher Health Care Utilization and Cost, Self-Reported Health Status, and Student Academic Achievement Growth in a Public School District.
J Occup Environ Med
August 2018
RAND Corporation (Dr Engberg), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; RAND Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Liu); Continuance Health Solutions Inc. (Mr Harris-Shapiro); Metro Nashville Public Schools (Mr Hines); Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Dr McCarver).
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of worksite clinics on health care utilization and cost, self-reported health status, and student achievement growth in a public school district.
Methods: We used insurance claims, health risk assessment, and student achievement growth data for active teachers during 2007 to 2015. A difference-in-differences approach was applied to measure the impact of worksite clinics.