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MEDICAL READINESS - THE BIG 5 : INJURY PREVENTION
The Big 5 The Big 5! These are important issues today that deal with Medical Readiness. Find out the latest information about these hot topics and also find helpful tools and resources dealing with Medical Readiness and The Big 5!

The Big 5 of Medical Readiness are:
      1. Dental Health
      2. Behavioral Health
      3. Weight Management
      4. Injury Prevention
      5. Tobacco Cessation
June is National Safety Month

This year's theme: "Safety: Where We Live, Work and Play." Visit the National Safety Council's website at www.nsc.org/nsm throughout June for a new safety tip each weekday!

The 2005 National Safety Month theme, "Safety: where we live work and play," reflects the need for injury prevention awareness in the workplace, in our homes and communities, and on our roads and highways.

National Safety Council data reveal:
  • 54% of injury-related deaths occur in the home and community.
  • 45% of injury-related deaths happen to workers while off the job.
  • 61% of injury-related deaths are workers off the job or their Family members.
The national cost to businesses is more than $200 billion in wages, productivity, medical expenses, insurance administration and costs for those uninsured.