2008 Archive - Newsroom
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Make Shift from Emergency Care: USA Today Blog on Urgent Care
12/09/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive
Concentra's assistant vice president of product development for urgent care responds to a recent op-ed by a member of USA Today's editorial board, who asserts that easing the growing number of emergency rooms visits faces serious hurdles...
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Concentra Expands Presence in Southern California
12/09/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | News Releases
Bill W.B. Yeung, M.D., former owner of Valley View Medical Clinic, Inc. in La Mirada, California, has joined Concentra as a Staff Physician in the Concentra Medical Center in La Palma...
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December is Stress Management Month: Decrease Stress to Help Increase Health
12/01/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
For many people, the holidays are as stressful as they are joyous. Learn more about the symptoms of stress, how they can affect your health, and simple things you can do to reduce stress in your daily life...
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Concentra Participates In Urgent Care Awareness Week
11/13/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | News Releases
Concentra is taking part in the first annual Urgent Care Awareness Week, designed to educate the public about the importance of urgent care and how urgent care can serve the health care needs of most families...
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11.11.11: 2008 Veterans Day Message
11/10/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | News Releases
Tuesday is Veterans Day, one of the special days when Americans recognize and thank those in the armed forces for their personal sacrifices - and the sacrifices of their families - to protect our great country...
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November is American Diabetes Month: Be Aware, Take Control
11/09/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
November is American Diabetes Month, and those with diabetes should make sure they're taking the right steps to control and manage the disease...
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Listening to Our Customers: A Roadmap to Success
10/30/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive
Using customer input is not a new concept, especially in the retail industry. Yet the use of customer comments to shape performance has become an increasingly important trend in health care...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Is Key
10/01/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's the ideal time to make sure that you – and the ones you care about – are taking effective steps for early detection...
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Strong As Steel: Safety and Health Programs for Workers and Profits
9/30/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive
In the past few years, demand for commercial construction supplies has steadily grown, supplying the US and other emerging countries with vast amounts of steel...
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Signaling and Softening: What the Patient Needs
9/09/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive
Concentra's Chief Medical Officer talks about the importance of signaling, which is how we spend resources to convey information about ourselves to others, and softening...
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September is Whole Grains Month: The Whole Value of Whole Grains
9/02/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
The Whole Grains Council has named September as Whole Grains Month, so it's a great time to check your diet to make sure you're getting enough whole grains...
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Respect: Connecting a Pickup Truck to America's Health
8/20/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive
Concentra's CEO finds himself at the center of a national story about his homeowners' association and the truck in his driveway...
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Enticing Employees to Good Health
8/01/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive
Providing some of the nation's largest employers with effective and efficient health care solutions, Concentra has learned a lot about motivating employees toward good health...
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Enhancing Core Services
7/30/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
Urgent care is a growing branch of medicine that bridges the gap between a patient's primary care physician and the Emergency Room (ER)...
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An Ounce of Prevention
7/30/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
With every passing year, the obesity epidemic seems to grow as much as Americans waistline. Virtually no feasible solution in sight, one company has created a comprehensive program that addresses the factors that lead or support obesity...
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Renowned Physicians - Available to Help You
6/20/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
At Concentra, we believe that providing quality care to our patients is an integral part of fulfilling our mission to improve America's health, one patient at a time...
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Improving the Concentra Experience, One Patient at a Time
6/13/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
In a market where patients are taking an active role in their health and health care provider, organizations must also pay attention to all the small elements that can affect a...
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Raising the Bar - Improving America's Health
5/30/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Newton talks to Healthcare Exec magazine about implementing the company's new mission..
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Concentra Health Tips Keep America Cool and Comfortable
5/28/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
Concentra, a leader in the delivery of health care solutions, is providing important health tips to keep your family safe and healthy this summer vacation season...
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Concentra Adds Urgent Care Services to All Medical Centers
4/28/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
Concentra, a leader in the delivery of health care solutions, announced today it has added levels of urgent care service to all 324 Concentra Medical Centers in...
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Concentra Celebrates National Occupational Health Nursing Week
4/11/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
Concentra recognizes the tireless efforts of occupational nurses as part of National Occupational Health Nursing Week, April 14-18, 2008...
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Concentra Acquires Trinity Work Fitness in Quad Cities
4/02/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
Effective April 1, 2008, Concentra has acquired Trinity Regional Health System's two primary care occupational health centers...
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March is National Athletic Training Month
3/17/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
Did you know that Concentra has certified athletic trainers available to help improve your employees' health? Certified athletic trainers specialize...
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Working Toward Greater Patient Satisfaction
3/07/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Concentra in the News
Today's occupational medicine practice poses new clinical and economic challenges for health care providers...
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Concentra Adds National Expertise to Improve Health Care
2/04/2008// Posted in 2008 Archive | Press Releases
Concentra has announced the addition of three national experts to lead development of the company's TotalCare and Urgent Care service lines...
